Perfect for children ages 2-8 years old, Soothing Sammy will teach your child how to calm down and communicate when they are upset. What do you do when you are sad or mad? This re-illustrated version is filled with vibrant, colorful images of children from diverse ethnic backgrounds. This delightful story starts with children visiting Sammy's house (a golden retriever) when they aren't happy. Sammy shows the children how to calm down with items he has around his dog house. These typical household items include a crunchy snack, a happy song, a glass of cold water and so much more! Once calm, Sammy helps the children discover and talk about why they were mad and how to solve the problem. Using the sensory-rich activities learned in this Sammy book, your child will discover how to: manage their emotions. identify their feelings. talk about why they are upset. solve the probelm. use their sensory system to calm down. communicate instead of meltdown or tantrum. Implement what they learned: At the end of the book, there are instructions of how to build your very own Sammy house. With your child, place the items discussed in the children's book into Sammy's new home. When your child becomes upset, redirect them to Sammy's house so they can use the strategies to calm down and communicate. Soothing Sammy teaches children how to calm down and communicate in a way that is easy for them to understand and remember. Knowing how to communicate and respond to feelings in a positive way will help your child now, when they are teenagers and when they become adults. Perfect for home or school, Soothing Sammy supports emotional development in a positive way. About the Author Jeana Kinne, MA has been working with young children and their families for over 18 years. It is her hope that using strategies taught in Soothing Sammy's book will provide simple solutions to common behavior concerns. Using visual, tactile and other sensory strategies, the Soothing Sammy Program is perfect for teaching emotional management skills to any child. This is the first book in the "Sammy the Golden Dog" book series.

Tori Pataki, a cop who is having trouble dealing with her teenaged daughter, Shelby Tucker, a paramedic immersed in a personal crisis, and Chris Adams, a firefighter who falls in love with another woman, find solace in each other and their powerful bond of friendship. Original. 10,000 first printing.

When the going gets tough, the tough . . . go fishing. The daily grind of working for a living starts to wear on Dallas cop Sammy Kidman, so he and wife Marni accept her parents' invitation to spend a week fishing with them and their pastor on Lake Texoma. But when a runaway hiding in their cabin draws the ire of the county sheriff, Sammy resorts to posing as a Hollywood documentary producer come to film the residents of Bastion, Oklahoma. Just when he thinks everything is under control, a member of his party falls seriously ill and he takes up a bedside vigil in the local hospital. But the sheriff's bent on petty revenge, so Sammy's back in the fray. Sammy: On Vacation is the fourth in a series starring the most sweetly obnoxious cop that was never on the Dallas police force. Previous books in the series are Sammy: Dallas Detective, Sammy: Women Troubles, and Sammy: Working for a Living-but new readers can comfortably jump into the series at any point. Robin Hardy is the author of the Streiker Saga, the Annals of Lystra, The Latter Annals of Lystra, and Padre. She is also the editor of W.W. Melton's classic devotional, Sifted But Saved. For photos, articles, guest features, and updates on new releases, see Robin's website at www.robinhardy.com.

A story about the death of Sammy and the aftermath as seem through the eyes of a young sibling. Includes "parent notes" to help a young child try to process death. Also includes a story about a caterpillar who becomes a butterfly.

Is a verbal portrait a valid concept? If so, these pages contain two vastly different portraits- one of a dying drunk, another of an 18-month-old child. The preface makes it clear these are not stories. The first portrait is drawn within an old farmhouse. The second portrait is drawn with an amusement park in the background. Like traditional portraits, these two verbal portraits may be analyzed from various angles. But, ultimately, the viewer is seeing the portrait painter himself. Every man's work, said the novelist, Samuel Butler, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else is always a portrait of himself.

In this story within a story within a story, is the little hedgehog and his mother reading a bedtime story about a sleepy bear, or is the little bear and his mother reading a bedtime story about a sleepy hedgehog?

These emotions and feelings activities will teach your child how to communicate when they feel overwhelmed.As part of the Pre-K YOUR Way series, these play-based, emotion-themed activities teach preschool academic and social skills while also supporting your child's emotional development. Along with the Soothing Sammy Children's book, Parent Guide and Sammy Plush Dog, this activity series completes the Soothing Sammy Program.

Introducing the Amish Courtship Series! Meet Sammy Eicher and his siblings and get to know them as they learn about faith, life, and love in Indiana Amish country. If you've read the Amish Country Brides series, you'll recognize the name Sammy Eicher - beloved grandfather of Michael Eicher (first introduced in The Heartbreaker.) The Amish Courtship Series begins with Sammy's own love story and how he and Bertie first met. This exciting, heartwarming series continues with each of Sammy's siblings. If you love Spredemann's Amish stories and characters, this series will be no exception. Get ready to fall in love with the Eicher family! Another series from USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Spredemann that you won't want to put down! Sammy Eicher isn’t your typical Amish man—he’s a risk taker and a rebel. Roberta Kauffman is his best friend’s younger sister—and completely off-limits. Roberta has had a crush on Sammy forever. But now that he’s dating an Englischer, she fears he’ll never notice she exists. When her brother Glen and Sammy have a falling out and Roberta's strict father forbids a relationship between her and Sammy, their challenges seem insurmountable. But Bertie believes that with God, all things are possible. Will she be able to tame Sammy's wild side? Will Sammy and Bertie find their Amish happily ever after or will Bertie lose Sammy to the Englisch world for good?

A Detroit crime reporter goes up against a powerful mob boss—and her own painful past—in this “exciting and gritty” thriller (Kirkus Reviews). Scarred by a traumatic event in her childhood, Julia Gooden has learned to juggle different lives. A successful Detroit journalist, she covers the worst crimes in the city while raising her two young boys in the suburbs. Her marriage is also a balancing act. As she tries to reconnect with her husband, Assistant District Attorney David Tanner, she must also maintain professional boundaries. David is about to bring crime boss Nick Rossi to trial on charges that include drug trafficking, illegal gambling, and bribery. But the story becomes much more urgent when a courthouse bomb claims several victims—including the prosecution’s key witness—and leaves David critically injured. Though Julia is certain that Rossi orchestrated the attack, the case against him is collapsing. With the help of Detroit Detective Raymond Navarro, she follows a trail of blackmail, payback, and political ambition. Julia has risked her career before, but this time innocent lives—including her children’s—hang in the balance. And justice may come too late to save what truly matters.

From an award-winning singer-songwriter, this picture book delivers a gentle lullaby that celebrates the limitless love between mother and child. There’s no stronger bond than the love a mother has for her child. Morning, afternoon, and night, a mother and child’s day is filled with love. In this touching lullaby, a three-time Grammy nominee celebrates her newborn son. Lyrical and lovely, this soothing lullaby, accompanied by tender illustrations, is perfect for bedtime sharing. “What I’d Do” music and lyrics by Jewel and Patrick Davis, from the album The Merry Goes ’Round (Mood Entertainment/Fisher-Price Music Series).