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There is a girl, and her name is Sam. She adores her father, though he isn't around much. Her mother, Courtney, struggles to make ends meet, and never fails to remind her daughter that her life should be different. Sam doesn't fit in at school, where the other girls have the right shade of blue jeans and don't question the rules. Sam doesn't care about jeans or rules. She just loves to climb--trees, fences, walls, the side of a building. As Sam grows...

Roxie the pug lives a life of luxury, but after getting accidentally locked outside, she finds her grit and figures out how to get back in, soon dreaming of further adventures with her newly found confidence.

On their first visit to a playground, two little chickens are afraid to play until a beaver helps them go down the slide.

Mickey James III is following in his father's (and grandfather's) skates by playing hockey at Hartland University, but he is not enjoying the situation: for one thing he is seriously depressed, unsure of anything, even whether he can make it as a hockey player (or wants to); more troubling his rival, Jaysen Caulfield, is also on the team and seems to bitterly resent him--and Mickey actually finds Jaysen very attractive and does not know how to deal...

"From superstar athlete, record breaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist (and mama) Serena Williams, comes a magical picture book in which a little girl learns to believe in herself with the help of her doll and best friend, Qai Qai."--Amazon Baby Girl has a dance recital coming up, and she can't help but worry. She's practiced and practiced, but what if something goes wrong? What if she forgets the steps or freezes up during her solo? Luckily, her...

Jack es un nino amable y feliz. Le gusta la escuela y tiene muchas aficiones. Pero comotodo nino, a veces se enfrenta a situaciones dificiles en casa o en la escuela. Por ejemplo,le cuesta hacer amigos, y lo incomoda que otros ninos lo presionen para que hagacosas que realmente no desea hacer, Sin embargo, su amiguita Kate le ensenaraque la mente es muy fuerte y que puede entrenarse para afrontar mejor los desafiosque se le plantean en el dia a dia....

With a self-confident vibe, these uplifting videos pay homage to the things that make viewers feel good.