Meet Walter, a painfully shy crocodile who takes his time to find his voice. The perfect story to inspire little introverts.Unlike most crocodiles, Walter lives in the swamp and hides below the surface from all the noisy animals, until one day, he sees a friend being mistreated. He gathers all his courage and uses his size and voice in defense of his friend. Walter, finally finds his voice. This sweet tale shows how each of us needs to take our own time to find our...

Conscious Capitalists from Wall Street to Main Street are revolutionizing wealth creation — are you among them? Would you like to be? When did capitalism and making money become bad things? Where do you draw the line between making a living and greed? Can you work on Wall Street without selling your soul? Is it possible there are more decent people working on Wall Street than there are wolves? In this book, Kim Ann Curtin challenges the established narrative of self-interest and greed that...

Au Pair 101 is a firsthand guide to everything you need to know about being an Au Pair. This book will cover all the basics to help you get started as an Au Pair.Au Pair 101 cover topics like:• Definition of an Au Pair• Getting started on the job search• Standard provisions to look for in the Au Pair job• Helpful tips on how to deal with toddlers• A look at character traits host families might seek from an Au Pair• What to expect from chil...

Born of Two Oceans is the vibrant, engaging, and informative memoir of Manuel "Manny" Veincent, Jr., who in his ninth decade is still going strong. Raised in Hawaii during the Great Depression and World War II, Manny embodies the traditional Hawaiian values and lifestyle he grew up with. In this book, he shares colorful stories of his grandparents, family, and friends, and his own countless adventures in the Hawaiian Islands.After serving as a Marine in the Korean War, Manny return...

To succeed at B2B marketing today, you must excel across all areas: from getting your message out, to generating demand, to enabling sales teams. New technologies and new techniques make excellence possible. Now, top B2B marketer Kim Ann King brings together all the best practices and tools you need to make excellence real.In The Complete Guide to B2B Marketing, King helps you succeed by focusing on the three pillars of cutting-edge B2B marketing: auto...

PA Center for the Book's 'Baker’s Dozen' Children's BooklistWhen Eddy the goldfish takes a leap of faith to be closer to his new friends, his perspective of the world widens in unexpected ways. A funny story about building empathy and making connections, for fans of LeUyen Pham, Dan Santat, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, and Michael Hall.Eddy is a lonely goldfish stuck inside his fishbowl. He would love to have a friend to swim and play and blow bub...

Koreans are one of the fastest-growing visible minority groups in Canada today. However, very few studies of their experiences in Canada or their paths of integration are available to public and academic communities. Korean Immigrants in Canada provides the first scholarly collection of papers on Korean immigrants and their offspring from interdisciplinary, social scientific perspectives.The contributors explore the historical, psychological, social, and economic dimension...

People move out to move up. As in the case with other migrant groups, the mobility experienced by international students is a form of social mobility, and one that requires access from a host state. But there are multiple institutions with which students interact and that influence the processes of social mobility. Outward and Upward Mobilities investigates the connection between student and institution.This edited collection features work by key scholars in the field and ...

Always on the go and need an emotional pick-me-up? These encouraging affirmations will pump you up with confidence and self-positivity.Are you an active mom or career woman who struggles from time to time? Do you need a little boost in your day and have no idea how to get it? Long hours of work and responsibilities wearing you down? Award-winning author Kim Ann and author, entrepreneur, and educator Yobe Qiu have teamed up to create an uplifting resource to brigh...

Her world is full of scrumptious sweets. Can she make it even yummier by meeting new pals?Young witch Ruby loves making new friends. So she goes out for a walk in her candy-filled neighborhood. And when she meets Fudge, the friendly frog who gives her a compliment, she happily uses her swirly-whirly wand to make his day!Wearing her favorite colorful dress and hat, Ruby can’t wait for who she’ll see next. And if they turn out to be nice… well, then she’ll wave her wand som...

The jingle bells have stopped jangling, and now these elves want a break. Will they pick a beach or a snow-covered mountain?Santa’s little helpers are ready for their own vacation. After a busy holiday season all around the world, the elves can’t wait to visit someplace fun. But with the whole planet at their fingertips, where will they go and what will they do?With hiking, biking, cruising, and snoozing all on their list, they’re excited to try everything out for themsel...

Ten little starfish love the ocean waves! How many little starfish can you find along the shore?On a sunny day at the beach, these little starfish crawl along the sand and rest on the ocean floor. They play in the tidepools and spend time with their friends as they dance with the tide! These little starfish glow bright with brilliants colors. They’re having so much fun!This beautifully illustrated rhyming book is designed help your little one learn to count...