Dream Something Big

Author : Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0803732457
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dream Something Big written by Dianna Hutts Aston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1921 and 1955, Italian immigrant Simon Rodia transformed broken glass, seashells, pottery, and a dream to "do something big" into a U.S. National Landmark. Readers watch the towers rise from his little plot of land in Watts, California, through the eyes of a fictional girl as she grows and raises her own children. Chronicled in stunningly detailed collage that mimics Rodia's found-object art, this thirty-four-year journey becomes a mesmerizing testament to perseverance and possibility. A final, innovative "build-your-own-tower" activity makes this multicultural, intergenerational tribute a classroom natural and a perfect gift-sure to encourage kids to follow their own big dreams.

Author : Jef Aerts
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1646140591
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bigger Than a Dream written by Jef Aerts and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People fear death. We don't know how to talk about it, especially to children, and we're afraid to bring it up for fear of making people sadder. Yet children, especially, have questions, and this incredibly gentle and surprisingly light story is full of both comfort and vividly imagined "answers." The first one gives the book its title: A boy hears the voice of his sister calling him one day, a sister he's never met because she died before he was born. The sister in the faded photograph on the wall. So that night he asks his mother what death is like and she tells him, "It's like dreaming, only bigger." That's lovely, but he still has questions, which it turns out his sister can answer! On a dreamy, carefree adventure they ride their bikes together, (not always on the ground), visiting places that were special to her when she was alive. And she talks to him in the older sister, teasing, straightforward, loving way that is exactly what he needs. (It turns out that death is not the only thing that can be Bigger Than a Dream.) Much, much more than bibliotherapy, this is a work of art that speaks with honesty and tenderness about one of life's great mysteries.

Author : Abigail Harrison
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593116755
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dream Big! written by Abigail Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Astronaut Abby, the dynamic founder of The Mars Generation, comes a book about dreaming big, reaching for the stars, and making a plan for success! From the age of four, Abigail Harrison knew she wanted to go to space. At age eleven, she sat down and wrote out a plan--not just for how to become an astronaut, but how to be the first astronaut to set foot on Mars. With a degree in biology, internships at NASA, and a national organization founded to help kids reach for the stars themselves, Astronaut Abby is well on her way to achieving her dreams--and she wants to help others do the same! In this book, readers will find helpful advice and practical tips that can help set them on the path toward finding, reaching for, and achieving their goals. With examples from Abby's own life, interactive activities to get readers going, and plenty of fun illustrations along the way, this is the perfect guide for anyone--of any age--with big dreams and plenty of determination. It's time to reach for the stars! Praise for Dream Big!: "With friendly encouragement . . . the content and approach are general enough to appeal both to STEM-oriented fans of the author as well as those whose interests lie in other areas . . . Fun and helpful." --Kirkus Reviews "Any young person who wants to achieve their dreams will find this comprehensive book helpful." --Booklist "The conversational style is easy to understand. . . . There are eye-catching fonts, icons, think bubbles, and callouts. . . . A recommended purchase for middle school and high school libraries. Counselors assisting high schoolers with college preparation and educators teaching leadership classes will find many of the journaling activities very useful." --School Library Journal

Author : Steve Peifer
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310587158
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dream So Big written by Steve Peifer and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dream So Big is the story of Steve Peifer, a corporate manager who once oversaw 9,000 computer software consultants, who today helps provide daily lunches for over 20,000 Kenyan school children in thirty-five national public schools, and maintains solar-powered computer labs at twenty rural African schools. Steve and his wife, Nancy, were enjoying a successful management career with one of America’s high tech corporate giants during the dot-com boom of the 1990’s when, in 1997, he and his wife Nancy discovered they were pregnant with their third child. Tragically, doctors said a chromosomal condition left their baby “incompatible with life.” The Peifers only spent 8 days with baby Stephen before he died. Seeking to flee the pain, Steve and Nancy began a pilgrimage that thrust them into a third-world setting where daily life was often defined by tragedy—drought, disease, poverty, hunger, and death. They didn’t arrive in the service of any divine calling, but the truth of their surroundings spoke to their troubled hearts. A short-term, 12-month mission assignment as dorm parents for a Kenyan boarding school turned this ordinary man into the most unlikely internationally recognized hero, and his story will inspire you to pursue similar lives of service.

Author : Taylor Stevens
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307717119
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Informationist written by Taylor Stevens and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governments pay her. Criminals fear her. Nobody sees her coming. Vanessa “Michael” Munroe deals in information—expensive information—working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. Born to missionary parents in lawless central Africa, Munroe took up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew when she was just fourteen. As his protégé, she earned the respect of the jungle's most dangerous men, cultivating her own reputation for years until something sent her running. After almost a decade building a new life and lucrative career from her home base in Dallas, she's never looked back. Until now. A Texas oil billionaire has hired her to find his daughter who vanished in Africa four years ago. It’s not her usual line of work, but she can’t resist the challenge. Pulled deep into the mystery of the missing girl, Munroe finds herself back in the lands of her childhood, betrayed, cut off from civilization, and left for dead. If she has any hope of escaping the jungle and the demons that drive her, she must come face-to-face with the past that she’s tried for so long to forget. The first book in the Vanessa Michael Munroe series, gripping, ingenious, and impeccably paced, The Informationist marks the arrival or a thrilling new talent. “Stevens’s blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine, Vanessa Michael Munroe, who doesn’t have to kick over a hornet’s nest to get attention, though her feral, take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander….Thriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly, starred, boxed review

Author : Kat Kronenberg
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN 13 : 1626343489
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dream Big written by Kat Kronenberg and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set long ago in the heart of the African savanna, Dream Big—a mythological fable—follows moody Baboon as he discovers a powerful secret. One by one, Caterpillar, Tadpole, and Flamingo gaze up at the night sky and wish upon a star for their wildest dreams. Baboon insists these dreams could never come true. But when he sees Caterpillar turn into a winged butterfly, Tadpole into a dancing frog, and Flamingo into a beautiful pink bird, Baboon realizes that a transformative power exists between the stars and the animals once they truly believe in themselves and their dreams. When Baboon tries out this secret, CATCH-M, his marvelous, miraculous, wished-upon Star, whooshes down from the heavens to wham! ignite the courage in his chest. Read on to see if his dream comes true too . . . Dream Big's inspirational message makes it a perfect gift for dreamers of all ages, from children to young adults about to enter a new chapter in their lives. Together we can all be inspired to identify and pursue our dreams, no matter how big or impossible they may seem.

Author : Lisa Hammond
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1609251342
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dream Big written by Lisa Hammond and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When author Lisa Hammond followed her passion, she founded her own company, Femail Creations -- a woman-oriented catalog company that grew into a huge success. Lisa loved shopping, thus the mail-order catalog. Because she's passionate about women making their way in the world, Femail Creations features only items crafted by women artisans. In Dream Big Hammond details how she and her sister entrepreneurs followed their dreams and managed their fears to become happy and successful. Lisa shares the lessons they learned, the mistakes they made, and the fulfillment they attained. Dream Big reflects Lisa's inspirational personality and drive, as well as her belief in the power of women connecting with women -- from the artists whose products appear in Femail Creations to the women who buy those products. Dream Big is a virtual meeting place for women who want to live -- and work -- their dreams. By sharing parts of their stories and tips, the women who've done it lend a hand to those who still dream that "maybe someday..." Readers will find inspiration, as well as hard-nosed advice, about how to pursue their passion -- whether for business, creativity, family, or anything else -- in spite of fear and inevitable missteps. Chapters include: "Permission to Dream," "Facing Fears," "Attempting the Impossible," "Owning Our Power," "Trusting Our Guts," "Persistence is Omnipotent," and "Never Too Late." Dream Big shows women that the first step isn't writing a business plan -- it's listening to yourself and taking your turn; it's managing your life from the heart with a "femail" touch. Hammond, who's known to her thousands of customers, friends, and family as the Barefoot CEO, didn't do things conventionally. That makes for hilarious stories, heart-stopping inspiration, and roll-up-your sleeves tips -- a blueprint in action for their dreams.

Author : Jessica Collaco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781737014508
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Apple's Big Dream written by Jessica Collaco and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apple's Big Dream is a beautifully illustrated picture book about an apple who longs to be part of something "yummy and sweet." Just when his dream is about to come true, his plan takes a detour leaving him trapped deep in the cold, dirty ground.This touching, humorous, emotional story shows readers the power of acknowledging their feelings and ways to face unexpected circumstances.A timeless classic, Apple's Big Dream was written for children ages 3-9. It will be a welcome gift to readers of all ages, especially those embarking on a major life shift like a graduation, career change or relocation.

Author : Tasha L. Mayberry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692635926
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dream Big Achieve Bigger written by Tasha L. Mayberry and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an interactive book teaching seven steps to attract anything you want in life; it's time to make your biggest dreams your reality. The simple system will help you be the best you, the happiest you, and just an overall decent and good person. Use this book to attract love, friendship, success, wealth, joy, abundance, health-everything you want from all facets of life. Whether you are at rock bottom and hopeless; feel like you could hit rock bottom; feel stuck in life; living happy but just want more; already successful but want to go to even bigger heights; and any story in between, this book is for you. Over the last seven years, I personally have been following these steps with astounding results which I share in these pages. Now I am paying it forward to help you and others dream big and achieve bigger. This book was written to share my journey from substance-abuse, dead-end relationships, being overweight, living paycheck to paycheck scraping change for lunch and gas before pay day, suffering with severe anxiety, living a stagnant life, and more to TODAY I am... drug-free for over a decade, an owner of a six figure self-made business, married to the love of my life with a baby on the way, fit and healthy, free of anxiety and panic attacks without using medication, living with purpose and so much joy, loving every minute of life no matter what comes my way...and more. Now, I pass these seven steps to YOU. I want to help. I am here to support you. I BELIEVE in YOU. Visit http: //www.achievebigger.com for more information.

Author : Vashti Harrison
Publisher : LB Kids
ISBN 13 : 9780316530262
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dream Big, Little One written by Vashti Harrison and published by LB Kids. This book was released on 2018 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the board book adaptation of the author's Little leaders: bold women in Black history.