COOL BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

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You are looking for the perfect gift for someone special, but perhaps you are not...

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Call Us What We Carry: Poems — By Amanda Gorman

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"Gorman’s newest poetry collection offers a stunning amalgamation of poems formatted in different styles to...

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A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader — Edited by Maria Popova and Claudia Zoe Bedrick — From Enchanted Lion Books

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Some say this book is for Ages 9-11, but we think it is for those...

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Beautiful — Stacy McAnulty

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For Ages 5 - 6 Every girl is unique, talented, and lovable. . . .Every...

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HELP US HELP OTHERS — I Carry Your Heart with Me (Board Book edition) — e.e. cummings with illustrations by Mati Rose McDonough

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HELP US HELP OTHERS - 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book go to help the efforts and mission of The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services - (RAICES). See more information below. 

Rereleased as a board book, I Carry Your Heart With Me is a children's adaptation of the beloved e. e. cummings poem which tells the story of a mother carrying her child and then introducing her to the wonders of the world. It is beautifully illustrated by Mati McDonough. This book is definitely one of those inspirational gems that is suitable for all ages, from one to 100. 

In her first children's book, artist McDonough imagines the mother-child relationship as the centerpiece for the e.e. cummings poem about love. 

Showing the strong bond of love between mother and child, within nature and throughout life, cummings' heartfelt words expressed through McDonough's tender artistic interpretation of this familiar poem and lovely illustrations combine to create a fresh, yet classic, portrayal of love.

First published in 1952, I Carry Your Heart With Me has become a classic, beloved poem that is a timeless tribute to love and how it binds us all — mother, father, child — family:

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

BOOK DESCRIPTION

• Condition: New 
• Edition: Hardback - Published August 22, 2017
• Publisher: Cameron Kids; Boardbook edition, USA
• ISBN-13: 9781944903206
• ISBN-10 1944903208
• Pages: 24
• Dimensions: 6" x 6" x .5"
• Rating:★★★★★ (See Contact Us /FAQs)

• About the Author

• e. e. cummings (1894–1962) was among the most popular, influential, widely read, and revered modernist poets of the 20th century. His verses have inspired countless readers, and his total body of work includes nearly 3,000 poems. Cummings preferred his name be abbreviated in all lowercase letters. His many awards included an Academy of American Poets Fellowship, two Guggenheim Fellowships and the Bollingen Prize. Among his many volumes are The Enormous Room and Tulips & Chimneys. Learn more him in "Enormous Smallness: A Story of e.e. cummings",

• Mati Rose McDonough lives in San Francisco where she regularly encounters lucky elephants, talking birds, and a mysterious girl who always wears feathers in her hair. These creatures of mystery and grace remind her daily that no one is too old for magic or too young for beauty, so she paints their stories for fans of hope and adventure all over our dear world. McDonough studied painting at the California College of the Arts and has had many shows around the country. She has been featured in several magazines and books including Artful Blogging magazine and The Handmade Marketplace.

WHY WE ARE SUPPORTING RAICES

For the unconditional love of children, families and our fellow human beings. For respect, dignity, justice and freedom from fear, abuse and worse. For the humane, compassionate, truly caring values that I am so grateful were deeply instilled in me by my family, along with the strong belief that the greatest contribution we can make and the most we can do to give real, lasting meaning to our lives is to do something daily to help others now and to benefit generations in the future. 

I think author Nelson Henderson summed things up perfectly: "The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you will never sit."

Because we must. Because turning away is NOT an option. 

Why RAICES is So Needed and So Important

Thousands of children are living in detention in the United States. This year alone, nearly 45,000 unaccompanied children have been apprehended on the Southwestern US border. Most of these children are fleeing violence and oppression and they are all seeking a better life in the United States.

Children seeking asylum in the United States are often traumatized either before or along their journeys, and all of them are justifiably, as children, ill-equipped to fight for their freedom and prolonged happiness in a system designed to thwart even adult asylum applicants.

As the largest immigration legal services provider in Texas, (where so many have been detained) RAICES attorneys and staff are uniquely suited to address the needs of unaccompanied children.

These kids don’t deserve to go to court alone. They deserve a chance to live a safe and successful life. Children with legal representation are 5 times more likely to win their case for asylum, making an immigration attorney the first and most important step in a child’s fight for asylum.

 How RAICES Helps

RAICES is a nonprofit agency that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services to undeserved immigrant children, families and refugees.

With legal services, social programs, bond assistance and an advocacy team focused on changing the narrative around migration in this country, RAICES is operating on the national frontline of the fight for immigration rights. RAICES defends the rights of immigrants and refugees, empower individuals, families and communities and advocate for liberty and justice.

RAICES Provides:

Crisis Management — Addressing family separating, mass release of detainees and other crises affecting the migrant population

Legal Services - Representing children and families throughout the legal process of immigration

Post-Release & Resettlement Support — Providing case management and resettlement assistance services to immigrants and refugees

Social Services — Connecting people recently released from detention with information, assistance and resources

Advocacy & Communications — Bringing an experienced perspective to the national conversation about immigration policy

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Enormous Smallness: A Story of E.E. Cummings — Written By Matthew Burgess, Illustrated By Kris di Giacomo

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"The title of this book (Enormous Smallness) is perfect. Many of us think of poems...

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REAL LOVE — The Drawings for Sean — By John Lennon

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We think Yoko Ono tells the story of this sweet and lovely book better than...

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Exploring the Elements: A Complete Guide to the Periodic Table — by Isabel Thomas and Sara Gillingham

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"In this colorful compendium, Isabel Thomas takes us on a journey through (or rather, down,...

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Whose Bones?: An Animal Guessing Game — by Gabrielle Balkan and Sam Brewster

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Whose Bones?: An Animal Guessing Game is a humorous, informative introduction to bones and anatomy,...

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50 Things to See in the Sky — by Sarah Barker and Maria Nilsson

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In this stargazer's guide (with a glow-in-the-dark cover), astrophysicist Barker gives tips for finding celestial...

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Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations — By Sara Gillingham

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 "To capture the wonder of the night sky, it takes a gorgeous volume like this."...

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The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid — By Dylan Thuras, Rosemary Mosco, Illustrated by Joy Ang

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"Hey kids: Geography can be fun! At least when it involves an illustrated guide to...

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Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants — by Bonnie Worth with illustrations by Aristides Ruiz

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I'm the Cat in the Hat, and I think that you need to come take a...

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Do-It-Myself Kids Cookbook: Nothing Hot, Nothing Sharp - Laurie Goldrich Wolf

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With 50 fantastic recipes that kids as young as 4 years old can prepare entirely on their own, the Do-It-Myself Kids Cookbook: Nothing Hot, Nothing Sharp is a fully-illustrated hardcover book which features a parents prep section outlining the basic things grownups can do such as help lay out ingredients, cover the work surface and what to buy in advance.

The Do-It-Myself Kids Cookbook: Nothing Hot, Nothing Sharp is divided into five sections: sandwiches; snacks; salads, dressings & dips; desserts; and drinks with most of the recipes involve using a plastic knife or a pair of child's scissors to cut things. Each recipe in the cookbook is full of pictures for tools they need, ingredients, and diagrams on how to do things. Plus, the table of contents is in pictures making it easy to understand even if your child isn't old enough to read the chapter titles. They can simply look at the pictures and see which recipe they want to make.

Laurie Goldrich Wolf (see About the Author below) has carefully put this fantastic book with simple and straightforward recipes that will provide endless hours of quality educational and fun time with your kids and, good food too!

P.S. Check out the kids' sangria recipe in the drinks area! Or, check out the recipe for the Peanut Butter, Banana, Strawberry and Coconut on Cinnamon Bread sandwich and enjoy!

For more ways to delight the aspiring young chef in your household, check out our entire Cooking collection.

BOOK DESCRIPTION

• Age Range: 4 and up
• Grade level: Kindergarten and up
• Condition: New Hardback. Spiral binding.
• Edition: First Edition - Published December 7, 2010
• Publisher: Downtown Bookworks / New York
• ISBN-13: 978-1935703099
• ISBN-10 1935703099
• Pages: 128
• Rating:★★★★ (See FAQs)

• About the Author

• Laurie Goldrich Wolf was the food and crafts editor at Child magazine for 19 years and currently produces cooking and craft stories for parenting and lifestyle magazines and websites. She is the author of The Only Bake Sale Book You’ll Ever Need (Morrow, 2008), and Lidville

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The Little Gardener: Helping Children Connect With the Natural World — By Julie A. Cerny, Illustrations by Ysemay Dercon

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 "[Author Julie] Cerny spent 15 years as an outdoor educator, leading little ones to study...

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The Cooking With Kids Cookbook — Lynn Walters, Jane Stacey, Cheryl Alters Jamison, Deborah Madison & Gabrielle Gonzales

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  For more than 20 years, Santa Fe, New Mexico-based nonprofit organization Cooking with Kids...

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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World — By Neil Gaiman, Illustrated by Chris Riddell

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“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.” —...

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Meet the Artist David Hockney: An Art Activity Book — by Rose Blake

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"The clever typography of the cover and the colorful illustrations on every page certainly make...

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Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum — by Dr. Seuss and Illustrated by Andrew Joyner

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"Excellent for a first visit to an art museum and as jumping-off point for young...

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If Apples Had Teeth — Written by Shirley Glaser and Illustrated by Milton Glaser — From Enchanted Lion Books

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"You will want this book. It might change the way you look at the world....

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Lines , Squiggles, Letters, Words — Written by Ruth Rocha, Illustrated by Madalena Matoso — From Enchanted Lion Books

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"Lines, Squiggles, Letters & Words reminds us of what the world must look like to...

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic — Annemarie Bilclough and Emma Laws

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Featuring one of the best-loved and most successful children’s characters of all time, Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic is a timeless treasure sure to bring out the child in every parent or i