What does it mean to be a man? For many, that definition and description may vary. Lessons For the Little Boy presents the stories of 13 amazing men ranging in age from 23-66. They share their transparent stories of dreams, hopes, struggles and successes. Through their personal reflections you will experience their journey in life, love, business, friendship, family, and fatherhood. We invite you to journey with these men, embracing the lessons they have learned on their paths to, from and through manhood. Their stories are not just just for men and young men, but for anyone who desires to seek to learn life lessons through the eyes of men. Contributors Include: Kenery K. Smith, Jim Smith, Willow James, Glenn Murray, Eric Hampton, Kevin Whitaker, Peyton Rose, Lionel Hilaire Carlo Kennedy, Fred Arnold, Shawn Mason, Mel Roberson, and Robert Hazzard Jr.

Shape of a Boy is a hilarious memoir of one family's travels across the world, filled with funny anecdotes from exotic locations.

A step-by-step program that shows parents, simply and clearly, how to teach their child to read in just 20 minutes a day.

LIFE LESSONS AND HARD-EARNED ADVICE THAT EVERY BOY NEEDS TO BECOME A MAN--AND EVERY MAN NEEDS TO BECOME A RESPECTED CITIZEN ANTWONE FISHER ALWAYS ADMIRED his foster father's crisp sartorial style. It wasn't until Fisher was a navy recruit that he realized this smartly dressed man had never taken the time to teach him how to be well-groomed--to reflect on the outside the man he was becoming on the inside. "A boy ought to know how to tie a tie," he thought angrily, as he struggled to master the navy's required half-Windsor knot. Filled with inspiring stories, wisdom, and practical know-how, "A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie "teaches: Basics of personal style and hygiene: why cleaning, trimming, and polishing are essential daily habits Key components of self-improvement: how to develop a routine for success and organize your personal space The importance of identity: why reinventing oneself is a necessary part of growing up With additional information about healthy eating, making smart financial decisions, and finding role models, Antwone Fisher offers a book filled with accessible life lessons.

"Raising boys is exhausting, confusing, infuriating . . . and absolutely awesome." In Boy Lessons: What I've Learned from My Sons, Jeff Johnson shares a secret he's been keeping about fatherhood: you learn as much as you teach. Jeff and his wife, Sondi, helped their sons through everything from brotherly fights and irrational fears (clowns, thunder, off-brand toilet paper) to "promposals" and their first teenage jobs. From toddlerhood to that self-centered stage before they left for college, their sons, Thor and Rolf, had many lessons to learn-but every stage included plenty of unexpected lessons for their dad too. A few tidbits of wisdom he learned . . .* Other people's kids aren't as perfect as you think. * Save the real battles for things that truly matter. * Take conversations when they come (even at bedtime). * They become frugal when money is scarce.* Pray together whenever you can.Every boy is beautifully unique, and predictably the same. All boys go through similar phases and challenges and cause their parents the same headaches and joys. Filled with reflections that are at once familiar and new, Boy Lessons will help you understand your sons better, put their behavior into perspective, and be a better parent.

Combining nursery rhymes and learning centers helps students develop and improve a variety of literacy skills such as oral language development, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.