New Releases by Debora Pearson

A powerful and poetic immigration story. A girl learns words in a new language to prepare for her move to a new country. But when her family arrives, everyone speaks so fast and “all her words fly away like birds.” The girl waits, and watches, and listens, trying to figure things out. Only, it’s hard. Then one day the girl meets someone who needs her help. And as she makes a new friend, the new words start to come easier — becoming her words, at last. A perfect read-aloud, this poignant story offers a powerful lesson in empathy for children everywhere.

Color photographs and text describe the author''s real-life trek across the Sahara Desert to Timbuktu and beyond.

Text and photographs describe how polar bears live.

Rhyming text describes the many sounds of the city.

As Sophie grows and changes, her wheels change too.

Describes a vehicle or street sign for every letter of the alphabet from Ambulance to Zamboni.

The tale of a boy and tree who grow up together.

A first look a ten energetic animals whose actions match those of ten mighty machines.

Describes remarkable tunnels from around the world from ancient times to the present.

Feel the excitement, hear the sounds, watch rough, tough wheels in action! Rough, Tough Wheels are large, powerful monsters on wheels that perform the jobs too big for most machines. This series presents big, strong vehicles that can build roads, tow or flatten entire cars, dig up and plant trees, or haul big loads. They rumble and roar as they carry out tasks that require sheer force of strength and size.

"Readers will enjoy this adventure by kayak through the beautiful but dangerous Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Includes full colour photos and maps" Cf. Our choice, 2001.

Shows a variety of trucks and other working vehicles, including a tractor, a school bus, a fire truck, and various kinds of construction equipment, and describes what they do.

This first book in the Mighty Wheels Series presents trucks that carry important cargo as they go through their daily tasks, such as towing cars, moving bricks, or delivering ice cream. A minimum of text and uncomplicated pictures makes this an attractive book for young readers.

The author describes his experiences riding with a truck driver from Vancouver north through the Yukon to Tuktoyaktuk, a small town north of the Arctic circle.

Learning the letters of the alphabet has never been so much fun . . . or so delicious! With all 26 letters in cookie-cutter form, a sturdy tin cookie sheet, and a 32-page cookbook, children can use this complete cookie kit to create an edible alphabet. Dozens of cookie and craft ideas fill this full-color cookbook, including instructions for making cookies that spell out your name.