belonging

Rice and Beans

RedChairPress — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:19:05 +0000

Mom and Dad have blue eyes. Mine are black. We don't look much alike, but that doesn't matter to me! Adopted children may have different skin or hair color from parents or siblings. But there's a lot more to making a family than sharing red hair and freckles!

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Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1939656001

Red Chair Press

Wiley Blevins (Author), Mattia Cerato

Categories:

Daddy & Me, Educational, Embracing Diversity, Family & Friends, Growing Up, Mommy & Me, Self Esteem

Features:

Illustrations

Keywords:

adoption, family, love, identity, belonging, differences, understanding, home.

https://www.amazon.com/Beans-Family-Snaps-Wiley-Blevins/dp/1939656001

Mom and Dad have red hair I have black hair We dont look much alike but that doesnt matter to me Adopted children may have different skin or hair color from parents or siblings But theres a lot more to making a family than sharing red hair and freckles W i l e y B l e v i n s R i c e a n d B e a n s Written by Wiley Blevins Illustrated by Mattia Cerato Written by Wiley Blevins Illustrated by Mattia Cerato Please visit our website at wwwredchairpresscom Find a free catalog of all our highquality products for young readers Rice and Beans Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Prepared by The Donohue Group Inc Blevins Wiley Rice and beans written by Wiley Blevins illustrated by Mattia Cerato p col ill cm Family snaps Summary A young girl adopted from China sees that her hair and skin color are different from that of her parents She finds however that theres much more to making a family than sharing red hair and freckles Interest age level Issued also as an ebook ISBN lib bindinghardcover ISBN pbk ISBN eBk Adopted childrenJuvenile fiction Individual differencesJuvenile fiction Identity Psychology Juvenile fiction FamiliesJuvenile fiction AdoptionFiction IdentityFiction Families Fiction I Cerato Mattia II Title PZ7B618652 Ri E Copyright Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom First published by Red Chair Press LLC PO Box South Egremont MA Printed in the United States of America Mom said she dreamed of having a girl Dad said he wanted me more than turnips Thats his favorite food Ick My hair is black My eyes are black too My mom and dad have red hair And skin the color of vanilla ice cream I was born in a place far away A place where people say neehou instead of hello Now I eat brown beans and cornbread A place where they eat pork dumplings and rice Lots and lots of rice Lots and lots of cornbread Mom and Dad flew in a plane to get me Then we flew home together You cried all the way home said Dad Im older now I dont cry much When we go shopping people stare Why dont you look like your mom and dad asked a little girl I tell her Im adopted That means I have a birth mom and a forever mom My birth mom loved me But she couldnt take care of me She had to let me go My forever mom loves me too She says shell never let me go

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The On-Again, Off-Again Friend

RedChairPress — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 01:29:03 +0000

Grace was excited about the first day of school and seeing her best friend Jade from last year. But when Grace finally saw Jade, she was sitting with a new girl who teased and ignored Grace. Because Jade didn't stand up for her friend, Grace was sad and felt hurt. Grace's Nana tells her to make new friends and to always stand up for your friends. And that's just what Grace does the next day.

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Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1634400169

Red Chair Press

Wiley Blevins, R.W. Alley

Categories:

Family & Friends, Girls, Lessons, Self Esteem

Features:

Illustrations

Keywords:

friendship, bullying, loneliness, courage, support, belonging, loyalty, resilience

https://www.amazon.com/again-Off-again-Friend-Standing-Friends/dp/163440016X

Dealing with Bullies Standing Up for Friends W i l l e y B e v n s i Funny Bone Readers The OnAgain The OnAgain OffAgain Friend OffAgain Friend The OnAgain OffAgain Friend There are many common bully actions teasing leaving someone out not playing with someone These often result in the person bullied feeling sick embarrassed to tell anyone and afraid to go to school One thing everyone can do is stand up for someone who is being bullied Look for more Funny Bone Readers T h e O n A g a n i O i f f A g a n F r i e n d Attack of the Bully Bug Bunny and Bird are Best Friends Bears Bad Day Best in Show The Fable of the Bully Dragon Go Billy Go Homesick Penguin Klink and Klank Mr Mouses Motel Not So Fast The OnAgain OffAgain Friend Space Cat StellaAlmost The Sunrise Band How to Deal with Bullies Superhero Style Lexile 250L GR Level J by Wiley Blevins illustrated by R W Alley Funny Bone ReadersTM Funny Bone Readers Funny Bone Readers Standing Up for Friends The OnAgain The OnAgain OffAgain Friend OffAgain Friend by Wiley Blevins illustrated by R W Alley Please visit our website at wwwredchairpresscom Find a free catalog of all our highquality products for young readers Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Prepared by The Donohue Group Inc Blevins Wiley The onagain offagain friend standing up for friends by Wiley Blevins illustrated by R W Alley First edition pages illustrations cm Funny bone readers Dealing with bullies Summary Grace was excited about the rst day of school and seeing her best friend Jade from last year But when Grace nally saw Jade she was sitting with a new girl who teased and ignored Grace Because Jade didnt stand up for her friend Grace felt hurt Graces Nana tells her to make new friends and to always stand up for your friends Includes glossary as well as questions to selfcheck comprehension Interest age level Edition statement supplied by publisher Issued also as an ebook ISBN library hardcover ISBN paperback GirlsJuvenile ction BullyingJuvenile ction Assertiveness in children Juvenile ction FriendshipJuvenile ction GirlsFiction BullyingFiction Assertiveness PsychologyFiction FriendshipFiction I Alley R W II Title III Title On again off again friend PZ7B618652 On E Copyright Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom cid55cid75cid76cid86cid3cid86cid72cid85cid76cid72cid86cid3cid192cid85cid86cid87cid3cid83cid88cid69cid79cid76cid86cid75cid72cid71cid3cid69cid92cid29 Red Chair Press LLC Printed in the United States of America 1P WRZF15 South Egremont MA PO Box Grace knew it was going to be a great day This is a yummy breakfast she said Its the first day of school said Nana You need to eat something special I cant wait said Grace I hope Jade wears her purple dress from last year too Its great you already have a friend at school said Nana Grace got to school She looked around Where is Jade she asked Jade is in the other class said her teacher Youll have to wait until lunch to see her Grace couldnt wait

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The Friend Dilemma (Emma Just Medium)

RedChairPress — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:27:58 +0000

Emma's topsy-turvy summer led her to eagerly anticipate reuniting with friends Lily and Amelia for familiar activities.However, when they meet before third grade begins, unexpected changes occur: Lily becomes a ballerina, Amelia loses interest in science, and they both enjoy hanging out with Emma's younger brother Little. Determined to restore their bond, Emma tries to impress them during the school bus ride. But as third grade unfolds, the differences keep coming. Will Emma's plans to fix her friendships work, or has she created another "dilEmma"?

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Pages:

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1947159822

Red Chair Press

Laura Wiltse Prior (Author), Marta Kissi

Categories:

Dance, Family & Friends, Girls, Growing Up, Health & Sports, Self Esteem

Features:

Illustrations, Chapters

Keywords:

friendship, change, compromise, empathy, belonging, growing‑up, emotional, resilience.

https://www.amazon.com/Friend-Dilemma-Emma-Just-Medium/dp/1947159828

EMMA JUST MEDIUM Friend T h e Dilemma Laura Wiltse Prior with illustrations by Marta Kissi EMMA JUST MEDIUM T h eFriend Dilemma ONE ELM B O O K S ONE ELM B O O K S Laura Wiltse Prior with illustrations by Marta Kissi ONE ELM B O O K S ONE ELM B O O K S Egremont Massachusetts ONE ELM ONE ELM B O O K S One Elm Books is an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC Red Chair Press LLC PO Box South Egremont MA ONE ELM wwwredchairpresscom Free Discussion Guide available online For Mom and Dad who were there for me through my own dilemmas Laura Names Prior Laura Wiltse author Kissi Marta illustrator Title Emma Just Medium The friend dilemma Laura Wiltse Prior with illustrations by Marta Kissi Other titles Friend dilemma Description Egremont Massachusetts One Elm Books an imprint of Red Chair Press Series Emma Just Medium Interest age level Summary Emmas topsyturvy summer led her to eagerly anticipate reuniting with friends Lily and Amelia for familiar activities However when they meet before second grade begins unexpected changes occur Lily becomes a ballerina Amelia loses interest in science and they both enjoy hanging out with Emmas younger brother Little Determined to restore their bond Emma tries to impress them during the school bus ride Yet second grade unfolds with more differences than expectedPublisher Identifiers ISBN hardcover ebook PDF ePub3 SL ePub3 TR ebook Kf8 audiobook LCCN Subjects LCSH Middleborn childrenJuvenile fiction SiblingsJuvenile fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction ChangeJuvenile fiction Adaptability Psychology Juvenile fiction Interpersonal communicationJuvenile fiction CYAC Middle born childrenFiction SiblingsFiction FriendshipFiction ChangeFiction AdaptabilityFiction Interpersonal communicationFiction BISAC JUVENILE FICTION Social Themes SelfEsteem SelfReliance JUVENILE FICTION Social Themes Friendship JUVENILE FICTION Family Siblings Classification LCC PZ71P768 Emf DDC Edc23 LC record available at httpslccnlocgov2024933220 Main body text set in Baskerville Text copyright Laura Wiltse Prior Copyright Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS ONE ELM Books logo and green leaf colophon are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Printed in the United States of America 1P S25CG Table of Contents Chapter Playdate Plans Chapter Dinner Plans Chapter The Bus Plan Chapter Lunch Plans Chapter The New Playdate Plan Chapter Bigs Plans Chapter Littles Plan Chapter The Playground Plan Chapter Sprained But Not Broken Chapter Lets Start The Show CHAPTER Playdate Plans Emma couldnt wait She had the whole playdate planned to the text First Lego creations Then science experiments And last soccer These were the Special Friend Crews favorites and Emma loved to plan them for all their playdates Emma wanted this playdate to be extra special because she hadnt seen Lily and Amelia since her beach vacation one whole month It felt like infinity And Emma had just found out that this year the girls wouldnt be in the same class together like last year She had to make sure the Special Friend Crew was as special and crewish as ever for third grade Emma went to her room to get the giant magical Lego dragon shed been working on all week Lily loved Legos and Amelia loved dragons This combination would make them both happy Emma carried the creature down the stairs careful not to crush its delicate wings It was so tall she couldnt see over the top She made it to the bottom step when her sock slipped Emma fell backward The dragon flew into the air For a second it looked like a real flying dragon Then BOOM it hit the floor Its head slid towards the couch his body scattered over the family room carpet

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Middle Me: A Growing-Up Story of the Middle Child

RedChairPress — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:43:43 +0000

The first-born might feel pushed aside when a sibling is born. But being oldest has its perks. The youngest child may feel left out of activities. But everyone loves the baby in the family. Being the middle child is unique and comes with experiences only a middle child knows.

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Pages:

Beginner (1 to 6)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1634401784

Red Chair Press

Jeff Dinardo, Lars Rudebjer

Categories:

Animals & Creatures, Family & Friends, Growing Up, Lessons, Mommy & Me, Self Esteem, Wellness

Features:

Illustrations

Keywords:

middle-child, identity, siblings, belonging, comparison, family, uniqueness, emotions

https://www.amazon.com/Middle-Me-Growing-up-Story-Child/dp/1634401786

M i d dle Me wrien by Jeff Dinardo iustrated by Lars Rudebjer Middle Me M i d dle Me A G r o w i n g U p Story of the Middle Child wrien by Jeff Dinardo iustrated by Lars Rudebjer Rocking Chair Kids AN IMPRINT OF RED CHAIR PRESS TM Egremont MA Middle MeRocking Chair KidsTM books are published by Red Chair Press Red Chair Press LLC PO Box South Egremont MA wwwredchairpresscom About the Author Jeff Dinardo is always looking to make kids smile through humor and silliness that captures a childs imagination When not writing Jeff runs a Massachusetts design firm specializing in books for classroom use About the Artist Lars Rudebjer has illustrated more than childrens books plus board games published in ten countries Lars and his family live in Norway Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Names Dinardo Jeffrey Rudebjer Lars illustrator Title Middle me a growingup story of the middle child written by Jeff Dinardo illustrated by Lars Rudebjer Description Egremont MA Rocking Chair Kids an imprint of Red Chair Press Series Rocking chair kids Growing up Interest age level Series statement supplied by cid83cid88cid69cid79cid76cid86cid75cid72cid85cid17cid3cid95cid3cid54cid88cid80cid80cid68cid85cid92cid29cid3cid180cid55cid75cid76cid86cid3cid76cid86cid3cid68cid3cid42cid85cid82cid90cid76cid81cid74cid16cid56cid83cid3cid86cid87cid82cid85cid92cid3cid82cid73cid3cid87cid75cid72cid3cid48cid76cid71cid71cid79cid72cid3cid38cid75cid76cid79cid71cid17cid3cid55cid75cid72cid3cid192cid85cid86cid87cid16cid69cid82cid85cid81cid3cid80cid76cid74cid75cid87cid3cid73cid72cid72cid79cid3 pushed aside when a sibling is born But being oldest has its perks The youngest child may feel left out of activities But everyone loves the baby in the family Being the middle child is unique and comes with experiences only a middle child knowsProvided by publisher cid44cid71cid72cid81cid87cid76cid192cid72cid85cid86cid29cid3cid47cid38cid38cid49cid3cid21cid19cid20cid25cid28cid23cid26cid21cid27cid23cid3cid95cid3cid44cid54cid37cid49cid3cid28cid26cid27cid16cid20cid16cid25cid22cid23cid23cid19cid16cid20cid26cid27cid16cid23cid3cid11cid79cid76cid69cid85cid68cid85cid92cid3cid75cid68cid85cid71cid70cid82cid89cid72cid85cid12cid3cid95cid3cid44cid54cid37cid49cid3cid28cid26cid27cid16cid20cid16cid25cid22cid23cid23cid19cid16cid20cid27cid21cid16cid20cid3 cid11cid72cid69cid82cid82cid78cid12 cid54cid88cid69cid77cid72cid70cid87cid86cid29cid3cid47cid38cid54cid43cid29cid3cid48cid76cid71cid71cid79cid72cid16cid69cid82cid85cid81cid3cid70cid75cid76cid79cid71cid85cid72cid81cid16cid16cid45cid88cid89cid72cid81cid76cid79cid72cid3cid192cid70cid87cid76cid82cid81cid17cid3cid95cid3cid37cid76cid85cid87cid75cid3cid82cid85cid71cid72cid85cid16cid16cid45cid88cid89cid72cid81cid76cid79cid72cid3cid192cid70cid87cid76cid82cid81cid17cid3cid95cid3cid44cid81cid71cid76cid89cid76cid71cid88cid68cid79cid3 cid71cid76cid73cid73cid72cid85cid72cid81cid70cid72cid86cid3cid76cid81cid3cid70cid75cid76cid79cid71cid85cid72cid81cid16cid16cid45cid88cid89cid72cid81cid76cid79cid72cid3cid192cid70cid87cid76cid82cid81cid17cid3cid95cid3cid38cid60cid36cid38cid29cid3cid48cid76cid71cid71cid79cid72cid16cid69cid82cid85cid81cid3cid70cid75cid76cid79cid71cid85cid72cid81cid16cid16cid41cid76cid70cid87cid76cid82cid81cid17cid3cid95cid3cid37cid76cid85cid87cid75cid3cid82cid85cid71cid72cid85cid16cid16cid41cid76cid70cid87cid76cid82cid81cid17cid3 cid95cid3cid44cid81cid71cid76cid89cid76cid71cid88cid68cid79cid3cid71cid76cid73cid73cid72cid85cid72cid81cid70cid72cid86cid16cid16cid41cid76cid70cid87cid76cid82cid81cid17 cid38cid79cid68cid86cid86cid76cid192cid70cid68cid87cid76cid82cid81cid29cid3cid47cid38cid38cid3cid51cid61cid26cid17cid39cid25cid20cid20cid24cid3cid48cid76cid3cid21cid19cid20cid26cid3cid11cid83cid85cid76cid81cid87cid12cid3cid95cid3cid47cid38cid38cid3cid51cid61cid26cid17cid39cid25cid20cid20cid24cid3cid11cid72cid69cid82cid82cid78cid12cid3cid95cid3cid39cid39cid38cid3cid62cid40cid64cid16cid16cid71cid70cid21cid22 Copyright Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS the RED CHAIR and associated logos are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC Printed in the United States of America Distributed in the US by Lerner Publisher Services wwwlernerbookscom cid20cid20cid20cid25cid3cid3cid3cid20cid3cid3cid3cid38cid42cid37cid54cid51cid20cid26 I am always in the middle I have an older brother I have a younger sister I am in the middle Middle me

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