Bøker av Laurie Ann Thompson

Rhyming text introduces empathetic ideas on how to cope in moments of sadness.

"You might have heard the words 'busy as a bee.' But what do bees do each day? Did you know bees clean their rooms, help feed baby bees, and build the honeycomb they live in? From birth to first flight and beyond, discover all that goes into being a bee"--

Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story-which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey-is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people-but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity.Includes an author's note with more information about Emmanuel's charity.