• Some of the most popular dishes in the United States today originated in other countries.
• Maize (corn) is at the heart of Mexican cuisine.
• France produces over five hundred types of cheese.
• Pizza started out as a flat disc of bread roasted on stone.
• Chinese food can be traced back to the country's eight great cooking traditions.

Praise for What's on Your Plate

A delectable way to highlight diversity. --Booklist
Inspire young foodies with this title. --School Library Journal
Engel's presentation is lively and welcoming. --Publishers Weekly

Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family was poor, and the happiest time of his childhood was spent living on a farm in Missouri. His affection for small-town life is reflected in Disneyland Main Streets around the world. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic.

This book is not authorized, licensed or endorsed by the Walt Disney Company or any affiliate.

Across the globe, every country has its special holidays. From Brazilian carnival and Chinese New Year to France's Bastille Day and our very own Fourth of July, What Do You Celebrate? presents 14 special occasions where people dance, dress up, eat yummy foods, and enjoy other fun traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. Kids can travel the globe and learn about Fastelavn, Purim, the Cherry Blossom Festival, Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Guy Fawkes Day, the German Lantern Festival, and more. Each spread showcases a different holiday, offering background and cultural context, vocabulary words, photographs, and instructions for festive projects.

Mindful play can be used to focus children's minds on the task at hand and help them get centred and ready for the next part of the day, whether that's further play, a trip to the shop or even the beginning of the bedtime routine. A good resource for parents - Inis magazine, Children's Books Ireland

Help toddlers focus -- in both French and English -- as they transition from one activity to the next. This sturdy yet stylish bilingual board book is designed to enable caregivers to practice a mindful movement exercise with children as young as 2 years old. Written by the award-winning author of the bestselling Mindful Kids activity deck, Whitney Stewart, in collaboration with early childhood development specialist Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S. Ed., this board book uses simple, straightforward instructions and bright illustrations to encourage imaginative play alongside mindful focus.

• Develop early English and French skills
• Kid-friendly mindfulness exercises and instructions
• Features a diverse cast of characters with different levels of abilities

When difficult things happen, you can take a step back and become a Mindful Me!

Sometimes kids' lives can get busy and out of control, and worries can take over. When that happens, knowing how to pause and regain composure with mindfulness can help. This easily digestible guide introduces kids to mindfulness as a way to find clarity, manage stress, handle difficult emotions, and navigate personal challenges. With step-by-step instructions to over thirty breathing, relaxation, and guided meditation exercises, readers will have an entire toolkit at their disposal and writing prompts will help them process their discoveries. Clearly written and incredibly relatable, this invaluable resource provides a positive introduction to the world of self-care and mindfulness.

From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker. How can we find relief?

Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings, mindfulness--the practice of purposefully focusing attention on the present moment--can change a person's approach to stress, develop skills to handle anxiety and depression, and provide a sense of awareness and belonging. Stewart guides readers through how to get started with meditation as well as provides specific exercises for examining emotions, managing stress, checking social media habits and wellness routines, and setting intentions to increase happiness.

A thorough and accessible resource for young people.--Kirkus Reviews

Considering the range of challenges that today's teens face, equipping them with pertinent coping skills is crucial for their future success and well-being. . . . [S]traightforward and refreshing.--School Library Journal

Mindful play can be used to focus children's minds on the task at hand and help them get centred and ready for the next part of the day, whether that's further play, a trip to the shop or even the beginning of the bedtime routine. A good resource for parents - Inis magazine, Children's Books Ireland

Help toddlers focus -- in both Spanish and English -- as they transition from one activity to the next. This sturdy yet stylish bilingual board book is designed to enable caregivers to practice a mindful movement exercise with children as young as 2 years old. Written by the award-winning author of the bestselling Mindful Kids activity deck, Whitney Stewart, in collaboration with early childhood development specialist Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S. Ed., this board book uses simple, straightforward instructions and bright illustrations to encourage imaginative play alongside mindful focus.

• Develop early English and Spanish skills
• Kid-friendly mindfulness exercises and instructions
• Features a diverse cast of characters with different levels of abilities

Describes nine simple meditation exercises to help kids find focus, manage stress, and face challenges.

Feeling mindful is feeling good! You know when you're having a bad day, you have that wobbly feeling inside and nothing seems to go right? Find a quiet place, sit down, and meditate! In this daily companion, kids of any age will learn simple exercises to help manage stress and emotions, find focus, and face challenges. They'll discover how to feel safe when scared, relax when anxious, spread kindness, and calm anger when frustrated. Simple, secular, and mainstream, this mindfulness book is an excellent tool for helping kids deal with the stresses of everyday life.

When difficult things happen, you can take a step back and become a Mindful Me!

Sometimes kids' lives can get busy and out of control, and worries can take over. When that happens, knowing how to pause and regain composure with mindfulness can help. This easily digestible guide introduces kids to mindfulness as a way to find clarity, manage stress, handle difficult emotions, and navigate personal challenges. With step-by-step instructions to over thirty breathing, relaxation, and guided meditation exercises, readers will have an entire toolkit at their disposal and writing prompts will help them process their discoveries. Clearly written and incredibly relatable, this invaluable resource provides a positive introduction to the world of self-care and mindfulness.