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Carol Schaefer
In 2004, grandmothers representing 13 indigenous peoples from five continents gathered for an unprecedented meeting in the United States, where they discussed the major challenges facing the world and shared…
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Carole Lexa Schaefer
A simple piece of string becomes magical in the hands of an imaginative little girl. Striking illustrations, inspired by Asian brush-stroke paintings, transform the simple thread into fireworks, thunderclouds, and…
Sara Carole Schaefer
Emmy Award-winning writer Sara Schaefer’s hilariously honest memoir follows her on this wild river descent into the Grand Canyon and her own secret family history. This is a Class 1000…
– funny stories– pictures that make words easy to guess– eight-page stories that can be finished in one sitting, ensuring a satisfying reading experience– notes for parents and teachers to…
In rich prose and lush illustrations, this charming picture book shows children as urban farmers, exploring the sights, smells, sensations and tastes of growing their own food in a community…
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Monkey may scamper and Elephant galump, but they’re the best of buddies as they search for shade. That is, when they’re not bickering about how to get there! Full color.
Suggesting to a confused Elephant that they spend their unscheduled day gadding about, Monkey explains that they will walk and look around while making brief stops whenever they encounter something…
In their final adventure together, Monkey and Elephant attempt to do something they’ve never done before: babysit! Beginning readers will recognize the conflicting feelings that come with trying new things…
All around the world, children on their grandmothers’ farms listen to the chickens cluck in their own languages.
When monkey confides to elephant that today is his birthday, elephant decides to turn Clever Rat’s get together into a surprise birthday party for his friend.
When Monkey’s cousin MeeMee tells Monkey and Elephant she needs someone to watch her three babies for an afternoon, the two friends volunteer. But Monkey and Elephant don’t quite know…
This beautiful, one-of-a-kind volume invites readers to marvel at the time, effort, and care that went into creating handmade toys, tools, and treasures of the past. Schaefer draws inspiration from…
Baby and Mamma are going to visit Nonna today. They say good-bye to Papa Ciao, Papa! and head out. How will they get there? –Amazon.com.
When Monkey confides to Elephant that today is his birthday, Elephant decides to turn Clever Rat’s get-together into a surprise birthday party for his friend.
Carol A Schaefer
Critter Clatter: Rhymes and Chatter by author Carol Schaefer is a collection of poems and verses to entertain children
and the adults who read with them. It is a fun-filled…
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The Ostpolitik of Chancellor Willy Brandt not only redefined Germany’s relation with its Nazi past but also altered the global environment of the Cold War. This book examines the years…
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Presenting the most recent advances in play therapy, including evidence-based approaches, this current volume is clinically oriented and features numerous case examples. Its coverage includes interventions that are effective with…