Jeremy’s Treasure Hunt invites readers into a magical mice world, where ten-year-old mouse Jeremy Jones attends Shady Tree Elementary. Winning the local, school soccer championship has been a dream come true for Jeremy! So when his school announces its soccer team—despite months of hard work and training—is unable to participate in the regional championships because of a lack of funds, Jeremy decides to raise the money they need. He is determined to do all he can to play that championship ...

Friendship is usually seen as a vital part of most people's lives in the West. From our friends, we hope to derive emotional support, advice and material help in times of need. In this pioneering book, basic assumptions about friendship are examined from a cross-cultural point of view. Is friendship only a western conception or is it possible to identify friends in such places as Papua New Guinea, Kenya, China, and Brazil? In seeking to answer this question, contributors also explore what ...

A young child tells us about the different times when he feels peaceful, as well as how he copes when he needs to find a peaceful state again.Acclaimed picture-book creators Sandra V. Feder and Rahele Jomepour Bell have teamed up once again to create a thoughtful and beautifully illustrated exploration of peacefulness.“I like feeling peaceful,” the young narrator tells us, then describes the times when he is filled with this emotion. When he is playing with...

A young child tells us what makes her angry and how she tries to let the anger come and go. An artful starting point for conversations about strong feelings.“I get angry,” says a little girl, looking fiercely in the mirror. Sometimes she gets angry when someone is mean and tries to take her toy away, when it feels unfair that there’s not enough time to go swimming, when she’s tired and just wants to go home, or when the kids at school leave her out, hurting her fee...

In this volume Constantin Iordachi and Kirstof Van Assche take an interdisciplinary look at the history, policy, and culture of the development and politics of the Danube Delta.