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Articles by Jo Witek
Dentro de nuestra mamá
El álbum de la espera de una hermanita mayor… ¡CON SOLAPAS SORPRESA! El nacimiento de un hermano es una experiencia inolvidable. ¡Vívela a través de lo que una niña le dice al hermanito que está esperando!: «Tú estás ahí dentro, hermanito, en la tripa de nuestra mamá. Yo estoy aquí fuera, esperándote. ¿Sales ya?». Edad: A partir de 3 años Tambien disponible en: Catalán Información adicional Editorial: Bruño ISBN: 9788469601426 Publicado: Páginas: 32 Idioma: Español Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Boutis-Paradis de Jo Witek
Elle s'appelle Tiziri, elle a de grands yeux sombres et elle vient d'arriver chez nous. Elle est différente, avec son accent on ne comprend pas tout. Dans la classe, on ne l'aime pas trop en vérité, et, pour les fêtes, elle a reçu un cadeau bizarre : une couverture en laine, un boutis. Elle nous dit que ça permet aux esprits de raconter des histoires. Si les autres se méfient, moi, ça m'intrigue. J'ai envie d'en savoir plus sur ses yeux noirs, sa couverture et sa vie...
Le petit papa de Jo Witek
Un petit garçon et sa poupée, pour imiter Papa et le nouveau bébé Grégoire est tout content : il a reçoit un joli poupon pour Noël. Un tout petit bébé à cajoler, à promener et dont il doit s'occuper ! Alors il observe, il apprend en regardant son papa qui est bien affairé, lui aussi, avec un nouveau tout-petit ! Les journées sont bien chargées quand on s'occupe d'un bébé.
How do you teach a child to be kind, caring and compassionate?
Working as a child life specialist has granted me a front row seat to some of life's most challenging, defining, and intimate moments for the kids I serve. In partnering with children and families, we work to empower and encourage positive coping skills and help them make meaning from the obstacles they have been presented. And through this, I am always left with a chance for meaning-making of my own.
In My Heart: Deluxe Gift Edition A Book of Feelings
Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes with the ultimate gift—the deluxe slipcased edition of In My Heart: A Book of Feelings, the New York Times bestselling picture book from author Jo Witek and illustrator Christine Roussey! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant.
7 Picture Books That Help Kids Cope With Tragedy
by Jennifer Garry May 10, 2021 On Monday morning, I woke up to an alert on my phone that there was a shooting in Las Vegas. Horrifyingly unfazed by news that has become too commonplace, I went about my morning. I made breakfast. I packed lunches. I kissed the tops of wild-haired heads and sent them off on their school buses. It was only when I sat down at my computer and checked the news that I completely unraveled.
My Little Gifts: A Book of Sharing, by Jo Witek – The Children's Book Review
The Children’s Book Review | October 23, 2019 My Little Gifts: A Book of Sharing Written by Jo Witek Illustrated by Christine Roussey Age Range: 2-4 Hardcover: 30 pages ISBN: 9781419733208 Publisher: Abrams Appleseed What to expect: Sharing, gratefulness, and kindness From the bestselling author and illustrator team behind the GROWING HEARTS series comes a book about appreciation, gratefulness, and sharing.
The PEN Children’s and Young Adult Books Committee Recommends Children’s Books for Our Moment: A Reading List
With so much put on hold—including going to school, playing with friends, after-school activities, visits with grandparents, and even weekly trips to the library; not to mention the fear of catching a scary disease that is transmitted in invisible ways—the COVID-19 crisis has upended children’s lives.
10 new children’s books to savor this season
If your family is like mine, certain holiday storybooks come out once a year to savor under the covers. Maybe you also like to give books to an eager reader or reader-to-be. We’ve selected 10 new titles that celebrate Christmastime, winter, traditions and the season of giving.
Une voix contre la mafia, une surdouée à la Nasa
Je suis Rita Atria. «Mais je ne suis plus Rita Atria. J’ai changé de nom parce que j’ai dit la vérité.» C’est avec ce «je» empathique que le romancier italien Andrea Gentile s’empare des faits réels qui ont fait trembler la mafia. Le 5 novembre 1991, âgée de 17 ans, Rita Atria se présente au juge antimafia Paolo Borsellino, proche du juge Falcone, pour lui dire ce qu’elle sait sur Cosa Nostra.
My Little Gifts: A Book of Sharing
The Children’s Book Review | October 23, 2019 My Little Gifts: A Book of Sharing Written by Jo Witek Illustrated by Christine Roussey Age Range: 2-4 Hardcover: 30 pages ISBN: 9781419733208 Publisher: Abrams Appleseed What to expect: Sharing, gratefulness, and kindness From the bestselling author and illustrator team behind the GROWING HEARTS series comes a book about appreciation, gratefulness, and sharing.
Ten of the Best: Books for Coping with Anxiety
All of this talk of anxiety is making us anxious! How about you? Beth Cox and Natalie Costa have put together a list of books that adults can read with children, or in some cases children can read on their own, to help everyone involved manage their emotions. As the co-authors of the Level Headers series, activity books about confidence and self-esteem, they argue it’s important to start talking about feelings and emotions at a young age.
7 Picture Books That Help Kids Cope With Tragedy
Many grandmothers are in the room or just down the hall when their grandchild enters the world, waiting anxiously to meet the baby who will make their baby a parent. But 61-year-old Cecile Eledge wasn't just in the delivery room when her granddaughter Uma was born earlier this week. As first reported by BuzzFeed News, she was the one giving birth to her. "It started off as really a joke.
IN MY ROOM by Jo Witek , Christine Roussey
A child’s imagination is a wonderful thing, and in recognition of this fact, there is no lack of picture books that delve into a youngster’s world of fantasy. What makes this one different is the format. Designed to be rotated 90 degrees to read, with thick pages that turn toward readers, each spread depicts a new imaginary scene via a series of graduated and mitered panels like colored tab folders.
ALL MY TREASURES
What will a child put in her fine, new, porcelain box? “Things that are beautiful and colorful and bright.” “Things that bring me joy,” she continues, and then enumerates: jumping in puddles, blowing bubbles with baby sister Lili, the giggles of friends, lazy Sundays with her family, paper boats, and more. Also, peace and quiet: “I float and listen.
IN MY HEART | Kirkus Reviews
THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 2, 2021 A once-thriving Black community was destroyed, and the story of how it happened went untold for decades. In the beginning of the 20th century, Tulsa, Oklahoma, was emerging as a thriving oil town, and African Americans worked to establish communities in the face of discrimination.
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