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Words Are Not for Hurting / Las Palabras No Son Para Lastimar

by Elizabeth Verdick

ISBN13: 9781575428314
ISBN10: 1575428318
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With gentle encouragement, this book teaches children that they can think before speaking, choose what to say and how to say it, and find positive ways to respond when others use unkind words. The importance of saying “I’m sorry” is reinforced.

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With gentle encouragement, these books guide children to think before speaking, to choose words that are helpful instead of hurtful, and to say ?I'm sorry? when hurtful words come out before kids can stop them.

About the Author

Elizabeth Verdick is the author of more than 30 highly acclaimed books for children and teenagers, including books in the Toddler Tools board book series, the Best Behavior series for young children, and the Laugh & Learn series for preteens. Her most recent titles include Diapers Are Not Forever and Listening Time and Bye-Bye Time from the Toddler Tools series. Elizabeth lives with her husband, daughter, son, and five pets near St. Paul, Minnesota.

Marieka Heinlen received her BFA at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and also studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. She launched her career as an award-winning children’s book illustrator with the original edition of Hands Are Not for Hitting and has illustrated other books in the Best Behavior series and Free Spirit’s Toddler Tools board book series. As a freelance illustrator and designer, Marieka focuses her work on books and other materials for children, teens, parents, and teachers. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and son.

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ISBN:: 9781575428314
Publisher:: Free Spirit Publishing
Subject:: Etiquette for children and teenagers
Illustrator:: Heinlen, Marieka
Author:: Verdick, Elizabeth
Author:: Agassi, Martine , Ph.D.
Subject:: Conversation
Subject:: Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:: Situations / Emotions & Feelings
Subject:: Children s Young Adult-Teen Issues
Subject:: Foreign Languages - Spanish
Subject:: Juvenile Nonfiction : General
Subject:: main_subject
Subject:: all_subjects
Subject:: Juvenile Nonfiction : Social Issues - General
Publication Date:: April 2009
Binding:: eBooks
Language:: English
Pages:: 40

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