First, revisit the beloved tale of The Three Little Pigs in a lively, engaging retelling.Then enjoy Jan Yager's imaginative and surprising sequel, which continues the pigs' adventures with humor and heart.Finally, young readers are invited to create or illustrate their own sequel—encouraging creativity, imagination, and storytelling confidence.A fun, interactive read for children, families, and classrooms.

Middle-aged Lidia is determined to make her mark at London's major annual book fair but she also sees this as a chance to spend a week with her 81-year-old mother, who has offered to help her at her company's stand.What begins as a practical suggestion soon becomes something deeper: a rare chance for mother and daughter to truly talk, reconnect, and to at least try to address the distance that has described Lidia's entire life, till now.Warm, honest, and gently humorous, ...

Like Jerry, the cat that likes to eat cantaloupe, every animal and every person is special and unique in some way. Without being preachy, this favorite tale about Jerry deals with stereotyping. The last page of the book has questions for parents or educators to explore with children, such as having a discussion about “Tell me what’s special about you?” This international hit has been translated and published in Japanese and in simplified Chinese editions.

Building on two decades of original research into workplace issues and friendship patterns, sociologist and consultant Dr. Jan Yager offers insights into how to succeed by mastering workplace relationships. Based on an international survey of 400 men and women and over 100 interviews, Yager discovered a relationship unique to the workplace and business. She calls it a workship--more connected than an acquaintance but not as intimate as a friendship. However, workships, especially positive ...

A classic collection of 258 perceptive and astute insights, updated now to even include a suggestion about AI -- Artificial Intelligence -- sociologist Dr. Jan Yager's advice to her oldest son as he prepared to go away for college is wisdom that all students, as well as everyone embarking on a new venture, will find useful.

This delightful book includes a retelling of the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood, perfect for a new generation of readers. Then author Jan Yager adds her own imaginative sequel, expanding the story in surprising and entertaining ways. Young readers are invited to write or even illustrate their own sequel, sparking creativity and encouraging storytelling skills. This is a charming, interactive book for home or classroom.

A practical guide to developing productive business relationships to hasten your success, whether you work for a major corporation, a small business, or are a self-employed entrepreneur or freelancer. A follow-up to Yager's previous book on work relationships, WHO'S THAT SITTING AT MY DESK? (but this book stands alone as well), Yager covers everything from dealing with workplace bullies -- coworkers as well as bosses -- as well as negative and positive types you may encounter at work and ...

What if you found out that having just one positive friend could increase your life expectancy by 10 years? Would you make a bigger effort to have such a friend? In FRIENDGEVITY, renowned friendship expert who previous books include the bestselling WHEN FRIENDSHIP HURTS (Simon & Schuster), translaed into 29 languages, and FRIENDSHIFTS (translated into 8 languages) landed her on such major talk shows as THE VIEW, OPRAH, TODAY SHOW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, as well as on author tours to Austral...

In the introduction to the new book, Yager covers a wide range of friendship topics including her strong belief that one of the negative consequences of the online social media site, Facebook.com, is that even the word “friend” has become distorted. “No one can have several hundred ‘friends,’ says Yager. “Maybe acquaintances but not the kind of tried-and-true close or best friends that we all want and need in our lives. Those kind of open, honest, and intimate friendships, you can count on...

This practical guide to public speaking covers the style and structure of typical speeches including delivering a keynote, participating in a panel, conducting a workshop, and more. In addition to Yager’s own extensive speaking experiences, the author includes excerpts from interviews or communications with other speakers. There are chapters on protocol issues that speakers have to be concerned about as well as 12 of the most dreaded situations you might encounter as a speaker, and how to ...

In WORK LESS, DO MORE: The 7-Day Productivity Makeover, time management expert and sociologist Dr. Jan Yager distills decades of research and coaching experience into a concise, weeklong program designed to transform how readers manage their time, goals, and daily responsibilities. Each day of the seven-day makeover focuses on a different core principle—ranging from clarifying priorities and decluttering schedules to improving communication, streamlining tasks, and cultivating hea...

Bing is an unusual dog in that he doesn't bark but as this anti-sterotyping story shows, he has his own way of communicating and standing out.