New Releases by Bruce Lansky

The most helpful, complete, and yearly up-to-date name book What''s new about names? The new edition of 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky features the most up-to-date lists of names, trends, advice, and fascinating facts about names, including: Hundreds of newly popular names and variations The latest list of top 100 names for boys and girls The latest naming trends: what''s hot and what''s not The most rapidly rising and falling top 1,000 names Updated lists of names to consider, including names of newly famous people and fictional characters The most popular gender-neutral names and their rates of use (more for boys, more for girls, or 50/50) New (and classic) celebrity baby names And our list of names from around the world keeps growing! Here you''ll find more than 100,000 names--complete with origins, meanings, variations, and famous namesakes. You''ll find names from major linguistic and ethnic groups of origin, including English (19,000 names), Latin (11,000 names), Greek (11,000 names), American (11,000 names), Hebrew (9,000 names), Hispanic (9,000 names), French (8,000 names), Irish (7,000 names), and German (6,000 names)--plus thousands of Scottish, Welsh, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Scandinavian, Polish, Native American, Hawaiian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Australian/Aboriginal, African, and Hindi names. The list features unique spellings of popular names that are catching on, plus newly popular names and variations not listed in other books and websites.

Sample Lesson from Amy Buswell and Bruce Lansky''s Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons! Turn struggling readers into happy readers — For Grades 2–5. This sample lesson and introduction from Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons provides the research and methodology behind the most entertaining fluency intervention ever! As well as a kid-tested poem, customized reading lesson, an off-the-wall illustration, and zany performance tips—all designed to make the process of reading more like fun than work! Perfect for teachers and parents who want to help children improve their reading. Check out the full version of Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons available in softcover and eBook for the full lesson plan.

Familiar Words + Short, Simple Sentences + Engaging Story + Beautiful Pictures = Happy Readers Waking up early one morning, Early Birdy watches Mother Birdy catch a worm. Inspired, Early Birdy wants to catch one too. But catching a worm isn’t as easy as it looks. Join Early Birdy on an exciting and funny adventure set in a beautiful springtime forest environment. Beginning readers will appreciate the visual clues in Bill Bolton’s expressive illustrations, which combine with Bruce Lansky’s accessible, entertaining text to make this story so much fun to read. : Meadowbrook Press’s Early Reader books meet the Common Core State Standards in reading for foundational skills and literature (kindergarten and grade one).

Many struggling Key Stage 2 readers are embarrassed to read aloud. They are often intimidated or bored by texts that teachers and reading specialists require them to practice. So, instead of catching up, they are falling further behind. Reading specialist Amy Buswell has spent eight years looking for remediation methods that work. Four years ago, she came up with a brainstorm. She knew her best readers enjoyed reading Bruce Lansky''s poetry books for pleasure. The more poems they read, the better their reading got. Why not use Lansky''s kid-tested poems as texts that struggling readers could practice on to improve their reading - using six research-based strategies: choral reading, echo reading, paired reading, repeated reading, sustained silent reading and ''say it like the character'' reading. This book is the result of that brainstorm and the resulting collaboration.

Twelve-year-old amateur sleuths, and best friends, Hawkeye Collins and Amy Adams love to solve cases. They invite readers to follow the clues and sketches to solve crimes in their hometown of Lakewood Hills. All of the books in the “Can You Solve the Mystery” series contain 9-10 short mysteries. Readers are given written clues as well as visual clues to help them solve the crime. The answers and a brief wrap-up are given in the back of the book.

This Story is Told in Pictures... so children 3 to 6 can “read” the pictures and enjoy the story. Waking up early one morning, Early Birdy watches Mother Birdy catch a worm. Inspired, Early Birdy wants to catch one too. But catching a worm isn’t as easy as it looks. Join Early Birdy on an exciting and funny adventure set in a beautiful springtime forest environment. For the free User’s Guide for Parents and Teachers that outlines how to use this Picture Reader to stimulate a child’s imagination, visual awareness and story-telling skills, go to: MeadowbrookPress.com/PictureReading

This Story is Told in Pictures... so children 3 to 6 can “read” the pictures and enjoy the story. Join Polar Brrr on his big adventure to deliver a very important package. Watch him slide down a glacier, swim through icy water, and outsmart a pack of hungry wolves. You’ll wonder why this brave, quick-thinking polar bear cub is so determined to deliver the package as he journeys through a charming arctic environment. For the free User’s Guide for Parents and Teachers that outlines how to use this Picture Reader to stimulate a child’s imagination, visual awareness and story-telling skills, go to: MeadowbrookPress.com/PictureReading

When you’re pregnant, picking the right name for your baby is a major concern. The purpose of this trend report is to give you a closer and more analytical look at the popular names that come to your attention as you consider which to choose for your baby. Including: What’s Hot, What’s Not: The Latest Popularity Trends; The Top 100 Girls’ and 100 Boys’ Names with meanings and variations; Changes to The Top 100; The Most Popular Names for Twins; The most recent Social Security data When you’re pregnant, picking the right name for your baby is a major concern. The purpose of this trend report is to give you a closer and more analytical look at the popular names that come to your attention as you consider which to choose for your baby. This report will show you: — Which names are hot and which are not — Which types of names (biblical names, place names, nature names, trade names, and so on) are currently in favor — Which sets of names for twins are currently in — Which sounds (such as Aiden/Jaden/Braden; Haley/Kaylee/Bailey) are increasing or decreasing in popularity — Which variant spellings of popular names (such as Caitlin/Caitlyn/Katelyn; Aiden/Aidan) are rising or falling in popularity This introduction to current naming trends will improve your critical thinking and judgment about the names you’re currently considering—so you can do a better job picking the right name for you and your baby. This trend report is excerpted from 100,000+ Baby Names. If you find it helpful, you’ll find even more of Bruce Lansky’s advice and information in his best-selling baby-name book.

This book delivers 45 hilarious poems about school that cover everything from homework and tests to detention and school lunches. Well-known poets Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt, and Robert Pottle -- plus many more great Giggle Poets -- wrote these gems. My Teacher''s In Detention contains 50 hilarious poems about school that cover everything from homework and tests to detention and gross-out school lunches. The book contains poems by well-known poets, including Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt, Robert Pottle, and more great "giggle poets." Editor and contributor Bruce Lansky is one of North America''s three bestselling authors of children''s poetry books. His kid-tested, giggle-filled children''s poetry books have sold over 3.5 million copies. This book follows on the success of Lansky''s other school poetry anthologies, No More Homework! No More Tests!, and If Kids Ruled the School, which have sold over 500,000 copies in all editions and are among the best selling children''s poetry books at retail.

In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This fourth book in the series contains the following short stories: "Fishing for Trouble" (an original story), "Rachel''s Promise (an original story), "Keesha and the Rat" (an original story), "Temper Temper" (adapted from an Italian folktale), "Skateboard Rosie and the Soda Kids" (an original story), "Save Wellington Woods!!" (an original story), "The Apple Pie House" (an original story), and "Mai''s Magic" (an original story).

Five-Star Baby Name Advisor is a unique and invaluable book for parents who want to select a name that will give their child a head start in life. It contains more helpful information about each name than any other book--starting with star ratings (like the ones used to rate movies, hotels, and mutual funds). Most name books are basically lists of names that include origin and meaning. This unique book gives parents lots of help in deciding which name to choose for their baby. Here is a list of all the features you''ll find in the book. Notice that most of the features (marked with an asterisk) can''t be found in any other book; and two features marked with asterisks can only be found in name books by Bruce Lansky: -Star rating* -Origin -Meaning -Gender usage** (showing whether names are used primarily for boys, primarily for girls, or equally for both) -First impressions** (what images come to mind when names are called in school or seen on job applications) -Popularity rankings and recent trends* -Spelling difficulty* -Pronunciation difficulty* -Versatility* (availability of versions of the name for informal and formal social occasions) -The most famous namesakes -Common nicknames -Common variations -Final considerations* (pros and cons) Mother''s Choice Awards 2009 Silver Award: Pregnancy & Childbirth

These original nursery rhymes recount the latest adventures of Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, Old Mother Hubbard, Little Boy Blue, Little Bo-Peep, Yankee Doodle, Georgie Porgie, Peter Piper, and other best-loved Mother Goose characters. Written by a gang of gifted poets including Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt, Linda Knaus, and Darren Sardelli, these rhymes are guaranteed to delight children of all ages. It''s the most popular book of funny, contemporary nursery rhymes in the English language. Double the Fun with Twice as many Silly Rhymes! We''ve added a Second Helping: 40 Hilarious Poems from Peter, Peter, Pizza Eater. For more poetry fun, check out www.GigglePoetry.com!

No More Homework! No More Tests! includes the funniest poems about school ever collected in one book. These hilarious poems were written by a number of poets, including Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, David L. Harrison, Colin McNaughton, Carol Diggory Shields, Kalli Dakos, and Bruce Lansky. Sillier than a teacher with hiccups, funnier than toilet paper stuck to the bottom of the principal''s shoe, it is certain to have readers laughing by the first page. This book puts the cool back in school and makes students WANT to write and read poetry. Appropriate for Grades 1-6, and Ages 5-12.

Provides silly, school-themed lyrics to popular tunes.

An alphabetical listing of 1,800 baby names, their origins and meanings, the perceived images of people with these names, and their famous namesakes.

A collection of ten stories featuring admirable girls in both familiar and exotic settings.

Lists first names for boys and girls, telling the origin of each name and its meaning, and features popularity rankings for the top one hundred boy and girl names and party suggestions for name-themed showers.

"A collection of silly new lyrics to kids'' favorite sing-along songs"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of silly nursery rhymes that put funny new twists on traditional Mother Goose subjects.

"Songs and rhymes to encourage and motivate your toddler during the toilet-training process"--Provided by publisher.

With a die-cut hole allowing a photo of the reader to show through every page, this keepsake book reflects various childhood memories including the child''s daily life, school events, favorite pets, best toys, games and hobbies, and favorite books, among other memory-creating events.

This delightful keepsake book captures the special moments of a grandmother''s childhood for her children, grandchildren, and the generations that follow. When Grandma Was a Girl...holds a photograph of grandmother as a child that shows through each page of the book, illustrating the important memories of her youth. Families will treasure this memento of childhood in a time gone by.

A collection of short, humorous poems.

A Gift of Laughter for Every Golfer This book contains the funniest comments ever made about golf by Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer, Harvey Penick, Bob Hope, Buddy Hackett, Lewis Grizzard, Gerald Ford, and others. You''ll also find clever cartoons by David Harbaugh, Bob Zahn, Lo Linkert, Joe Kohl, and others. There''s a smile on every page.