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Rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be as rough and tough as their father in the Big City, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead.

Sarah knows that she is the best dancer in her class, and she is eager to show off at the upcoming recital--but when a new move proves unexpectedly difficult and she has to ask for help, her confidence is shaken.

A boy named Devan carries out the daily chores listed on his work chart and feels proud when he receives stars for accomplishing his duties. Includes two activities, a glossary, and an index.

When his family goes to the beach, Jimmy is too excited to help unload the car. However, when his sand castle is destroyed by a wave, they all help him feel better. Jimmy learns the importance of helping one another.

Toddler Henry loves doing little jobs around the house which he is capable of doing, and illustrates how parents can involve their children with simple chores at an early age. Argues that future life success is enhanced when a child at ages three and four has been involved in household tasks.

Simple text and color photographs depict people expressing their love for each other.

Explores how children can be superheroes in their everyday lives by helping others.

Maya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has something to do--everyone's hands are busy. Except Maya's. When she opens her palms, they are empty. They are small. What in the world can her hands do? As Maya longs to do something useful alongside her neighbors--proclaim truth, stand for justice, or show mercy--she...

"A college professor is offered a chance at redemption--if he can figure out the right thing to do in this thoughtful psychological thriller from the author of The Surrogate. Sociology professor Matthew Larkin is barely holding on. After the death of his toddler son, his wife divorced him, his teenage daughter abandoned him, and he lost a job he loved. Landing a rare tenure track position at a small college in southern Minnesota, he's trying to cope...