Böcker av Helena Harastova

Explore diverse human traits through relatable stories of kids with unique qualities, promoting self-acceptance and understanding, while celebrating individuality and personal growth. Social emotional learning is championed from beginning to end!Andrew is shy but loves to think about everything he sees. Olivia is rash but incredibly courageous. Through the examples of children like Andrew and Olivia, this book explores the variety and beauty of human characteristics, showing that everyone is different, and that’s perfectly okay. Each chapter introduces a new child with two contrasting qualities, demonstrating how traits often perceived as negative can also be sources of strength and uniqueness. Set in everyday environments familiar to kids, the stories provide relatable scenarios where young readers can see themselves and their peers, learning to recognize and appreciate different qualities in people around them.This book is a valuable resource for children and parents alike, fostering self-acceptance and empathy. Intended for young readers, it offers a brand promise of nurturing individuality and personal growth. The engaging stories and relatable characters make it a compelling read, while the underlying message encourages kids to embrace their unique qualities and understand others better. It's a must-buy for those looking to empower children with the confidence to be themselves and appreciate the diversity in everyone they meet. Explora diversos rasgos humanos a través de historias de niños con cualidades únicas, fomentando la autoaceptación y la comprensión, a la vez que celebra la individualidad y el crecimiento personal. El aprendizaje socioemocional se defiende de principio a fin!Andrew es tímido, pero le encanta pensar en todo lo que ve. Olivia es impulsiva pero increíblemente valiente. A través de los ejemplos de niños como Andrew y Olivia, este libro explora la variedad y la belleza de las características humanas, mostrando que todo el mundo es diferente, y esas individualidades son perfectas. Cada capítulo presenta a un nuevo niño con dos cualidades contrastadas, demostrando cómo rasgos a menudo percibidos como negativos pueden ser también fuentes de fuerza y singularidad. Las historias, ambientadas en entornos cotidianos y familiares para los niños, ofrecen escenarios en los que los jóvenes lectores pueden verse reflejados a sí mismos y a sus compañeros, aprendiendo a reconocer y apreciar las diferentes cualidades de las personas que les rodean.Este libro es un recurso valioso tanto para los niños como para los padres, ya que fomenta la autoaceptación y la empatía. Dirigido a lectores jóvenes, ofrece una promesa para fomentar la individualidad y el crecimiento personal. Las historias atractivas y los personajes entrañables hacen que sea una lectura llamativa e interesante, mientras que el mensaje subyacente anima a los niños a aceptar sus cualidades únicas y a comprender mejor a los demás. Este libro es una lectura obligatoria para quienes quieran dar a los niños la confianza necesaria para ser ellos mismos y apreciar la diversidad de todas las personas en su entorno.

Explore the secrets of memory in a gripping STEM-focused book that unveils how we remember and forget.This captivating journey into the human brain takes young readers through the mysteries of memory. Discover why certain memories persist while others fade, and why early childhood memories differ from those retained in later years. The book delves into the scientific importance of memory, its development throughout our lives, and strategies for enhancing its strength and reliability.

Explore diverse human traits through relatable stories of 10 kids with unique qualities, promoting self-acceptance and understanding, while celebrating individuality and personal growth. Social emotional learning is championed from beginning to end!Andrew is shy but loves to think about everything he sees. Olivia is rash but incredibly courageous. Through the examples of children like Andrew and Olivia, this book explores the variety and beauty of human characteristics, showing that everyone is different, and that’s perfectly okay. Each chapter introduces a new child with two contrasting qualities, demonstrating how traits often perceived as negative can also be sources of strength and uniqueness. Set in everyday environments familiar to kids, the stories provide relatable scenarios where young readers can see themselves and their peers, learning to recognize and appreciate different qualities in people around them.This book is a valuable resource for children and parents alike, fostering self-acceptance and empathy. Intended for young readers, it offers a brand promise of nurturing individuality and personal growth. The engaging stories and relatable characters make it a compelling read, while the underlying message encourages kids to embrace their unique qualities and understand others better. It's a must-buy for those looking to empower children with the confidence to be themselves and appreciate the diversity in everyone they meet.

A fascinating journey into the workings of the brain, unlocking the secrets of imagination and dreams through a STEM lens.This book explores the human brain, focusing on the areas of imagination, dreams, and ideas. It examines why some people have boundless imaginations, the differences in imagination between children and adults, and the phenomenon of vivid dreams during illness. Providing clear and simple explanations, it helps readers understand the scientific value of imagination and offers practical ways to nurture and expand it.

An imaginative underwater amusement park filled with fun facts about sea animals. Immerse yourself in the fantastic concept of an underwater amusement park created by sea creatures, offering a delightful blend of entertainment and educational insight. Accompanied by a large map, this engaging book offers a unique perspective on marine life, making it an appealing addition to your collection.

Get to know your glasses and become a proud glasses-wearer! Kitty and Joe wear glasses, and thanks to that, they can see the world in full detail, beautiful and clear as it is. Maybe you’re getting used to your own new pair of glasses right now, and maybe you’re not sure what to think about this funny thing on your nose. Will it really be as useful as adults tell you? Will it ever stop feeling funny? Will you ever be able to see past the frames? And what if other children mock you? But there’s nothing to fear—really! With glasses, your life will be awesome. In this book, you’ll learn everything you’ve always wanted to know about your new aid—how eyesight works, how the doctor figured out you see poorly, who invented the very first glasses and what they looked like, what glasses of the future will be able to do, and much more.

Join Karl the kiwi bird on a deep-sea adventure, uncovering submarines, marine life, and ocean secrets with vivid illustrations and kid-friendly infographics.Dive into the captivating world beneath the waves with Karl the kiwi bird as your guide. This fully illustrated children's book takes young readers on an underwater journey that is equal parts fun and informative. From submarines to exotic marine creatures, we will explore the wonders of the ocean's depths through modern vector illustrations and informative infographics. Karl's curiosity and enthusiasm are infectious, making learning about submarines and marine life fun and informative.Geared towards young explorers and ocean enthusiasts ages 6–9, this book is a gateway to discovering the hidden treasures of the deep sea. With its sturdy pages and vivid illustrations, it offers an immersive hands-on experience of marine exploration. The combination of modern graphics and Karl's charismatic guidance turns learning about submarines and marine ecosystems into a delightful adventure, fostering a lifelong love for the ocean and its mysteries while providing valuable educational content in an accessible format.

This cute little book with flaps tells a story of a group of plants that are being moved to a new flower shop. In this brightly illustrated book the basics of plant communication are being introduced to little kids using a simple narrative. As the story goes, kids will learn how plants communicate without words, what they do when they are under stress, how they defend themselves when in danger, and also how they help each other. By opening a window on each double-page spread, the kids will find out what the plants are talking about. Kids of very young age will learn that people and animals are not the only ones capable of interactions, and that plants, trees, and fungi all around us can communicate in their own way as well.

Wood Wide Web: Understand how plants communicate!Plants-nice but boring? This book will change your mind! Open it and see how they talk without tongue, listen without ears, see without eyes, breathe without lungs, and behave intelligently without brain. Recent scientific findings will make you treat the plants with respect and admiration. Do plants have superpowers we have overlooked? Recent scientific findings have shaken our traditional view of plants. Now we know that plants not only take an interest in the world around them, but they react to it too. Explore with us the depths of the plant soul, and learn how plants converse, help one another, fight together, what they remember, and how plant mail works.

In this book we visit 15 schools in various corners of the world to see how kids learn in different countries or cultures.Kids go to school all around the world, but the types of schools or the school systems vary from place to place. Would you like to see where kids in Japan or in Himalayas go to school? Would you like to know how a school on a boat works? Or what a school in a rainforest looks like? This book will show you that while some schools are pretty similar to what you know, others can be completely different and surprising.In each chapter a local kid poses as a guide who introduces us to the type of school or a school system of a certain country or culture. Kids will learn that every nation has its own way of learning and that difference is what makes each culture special.

An illustrated diary and guide for all adventure loversExpedition to 9 extreme places on Earth to discover the local attractionsPacked with plenty of interesting and useful information on extreme activitiesIncludes tips on how to document everything on camera: how to take photos of extremes sports, the night sky, underwater and how to protect your equipment from various weather conditionsVery graphic illustrations resembling comic books and social mediaIncludes information about travel preparations and packing checklist