New Releases by Laura Driscoll

Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Level 1 I Can Read for kids who love farms, food, and the environment as well as any child interested in the many careers in agriculture. Visit the State Fair with Dad and his daughter, and get to know all the different kinds of farmers along the way in this Level 1 I Can Read My Community book ideal for early readers learning to sound out words and sentences. Find out more about the community helpers who do so much for us in this tenth book in the I Can Read My Community series full of characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One I Can Reads support success for children eager to start reading on their own. Meet these farmers: · Grain farmer · Vegetable farmer · Fruit farmer · Rancher · Dairy farmer · Chicken farmer · Sheep farmer · Llama farmer · Beekeeper · Fish farmer · Tree farmer · Flower farmer · Herb farmer

Los hermanos gemelos se parecen en muchas cosas, ¡pero no en todo! Las gemelas de este cuento tienen el mismo cabello y la misma nariz, pero sus ojos son de colores diferentes y les gustan cosas distintas. ¡Son un par de gemelas muy singulares!

A Level 1 I Can Read story for the child who says, “I want to be an artist when I grow up!” And for any child interested in the many ways people can have a career making art. Visit art shows and workspaces with Papa and his grandchild, soaking in all the art along the way, in this Level 1 I Can Read My Community book ideal for early readers learning to sound out words and sentences. Find out more about the community helpers who do so much for us in this ninth book in the I Can Read My Community series full of characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One I Can Reads support success for children eager to start reading on their own. Meet these artists: painter sculptor hand-lettering artist potter graphic designer photographer illustrator animator cartoonist botanical illustrator muralist

Шмяк - любимец взрослых и детей по всему миру. Истории о пушистом черном котенке и его друге мышонке Сырнике идеально подходят для первого чтения: крупный шрифт, простые короткие предложения не испугают малыша, а веселые сюжеты удержат внимание и интерес.

Blow, wind, blow! The newest addition to the nonfiction Eureka! series is a “biography” of wind power, which is green energy that can help the planet. People have harnessed the power of the wind for thousands of years, to travel by sailboat, to cool homes, to grind grain into flour, and even to make music. But when someone hooked a wind mill to a generator, wind went electric, unlocking the secret to a clean, renewable energy source! Wind Power is an entertaining and informative look at the development of an idea with huge benefits for a greener future. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the Eureka! series, with each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day.

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. Javier has been waiting all winter for the hummingbirds to return. But one of them arrives early, while the weather is still cold. It''s up to Javier to figure how to keep the nectar in the feeder from freezing solid! (Science topic: Solids/Liquids/Gases) Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book!

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. When her family takes a car trip to Super Funland amusement park, Molly is trapped in the backseat with her little brother, Eddie. Eddie teases Molly about her new glasses, but when Molly convinces Eddie that the glasses give her X-ray vision, will he change his tune? With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Number Patterns)

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. Can James collect 10,000 energy bar wrappers and win a trip to Space Camp? Everybody gives him their wrappers. But how can he count them all? Will he have enough? With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Place value)

Beck-keiju sopii eläinten riidan! Väärinkäsitys aiheuttaa epäsopua kolibrien ja maaoravien välillä. Mikä-mikä-maan kolibrit eivät pidä maaoravien tavasta hamstrata ruokaa pahan päivälle varalle. Kun kolibreilta katoaa yksi pesä, ne ovat varmoja, että maaoravat ovat syyllisiä. Pian kaikki eläimet valitsevat kiistassa puolensa ja kaaos on valmis. Eläintenhoitajakeiju Beck yrittää toimia välittäjänä eläinten riidassa, mutta huonolla menestyksellä. Mikä neuvoksi?

Onko Keijupoukamassa varas?

Splat opens a lemonade stand to make enough money to buy a ticket to the Super Jumbo Water Park. But when Spike opens another lemonade stand right across the street, Splat is in for some friendly competition.

Veterinarians help sick and hurt animals feel better. Did you know that there are many different ways to be a veterinarian, besides being a pet vet?

For the child who says, "I want to police officer when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a police officer. Police officers help to keep people safe. Did you know that there are many different ways to be a police officer? Join Eva as she meets Officer Green and the other officers at Town Safety Day. With this story blending narrative with nonfiction elements, readers meet police officers who protect people, investigate crimes, and even work with trained dogs. I Want to Be a Police Officer is part of a new I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

The most adorable bunnies ever to inhabit the forest, Thumper and his sisters venture out on a spring day to make their mama the perfect gift: a twig basket filled with flowers. With a new cover, lyrical text, and sweet illustrations, this top-sellin

This must-have picture book adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic The Jungle Book brings Mowgli’s story to a new generation of readers. Mowgli loves living in the jungle with his wolf family and his friends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. He’s been learning the ways of the jungle ever since he was a little boy. But when the tiger Shere Khan tries to turn the pack against Mowgli, making him feel unwelcome, Mowgli realizes he may not belong here after all. What will happen when it’s time for the boy to leave the wolf pack that raised him to go live with his people? The lively text coupled with Migy Blanco’s beautiful, vibrant illustrations adapts the original story for the picture book audience. Fans of this classic about courage and the power of family will love to introduce little ones to the legendary cast of characters with this accessible take on Mowgli’s timeless journey.

Splat and his class go on a field trip to an ice cream factory. Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He''s imagining the mountain of ice cream he thinks he''ll get to eat! But when Splat gets there, that mountain becomes more of an avalanche. It''s up to Splat and his classmates to save the day! Beginning readers will practice the -eam sound in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series.

A skill-building reader introduces the "--Ot" word family in a story that finds Splat the Cat excitedly participating in Cat Scouts jamboree activities, including knot tying, fire building and escaping a mud puddle.

I Love You, My Bunnies

With twins, a lot is the same--but a lot is not! These little twin girls have the same hair and the same nose, but their eyes are different colors and they have different hobbies, too. This rhyming Level 1 reader celebrates twins but also individuality.

While trying to find a costume for a party, George looks through Aunt Harriet''s attic and makes a huge mess. Presented in English and Spanish

This blooming good story is the 18th book in our popular Disney Fairies chapter book series, which features Tinker Bell''s adventures in Never Land with her fairy friends. Lily has always thought of herself as a garden-talent fairy first and foremost. But after Tink challenges the other talents to think up new ideas, Lily discovers she''s pretty good at inventing things, too, like her new flowers, the panglories. They grow anywhere—in dirt, on wood, even on rocks! But then little gray spots pop up, first on the panglories, then on other flowers, until all the plants in Pixie Hollow start losing their colors. Can Lily invent a way out of this new fix?

FAWN LOVES PRACTICAL JOKES. She’s by far the best prankster in all of Pixie Hollow. Then her friend Beck plays a trick of her own that spooks the fairy dust off Fawn. Fawn would never let a good joke go unanswered, and in the blink of a dragonfly’s eye, the two fairies in an all-out practical joke battle! Prank follows prank until one night someone turns all the furniture in Fawn’s room upside down. And Beck swears it wasn’t her! But if Beck didn’t do it . . . and Fawn didn''t do it . . . then who did? Is there another trickster in the Home Tree?

Would you rather listen to a lecture or play classroom Jeopardy? Research shows that the most successful learning happens when teachers talk less and engage their students in actively applying concepts. This book shows you how to enhance lessons with 95 research-based strategies that work for all subjects and grade levels. In addition, the authors explain the research on student learning, describe best practices, and provide tools for analyzing your lessons. This step-by-step guide shows how to remodel lessons to: Align with the Common Core State Standards; Develop 21st century skills; Engage students; Enhance content learning.

Level Three Discover the secrets of the Titanic 100 years after the sinking Learn all about the search for the Titanic''s wreckage in this Level 3 reader featuring photographs of the ship''s remains, as well as full-color artwork.

Woody wants to do something special for Bo Peep but he can''t decide what to do. With the help of his friends, including Buzz Lightyear, Sarge and the Green Army Men, Wheezy, and more, Woody thinks he''s come up with just the right plan to impress her.

Garden talent and fashion trendsetter Rosetta is thrilled to be asked to design a dress for the fairy fashion show, but when she loses her sense of style, she must ask her less fashionable friends for help. Original.

Vidia can be nasty and selfish, but is she a thief? When she is falsely accused of stealing Queen Clarion’s crown, she begins an investigation that leads her on a wild-goose chase to the far corners of the Home Tree. Will Vidia be able to clear her name in time?

Curious George and the man in the yellow hat attend a baseball game to cheer on the Mudville Miners.