This second edition of Helping in Child Protective Services: A Competency-Based Casework Handbook is a comprehensive desk reference that serves as both a daily guide for workers and a training tool for supervisors and administrators. This invaluable resource provides CPS workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist vulnerable families, covering such key issues as assessment, decision making, intervention, child development, medical evaluation, accountability, and the ...

Laugh and learn as you read inspirational and educational stories about remarkable animals and the people who take care of them.Chicken Soup for the Soul: Humane Heroes, Volume II is full of real-life stories that are appropriate for 7th graders and up to read on their own. While teaching the value of humane conservation, children are introduced to some amazing animals – two orphaned bear cubs; a lost and blind sea lion; elephants who help doctors fight cancer, amo...

Laugh and learn as you read inspirational and educational stories about remarkable animals and the people who take care of them.Chicken Soup for the Soul: Humane Heroes, Volume I is full of real-life stories that are appropriate for 4th graders and up to read on their own. While teaching the value of humane conservation, children are introduced to some amazing animals – a puppy and a cheetah who become friends; an adopted gorilla; and some not-so-scary sharks, amon...

Laugh and learn as you read inspirational and educational stories about remarkable animals and the people who take care of them.Chicken Soup for the Soul: Humane Heroes, Volume III is full of real-life stories that are appropriate for high school readers and above. While teaching the value of humane conservation, children are introduced to some amazing animals – an abandoned baby dolphin who cheats death; African elephants who were saved from slaughter; a lizard wh...

Annalee Davidson presents "Monkeys For Kids". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with monkeys. This is one of over 20 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series.Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful mammal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior.*** You and your kids will love learning about monkeys***

Giant pandas are one of the most loved of all animals. Here are some fun facts you may not have known about giant pandas.Is a giant panda an herbivore or a carnivore?Do giant pandas hibernate like other bears?What do a giant panda's pupils look like?Which has more fingers; a giant panda or a human?Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this 15-Minute Book. Giant pandas look like cute, cuddly creatures from the Far East. How much do you kno...

This book depicts the wonder of the world of Whales in all its glory. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful mammal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. The following Whales are featured: * The awesome Blue Whale * The loveable Beluga Whale * The notorious Killer Whale * The endangered Humpback Whale * The shy Minke Whale * The loud Sperm Whale * The tusked Narwhal The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color kindle. T...

Did you know that most sharks have an excellent sense of hearing? Or that fear of sharks is known as galeophobia? This fantastic quick-read eBook features over one hundred facts split into categories such as shark attacks, conservation, myths, record breakers and many more. So if you want to know how long a whale shark can live for, or what the Aztecs used to ward off sharks, then this is the book for you! Find the information you want, fast.

Did you know that the courtship dance of some seahorses can last eight hours? Or how the sea serpent myth is thought to have started? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts split into categories such as record breakers, sharks, unusual fish and many more. So if you want to know which fish the Romans used as a recreational drug, or in which states it is illegal to get a fish drunk, then this is the book for you! Find the information you want, fast.

Yes, yellow animals exit, and theyÕre absolutely beautiful! This picture book serves as a brilliant reminder of biodiversity. By introducing these yellow animals to your children, you are increasing their knowledge on zoology while raising their level of environmental awareness too! This book is filled with attention-grabbing photos that will definitely keep your child entertained while learning. Buy a copy now.

Kids love nature at very early ages. In fact, they develop a love for certain animals as soon as they are exposed to them. Often, it is the babies of their favorite creatures that really spark their imaginations. In this case, a nature book about baby animals can be used to engage the children in the things that they have in common with the babies and also how they differ. The kids are often engaged as soon as they see these baby animals in books.

Investigating the planet's biomes and examining the modern threats to each ecosystem, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions affect the planet's health. With compare-and-contrast facts and vocabulary-building sidebars, each engaging guide reveals how environmental threats—both human and natural—affect plants and animals.Detailing the largest biome, this guide surveys the environmental threats to the earth's oceans. Teaching students about coral re...