Sammy Starfish is so excited to bring his new birthday pencil to school! But he can't find the pencil when he gets back from recess. Sammy has always been a little shy, but he has to overcome his shyness and talk to new kids in his class in order to figure out what happened to his birthday pencil. He quickly realizes he had no reason to be afraid of talking to new kids, and he is happy to have made new friends!
When an Israeli family moves in next door to the Shapiros, Sammy Spider and Josh learn about the Jewish mitzvah of welcoming guests. In the process, they each make a new friend and learn some Hebrew words.
Going to school for the first time can be hard, especially when you don't have any friends, and you're one of the slowest, and weakest, creatures of the woodland forest. It was so for Sammy, a young mollusk, who found himself in the midst of some embarrassing troubles as he faced these challenges. If only he could find a friend for help, life would be much easier.
Perfect for children ages 2-8 years old, Soothing Sammy will teach your child how to calm down and communicate when they are upset. What do you do when you are sad or mad? This re-illustrated version is filled with vibrant, colorful images of children from diverse ethnic backgrounds. This delightful story starts with children visiting Sammy's house (a golden retriever) when they aren't happy. Sammy shows the children how to calm down with items he has around his dog house. These typical household items include a crunchy snack, a happy song, a glass of cold water and so much more! Once calm, Sammy helps the children discover and talk about why they were mad and how to solve the problem. Using the sensory-rich activities learned in this Sammy book, your child will discover how to: manage their emotions. identify their feelings. talk about why they are upset. solve the probelm. use their sensory system to calm down. communicate instead of meltdown or tantrum. Implement what they learned: At the end of the book, there are instructions of how to build your very own Sammy house. With your child, place the items discussed in the children's book into Sammy's new home. When your child becomes upset, redirect them to Sammy's house so they can use the strategies to calm down and communicate. Soothing Sammy teaches children how to calm down and communicate in a way that is easy for them to understand and remember. Knowing how to communicate and respond to feelings in a positive way will help your child now, when they are teenagers and when they become adults. Perfect for home or school, Soothing Sammy supports emotional development in a positive way. About the Author Jeana Kinne, MA has been working with young children and their families for over 18 years. It is her hope that using strategies taught in Soothing Sammy's book will provide simple solutions to common behavior concerns. Using visual, tactile and other sensory strategies, the Soothing Sammy Program is perfect for teaching emotional management skills to any child. This is the first book in the "Sammy the Golden Dog" book series.
The “Hollywood” where Sammy Santos and Juliana Ríos live is not the West Coast one, the one with all the glitz and glitter. This Hollywood is a tough barrio at the edge of a small town in southern New Mexico. Sammy and this friends—members of the 1969 high school graduating class—face a world of racism, dress codes, war in Vietnam and barrio violence. In the summer before his senior year begins, Sammy falls in love with Juliana, a girl whose tough veneer disguises a world of hurt. By summer’s end, Juliana is dead. Sammy grieves, and in his grief, the memory of Juliana becomes his guide through this difficult year. Sammy is a smart kid, but he’s angry. He’s angry about Juliana’s death, he’s angry about the poverty his father and his sister must endure, he’s angry at his high school and its thinly disguised gringo racism, and he’s angry he might not be able to go to college. Benjamin Alire Sáenz, evoking the bittersweet ambience found in such novels as McMurtry’s The Last Picture Show, captures the essence of what it meant to grow up Chicano in small-town America in the late 1960s. Benjamin Alire Sáenz—novelist, poet, essayist and writer of children’s books—is at the forefront of the emerging Latino literatures. He has received both the Wallace Stegner Fellowship and the Lannan Fellowship, and is a recipient of the American Book Award. Born Mexican-American Catholic in the rural community of Picacho, New Mexico, he now teaches at the University of Texas at El Paso, and considers himself a “fronterizo,” a person of the border.
"Sammy and Freddy are Friends" is the unlikely tale of a seal and a frog who take bold steps towards friendship that will last a lifetime. Written and illustrated by a Navy SEAL and his wife as a COVID-19 quarantine project in 2020, the first edition was given as a gift to a platoon mate's first child. Critical reviews were resoundingly positive, and "Sammy and Freddy are Friends" subsequently welcomed two additional SEAL children into the world. With demand for the book increasing, the original authors sought a way to make the book more widely available. To achieve this goal, they transferred authorship and illustration credit to Sammy Seal and Freddy Frog. Additionally, they partnered with S.F. Publishing to make "Sammy and Freddy are Friends" available to the public. With the help of S.F. Publishing, all proceeds from sales directly support the Navy SEAL Foundation. The book, "Sammy and Freddy are Friends" now tangibly benefits Naval Special Warfare families and operators past, present, and future. Pricing for "Sammy and Freddy are Friends" is set at $19.62. While we believe that the book is worth the cost in its own right, the price point reflects the founding year of the United States Navy SEALs: January 1, 1962. S.F. Publishing is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides an anonymous platform for military members and veterans to publish creative content. S.F. Publishing has the agility to partner with the author's choice of military-affiliated 501(c)(3) organizations. Through these partnerships, all proceeds from book sales directly benefit military members, veterans, and their families.
Giddy-up! A new book with half pages that hide and reveal how Sammy and his little horse Hob enjoy spring -- from the bestselling author-ilustrator of EVERYONE IS YAWNING!
