Josh Hagen

Do you like to be helpful? Did you know that there are people that we meet each day whose job it is to help others? They use their helping hands to feed us, protect us, teach us and keep us safe. In Helping Hands you will meet a few of these people and learn what their helping hands can do for you and me. And once you meet them, you'll see that you too have Helping Hands!

Do you know a stubborn child like Alice? Alice always wants things her way. She knows every version of the word 'no' and is not afraid to use them! Her parents use patience as they try to get her to behave and try new things. As you read Alice Dear, Would You Please!, you will see how a child's stubbornness can be replaced by curiosity with a simple yes. Read along and see how Alice's stubborn attitude changes with a simple change of view.

Do you have a little reader that has shown an early interest in counting? Counting, Counting, 1 Through 12 gives you the opportunity to interact with your little reader through vivid pictures and numbers. Each page visualizes each number with not only a number, but also with the word and representation via objects. All with a narrative that will lead your little reader from one through 12.

Have you ever wondered why bears hibernate? Gretta Knows! "They stay in their dens while outside it snows. Because that's when they can catch up on all of their shows." Follow along with Gretta as a simple walk with her parents blossoms into imaginative interactions with friends and neighbors. Gretta is an energetic and imaginative young girl happy to explain how things work to anyone nearby... whether they ask or not.