Showing results for "Life Skills" in Reptiles & Amphibians

Mr. Tortoise has finally made his new home, but all the other animals want to share it with him. Soon, Mr. Tortoise is sharing his burrow with a cricket, a beetle, a frog, a snake, and an owl! What’s he to do with so little space? How will all these animals get along?

Janey is sick of hearing that she's not big enough to do anything fun. If she's not big enough to do the fun stuff, she's not big enough to do the boring stuff, either.

Little Turtle and his friend, Little Mouse, are watching the sunset and the traveling circus leave town while on the riverbank. Little Mouse wants to share his big secret with Little Turtle. What will Little Turtle say to Little Mouse about his own dream after hearing Little Mouse's secret? Will they still be friends?

Tortoise is not having a good day, and now he's stuck in a hole and is far too upset for hugs. Hedgehog sits and waits and then makes Tortoise laugh – taking the time to let the moment pass, and acknowledge how Tortoise feels.

Hedgehog and Tortoise were the best of friends. They wanted to give each other a great big hug. But they weren't allowed to touch. 'Don't worry,' said Owl. 'There are lots of ways to show someone you love them.' So the two friends wave to each other, blow kisses, sing songs, dance around and write letters. And even though they can't hug and they can't touch, they both know that they are loved.

A hedgehog and a tortoise are both looking for a hug. They ask all the other animals they come across but for some reason no one will hug them. Until a wise owl explains: Hedgehog is too spiky; Tortoise is too bony. And that's when they find each other!

Dans "La grenouille qui repassait ses parapluies", Anne-Marie Quesnel nous plonge dans l'univers délicat et poétique de Liana, une grenouille timide et routinière. Liana passe ses journées à repasser ses parapluies, une métaphore de sa vie cloisonnée par la peur de l'inconnu. Sa rencontre avec Bjorn, un crapaud curieux et bienveillant, bouleverse son quotidien. Grâce à l'attention et à l'encouragement de Bjorn et de ses amis, Liana commence à explorer le monde au-delà de sa maison, découvrant la joie et la richesse de la vie en communauté.

Having a stuffed alligator for a best friend can be surprising. Sometimes Amanda surprises her alligator with books. Sometimes Alligator surprises Amanda by eating them.

Meet Tariq, a kind and talented tortoise who worries his Tourette’s makes him different. As we learn more about his condition, his friends help him realize he has nothing to worry about, and that he is brilliant, just the way he is.

Tudley, una tortuga pintada que vive en un estanque, adopta los comportamientos de otros animales - ¡simplemente porque él no sabe que eso no puede hacerlo! Tudley vuela como un pájaro, canta como un saltamontes, brinca como una rana, y brilla como una luciérnaga. Él utiliza todos sus comportamientos especiales para ayudar a otros animales. ¿Le ayudarán a Tudley sus nuevos amigos cuando necesite ayuda?

La novella narra la vicenda di una principessa che supplica un ranocchio di recuperarle la preziosa palla d'oro che le è scivolata nelle acque tenebrose di uno stagno. In cambio, promette la propria amicizia all'anfibio. Dopo essere stata esaudita, tuttavia, la fanciulla rinnega l'impegno solenne. Ma suo padre, il re, è un uomo d'onore e quando apprende del patto fra la sua nobile figlia e il viscido abitante dello stagno, impone alla giovane di accettare la sua amicizia....