Scholastic/Blue Sky/Orchard Books.Scholastic/Blue Sky/Orchard Books 557 Broadway, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10012 www.scholastic.com Elisha Cooper's BEACH (0439687853, $16.99) captures a day at the beach using a picturebook pairing of lovely poetic text and realistic drawings. From sandcastles and a crab race to covering up, all kinds of fun beach activities are the attraction. Claudia Rueda's LET'S PLAY IN THE FOREST WHILE THE WOLF IS NOT AROUND (0439823234, $16.99) provides a fun tale perfect for read-aloud enjoyment, providing a group of animal friends who frolic Frolic - A Prolog system in Common Lisp. ftp://ftp.cs.utah.edu/pub/frolic.tar.Z. fearlessly while asking the wolf if he's around. Wolf is busy dressing--and when he's done, he has plans. Linas Alsenas' MRS. CLAUS Mrs. Claus is a folk hero, and is the wife of Santa Claus in many modern versions of the Santa Claus legend. In many current versions of the mythos, Mrs. Claus lives with her husband and assists with the production of Santa's toys, sometimes overseeing their production by TAKES A VACATION (0439779782, $16.99) wonders why Santa's getting all the travel time while she stays at home in the North Pole North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole. U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. . Her decision to let Santa prepare for the holidays alone promotes independence and a fun adventure in this different holiday story. Walter Wick's CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? ONCE UPON A TIME (0439617774, $13.99) offers up rhyming clues for each photograph designed to lead readers on a magical quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the treasure. Kids who like puzzles and visuals will relish this addition to Wick's 'Can You See What I See?' series, which comes packed with powerful visuals throughout. Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen's THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS AND THE SCIENCE FAIR EXPEDITION (0590208357, $15.99) is also a fun addition to a series: this returning to the School Bus's original attraction: science. Ms. Frizzle's students need science fair projects fast; and what better place to get them than back in time through a meeting with Galileo, Newton and other famous scientists? A worthy, fun addition to the Magic Schoolbus titles. Margery Cuyler's PLEASE PLAY SAFE: PENGUIN'S GUIDE TO PLAYGROUND SAFETY (0439528321, $15.99) receives Will Hillenbrand's fun drawings as it tells of too-playful playground animals who forget how to play safely. They create all kinds of problems as a result, and kids will get a laugh out of the zany guide to playground safety and fun. Mark Sperring's MERMAID mermaid, in folklore, sea-dwelling creature commonly represented as having the head and body of a woman and a fishtail instead of legs. Belief in mermaids, and in their counterpart, mermen, has existed since earliest times. DREAMS (0439796105, $16.99) tells of a girl who loves sea themes--but hates getting ready for bed. Her fantasy about diving for pearls and dancing with octopuses comes to life as she relates her day to an interested mother. But is it really fantasy? The Pope Twins provide engaging drawings to spice a lovely, gentle tale. Carole Boston Weatherford's DEAR MR. ROSENWALD (0439495229, $16.99) receives award-winning artist R. Gregory Christie's fun illustrations as it tells of a one-room school One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. and a Sears president who is donating money to redo To reverse an undo operation. See undo. it. But how can a poor community match funds with a rich man to make their dream come true? It's based on the true story of the Rosenwald schools of the 1920s and 30s and offers a fine tale of a generous man's lasting impact on the Afro- American community. Maxie Baum's I HAVE A LITTLE DREIDEL (0439649978, $9.99) is a fine story of Hanukkah celebrations, adapting the popular dreidel song for new young audiences. Julie Paschkis provides the folk art folk art, the art works of a culturally homogeneous people produced by artists without formal training. The forms of such works are generally developed into a tradition that is either cut off from or tenuously connected to the contemporary cultural mainstream. perfect for pairing the dreidel song with cultural insights. Anne Isaacs' PANCAKES FOR SUPPER! (0549644836, $15.99) receives Mark Teague's fun and large, colorful illustrations as it tells of Toby, all dressed up in bright new clothes when she's hurled out of her parents' wagon and deep into the forest, there to meet a hungry wolf! A cougar is next--and only her cleverness can keep her from being eaten in this hilarious tale of forest adventure. Audrey Wood and Bruce Wood's ALPHABET RESCUE (0439853168, $15.99) is a pick for elementary-grade schools where kids are learning the alphabet basics. A colorful blend of full-page photos and drawings embellishes the story of little letters from Charley's Alphabet who are disappointed when the capital letters won't let them have fun with the grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. fire truck. So they decide to build one of their own. Kids receive a basic introduction to phonics phonics Method of reading instruction that breaks language down into its simplest components. Children learn the sounds of individual letters first, then the sounds of letters in combination and in simple words. games and will have a good time identifying and finding the 'little' letters of the alphabet embedded in a gay story. |
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