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Some families look alike, some don't. Some families are formed through birth, and some families are formed by adoption. But as the little girl in this heartwarming book makes clear, being a family isn't about who you look like or where you were born - it's about the love that binds you together. Adoptive families are sure to delight in the special story of the narrator's adoption - from her parents' excited preparations and long journey by airplane to meet her, to their life together as a family. A reassuring look at how one little girl came into her parents' world - and made them a family forever.

Puppies Hocus and Pocus are still waiting to be adopted from the Shelter for Slightly Magical Pets. Even though Hocus can see two minutes into the future and Pocus can turn bad feelings into bubbles (which he eats!), nobody seems to want them. This could be because the two keep causing mischief so they won’t be separated. When Jinx the witch uses a “spell for home” potion to help a color-changing tortoise find his match, the puppies know what to do: sneak both their hairs into the mixture to ensure they get adopted together.

Being optimistic doesn’t come naturally to Grace Manning, especially not these days. Her family life has just been turned upside down, and things are getting weird with her best friend Eric. But at least she’s happy at her after-school job at a nursing home, thanks to Mr. Sands, a resident with Lou Gehrig’s disease who keeps up with Grace’s sarcasm, teaches her how to cheat at poker, and even lets her give him a Mohawk. And then one day, Mr. Sands asks Grace to help him die.

Internationally known singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress Thalia shares this fun and fanciful story about something every parent can relate to - persuading your child to give up the pacifier. Thaila dreamed up Binkyland, the magical place where the Binkies live and where they would one day return home to, as a bedtime story for her own children. Vibrant, colorful, and campy, this is the perfect story for kids who need the extra push to give up their own binkies. Please note this audio includes both English and Spanish.

Fynn has always lived in a lighthouse—just like his father, and his father, and his father before him. His dad insists that living in a round house with a big lightbulb on top is special, but Fynn doesn't see how. All he knows is that it's weird—and often inconvenient. Exasperated by trying to fit all his favorite things in a round house and tired of being so different from everyone else, Fynn runs away from his lighthouse, seeking adventure on the sea. But when the winds and waves rise and things get very dark, Fynn finds that the light he needs most is the one that he's known all his life.

きものは単に民族衣装というだけでなく、それ自体が日本の伝統と文化を体現する存在です。このオーディオブックでは、きものを知ろうと題して、きものが日本の文化の中に占める位置や大まかなきものの種類やその役割、きものの各部分の名称、帯や小物に関する紹介等を加えました。また同等の内容の英語版を加えることにより、海外の方にも理解しやすいように、できるだけ平易な語り口でまとめました。(C)2012トラディションジャパン