Roger gets crabby so often that his parents call him Crabby Pants--and he thinks he has the perfect solution to his crabby problem.

No matter what parents do, sometimes Mr. Crabby Pants takes over their child’s personality. So what is a parent to do? They try to find the fastest way to get Mr. Crabby Pants to leave. After picking up her son from daycare one day, J.L. Peck came up with the idea for Mr. Crabby Pants after she realized her son was crabby. To keep the drive home interesting and fun, she encouraged her son to help make up the story with her. Her son had lots of fun helping to decide the outfit and activities for Mr. Crabby Pants.

Mr. Crabby Pants the Crab is a story about a little clam named Pearl who moves to Emerald Island and meets a grumpy crab named Mr. Crabby Pants the Crab. Pearl finds herself on a journey to make him feel better. Along the way, Pearl meets new friends and travels to The Great Reef, where she finds the answer she's been searching for. Pearls journey proves that staying true to her heart and being nice to someone, even if they're not nice to you, could be a great way to make a new friend.

STARRED REVIEW! "Messer has arrived at a fine combination here: few words and images, but not too few, and well-chosen to pave the way out of the grumps. The artwork possesses substance and delicacy. Really well turned, with balance, momentum, and all the right notes."—Kirkus Reviews starred review STARRED REVIEW! "This charming account of handling emotions is a great addition to other children's books about grumpy behavior."—School Library Journal starred review Can Penguin find a way to turn his grumpy day into a good night? Have you ever had a grumpy day and not known why? Penguin is having a grumpy day like that. No matter what he does, he just can't shake it! Sometimes the only thing left to do is wash the grumpy day away and start over. The simple text and lively illustrations are the perfect cure for even the grumpiest of days.

"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" Have you ever wondered where God is? How can this be happening? What did I do to deserve this? Have your circumstances led you to question your faith? Does God care? Does he even exist? Thoughts flooded my head from our traumatic failed adoption. “Lord, where were you this time? Is this how our seven-year-long journey to have children ends? Are we being punished? Are we cursed? This adoption seemed so right. I thought I was ready. I really thought I could help these kids. After all, I started life as an Orphan.” My core beliefs had been shaken. To make sense of what just happened, I went back and examined my own life. So many times, the odds were heavily stacked against me, life, and death situations. Yet, somehow, someway, God always showed up. From orphan to carpenter and beyond, the pages of this book are my life stories. But the book is not about me or my story. It’s about God’s. As you read these true stories of my life like parables, may they be a testament that God is present and active in your life, that he loves you and has a plan to give you hope and a future.

You can create a culture of respect at work and at home through the practical strategies and techniques taught in this book. From learning to take others' perspectives to creating a personal engagement plan to moving from gridlock to dialogue, you can be a carrier of respect. "Treating people with respect and valuing them is a universal language. Culture trumps strategy."--Howard Schultz, Starbucks' CEO Written in an easy-to-read conversational style, this short book will inspire you to spread respect far and wide.

"A sprightly tale and a surprising ending, along with Clemens's trademark quirky characters."—Kirkus Reviews When dairy farmer Stella Crown's friend, veterinarian Carla Beaumont, is car-jacked it's just the first of a rash of vicious attacks on local business women. Then three more women—a truck driver, a minister, and a personal trainer—are targeted for vandalism and theft. But the community is shaken to the core when the kind-hearted Dr. Peterson is found murdered in her office. Worried that she and her farmhand Lucy might be next in line, Stella makes it her job to find the connection between the victims, get the good Detective Willard to stop the violence, and track down the killer. Meanwhile, Stella's boyfriend Nick insists on joining her on the farm. Will he, with his newly diagnosed MS, be able to protect her? Does she even want him to? As she investigates, Stella finds much that doesn't seem right in her usually quiet town. Between her suspicions of steroids at the local gym, irate patients at the doctor's office, and Carla's brand-new boyfriend, Stella's not sure where to focus her attentions. But focus she must—or more women will die.