Tina the turtle loves getting tickled, but her mother is too busy to play. So, Tina sets out on a journey to find someone who loves tickling as much as she does. Along the way, she meets all sorts of sea creatures, but none of them seem to enjoy tickling quite like Tina does. Will she ever find a tickle buddy to share her favourite pastime with? Join Tina on her delightful adventure as she learns about the importance of consent and safe touch, in this colourful and engaging picture book.
WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER • A true horde of fantasy tales sure to delight fans, scholars, and even the greediest of dragons—from bestselling authors Ann and Jeff VanderMeer Step through a shimmering portal ... a worn wardrobe door ... a schism in sky ... into a bold new age of fantasy. When worlds beyond worlds became a genre unto itself. From the swinging sixties to the strange, strange seventies, the over-the-top eighties to the gnarly nineties—and beyond, into the twenty-first century—the VanderMeers have found the stories and the writers from around the world that reinvented and revitalized the fantasy genre after World War II. The stories in this collection represent twenty-two different countries, including Russia, Argentina, Nigeria, Columbia, Pakistan, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, China, the Philippines, and the Czech Republic. Five have never before been translated into English. From Jorge Luis Borges to Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Moorcock to Angela Carter, Terry Pratchett to Stephen King, the full range and glory of the fantastic are on display in these ninety-one stories in which dragons soar, giants stomp, and human children should still think twice about venturing alone into the dark forest. Completing Ann and Jeff VanderMeer's definitive The Big Book of Classic Fantasy, this companion volume to takes the genre into the twenty-first century with ninety-one astonishing, mind-bending stories. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL
Badger and Hare is a heartwarming tale of friendship and forgiveness. When Badger finds an empty burrow, he is sure he'll be alone forever, until Hare arrives and makes the burrow his home too. But as the seasons change, Badger's need for solitude clashes with Hare's exuberant nature. When a fox threatens their safety, the two must learn to understand and respect each other's needs in order to survive. This delightful picture book teaches children the importance of communication and compassion in relationships.
Do you often catch yourself day dreaming about what it would be like to live in a foreign land or in another era? If you have, this is the perfect book for you—right from the barren sands of Arabia to the icy cold polar regions of Antarctica—there’s a story here from everywhere for everyone! Go on,open this book and travel all over the world without getting off your couch!
This comparative dictionary provides a bottom-up reconstruction of the Rote‑Meto languages of western Timor. Rote-Meto is one low-level Austronesian subgroup of eastern Indonesia/Timor-Leste. It contains 1,174 reconstructions to Proto-Rote-Meto (or a lower node) with supporting evidence from the modern Rote-Meto languages. These reconstructions are accompanied by information on how they relate to forms in other languages including Proto‑Malayo‑Polynesian etyma (where known) and/or out-comparisons to putative cognates in other languages of the region. The dictionary also contains two finder-lists: English to Rote-Meto, and Austronesian reconstructions with Rote-Meto reflexes. The dictionary is preceded by three introductory chapters. The first chapter contains a guide to using the dictionary as well as discussion of the data sources. The second chapter provides a short synchronic overview of the Rote-Meto langauges. The third chapter discusses the historical background of Rote-Meto. This includes sound correspondences, the internal subgrouping of the Rote-Meto family, and the position of Rote-Meto within Malayo-Polynesian more broadly. Searchable electronic versions of the comparative dictionary are provided in two formats at http://hdl.handle.net/1885/251618. The first electronic version is a Lexique Pro export of the dictionary. The Lexique Pro file contains the same data and information in the book version of the dictionary, but does not contain the introductory chapters. See the "About Rote-Meto" tab of the Lexique Pro file for more information on this version of the dictionary. The second electronic version is a text file. It is formatted as a tab separated file and is intended to be read in spreadsheet format. This text file does not contain all the data and information in other versions of the Rote-Meto Comparative Dictionary and should be used in conjunction with these other versions. See the associated readme for more information on what data is included and excluded from that text file.
Ballgowns for breakfast? You bet! Sarah loves to feel pretty. When she finds her nanna’s collection glittery gowns, she wants to wear them all the time! Sarah puts on the special dresses for school, chores, and play. She thinks the gowns make everyday activities more fun. But her family thinks she should save them for special occasions. Follow along as Sarah shows her family how using your imagination can make normal days exciting. She learns that what matters most is feeling good about yourself, whether wearing overalls or a ballgown. Sarah's adventures will inspire you to find the special in every day.
Follow the fantastic odyssey of one woman as she explores shamanic realms, encountering spirit animals and other teachers who answer her deepest questions and provide her with life-changing guidance and healing. Widowed, childless, and alone, 60-year-old Ema bravely decides to expand her self-knowledge by embarking on a spiritual adventure. She meets with author Sandra Harner, who leads her through five sessions of Harner Shamanic Counseling (HSC), a highly effective system of personal problem-solving in which counselors help clients enter a shamanic state of consciousness using a specific sonic rhythm. While in this state, clients seek out helping spirits, who offer insight, wisdom, and healing. By the end of her sessions with Harner, Ema has discovered her own innate ability to find answers to pervasive personal questions, overcome inhibitory fears, and acquire self-confidence and wisdom. She has found a sense of personal empowerment and a newfound joy in existence--and decides she wants to continue her journeys independently. From 1999 to 2011, Ema ventures on a total of 64 journeys, each one chronicled in this book, thanks to taped recordings of her simultaneous narration. In addition to serving as an invaluable resource for students and practitioners of shamanism, psychology, and alternative modalities of therapy, Ema's Odyssey enchants us with its lyrical poetry and unique wisdom, and inspires us with its demonstration of courage, curiosity, persistence, and humility. Perhaps most importantly, we come away with the added assurance that we are not alone, that there are oft-untapped resources we all can access, given the tools and trust in our own experience.
How do you find the courage to step outside when the world feels too big? For Clancy, staying home feels safer than facing the unknown. But when Archie, a cheeky green parrot, arrives in a flurry of feathers and friendly squawks, Clancy’s quiet days begin to change. Archie has a gift for drawing Clancy out, helping him take one small step after another into a life full of colour, connection, and newfound strength. Can Archie help Clancy rediscover the joy of friendship and the bravery to be himself? Join Clancy and Archie in this warm and uplifting story about healing, hope, and the power of a little feathered friend.
