Bücher von Lisa Baker

Gertrude and her girlfriends, get their game on in this supremely sweet story. Forever friends find fun in crafting creative contests.Author Lisa Baker and her cousin Anna Marie Smith team up to create a story of three girls and how they love coming up with games. They decided to merge their love of collective nouns, or animal groupings like a herd of cows, with their newfound knowledge of alliteration where the first letter of each word is the same."Lisa Baker's loveable alliterative literature provides a warm welcome to the world of wordplay. Enjoy reading about Gertrude's globetrotting game, during which the friends find fun in coining collective terms. This book carries on the centuries-old tradition of giving groups such glorious names as "a flamboyance of flamingos" or "a bike of bees." With the perfect pictures to illustrate the imaginings of the trio of tykes, the following is to be read and reveled in by children and adults alike." -Rob WattsAt the end of the story unscramble the fourteen letters to create a two-word phrase and scan the QR code in the back of the book for a freebie with the correct answer. -Helps with pre-reading skills with rhyming text, encouraging children to predict what the word will be (similar to the "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" book)-Encourages creativity-Introduces literature terms-Introduces geography concepts-Interactive

A delightful collection of four fairy tales that will enthral children and adults. 'The Fisherman's Daughter', 'Slow the Dragon Slayer', 'The Prince and the Wizard's Servant' and 'Bitter, Sweet and the King of the Forest People' will demonstrate the joys of the traditional fairy tale to a new audience and rekindle the love of a happy ending for the older reader. A book that can be enjoyed and shared time and time again.

Mother, Are You Sitting Down? is the true story of a mother and daughter's journey after facing life-changing news-an unplanned pregnancy-and the miraculous path God revealed to them. With one incredible turn of events after another, the Lord guides them perfectly with love and comfort, hope and joy, making the seemingly impossible not only possible, but far beyond anything they could have dreamed or imagined. This story will: Give you confidence to trust God with your life and loved ones. Encourage you to dream bigger than you ever have before. Help you be aware of the ways God speaks to you. Bring hope to your difficult situation. Although focused on this family's circumstances, God's supernatural solutions can help if you are experiencing financial problems, a troubled marriage, an eating disorder, sexual abuse, drug addiction-or anything that is holding you back from living a healthy, enjoyable life. Be encouraged to trust God with your life and let Him be the author of your miracle!

Vulnerable populations such as children, older adults, and people with disabilities are disproportionately affected by large-scale disasters. This book is a valuable resource for students and professionals in the fields of social work, counselling, nursing, and mental health who need information on the best evidence-based interventions for disaster preparedness and response with these groups.