New Releases by Sam Williams

Can you spot the skeletons hiding in closets, treasure chests, and drawers--even the teapot and the cookie jar? But what are the tentacles that creep through doorways and up through the floorboards? Is there a monster hiding in the house? Each spread features multiple pop-up spooky surprises as the skeletons prepare for the party night of the year!

Funny split-page pictures and simple reading text make these books perfect to share with toddlers. Full of humor and fun, they aid child development as your little one learns to read visual clues and match ears to the right animals. u200b

Updated for 2020. Sharing is sometimes hard for young students. This book talks about different ways to share and get along better with classmates and friends.

Build artificial intelligence (AI) powered voice and text conversational interfaces with Amazon Key Features Develop Alexa Skills to create a working voice user interface (VUI) Integrate Amazon Lex chatbots into Facebook, Slack, and text messages Learn to use AWS Lambda, Alexa Skills Kit, and Amazon Lex Book DescriptionHave you ever wondered how Alexa apps are made, how voice-enabled technologies work, or how chatbots function? And why tech giants such as Amazon and Google are investing in voice technologies? A better question is: why should I start developing on these platforms? Hands-On Chatbot Development with Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex covers all features of the Alexa Skills kit with real-world examples that help you develop skills to integrate Echo and chatbots into Facebook, Slack, and Twilio with the Amazon Lex platform. The book starts with teaching you how to set up your local environment and AWS CLI so that you can automate the process of uploading AWS Lambda from your local machine. You will then learn to develop Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots using Lambda functions to control functionality. Once you’ve come to grips with this, you will learn to create increasingly complex chatbots, integrate Amazon S3, and change the way Alexa talks to the user. In the concluding chapters, we shift our focus to Amazon Lex and messaging chatbots. We will explore Alexa, learn about DynamoDB databases, and add cards to user conversations. By the end of this book, you will have explored a full set of technologies that will enable you to create your own voice and messaging chatbots using Amazon. What you will learn Create a development environment using Alexa Skills Kit, AWS CLI, and Node.js Build Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots from scratch Gain access to third-party APIs from your Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots Use AWS services such as Amazon S3 and DynamoDB to enhance the abilities of your Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex chatbots Publish a Lex chatbot to Facebook Messenger, Twilio SMS, and Slack Create a custom website for your Lex chatbots Develop your own skills for Alexa-enabled devices such as the Echo Who this book is for Hands-On Chatbot Development with Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex is for developers who are interested in building conversational bots and Alexa skills with Amazon. Prior experience with JavaScript programming is required.

Welcome to Noah’s Park! From celebrated author and illustrator Sam Williams comes the third book in a brand-new board book series for preschoolers about a group of cute, cuddly critters who meet each day for a new adventure. If “you get what you get and you don’t get upset” is a familiar refrain, then this book is for you! In this third book, it’s snack time! Time to share and eat but first wait. A sweet board book series with irresistible art, this book is perfect for preschoolers looking to see their own first experiences mirrored with these new friends.

Welcome to Noah’s Park! From celebrated author and illustrator Sam Williams comes a brand-new board book series for preschoolers about a group of cute, cuddly critters who meet each day for a new adventure. In this first book, it’s time to paint at the Art Barn! A sweet board book series with irresistible art, this book is perfect for preschoolers looking to see their own first experiences mirrored with these new friends.

Welcome to Noah’s Park! From celebrated author and illustrator Sam Williams comes the second book in a brand-new board book series for preschoolers about a group of cute, cuddly critters who meet each day for a new adventure. In this second book, it’s Jungle Gym time! A sweet board book series with irresistible art, this book is perfect for preschoolers looking to see their own first experiences mirrored with these new friends.

See the colorful world with Bunny and Bee. Look up: there's a bright yellow sunrise and lovely blue skies. Look down: plump orange pumpkins grow in the ground. Brown leaves flutter and fall from the trees. But nicest of all is when gray skies go away--and a rainbow appears over Bunny and Bee.

Bunny and Bee meet all the baby animals living in the forest near their home.

When a racoon gets a whiff of the bins at McScavengers restaurant, he dives in for a feast. The result is a massive racoon who shoots lasers from his nostrils Jimmy investigates with monstrous results

Bunny and Bee's favourite colours can be seen almost every day. Join them to discover if their favourite colours are your favourite too.

Come spend the day and play with Bunny and Bee! They swing in the trees, chase the leaves, splash in puddles, and when it''s cold, have lots of cuddles! With hide-and-seek and peekaboo plus dancing and singing till the sun fades away, this joyful story will tempt toddlers to join in the fun.

When four little ducks become bored with swimming on the same little pond, Mother Duck takes them on a long journey filled with different sights.

"Bunny and Bee can't sleep. Why? Their forest friends are too noisy"--P. [4] of cover.

Ballet Kitty and Princess Pussycat cannot wait for their upcoming Christmas show, until they discover that they both want to dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy...

Featuring 24 pages of colorful illustrations with a fictional story and supporting vocabulary, It''s My Turn introduces young readers to punctuation, sight words, and reading comprehension skills. Little Birdie Books provide a fun, informative way to approach essential educational skills. These age-appropriate readers engage early learners by using simple language and appealing topics while also featuring helpful sections like Words to Know Before You Read, Comprehension & Extension activities, and more.

Featuring 24 pages of colorful illustrations with a fictional story and supporting vocabulary, I''m the Boss introduces young readers to punctuation, sight words, and reading comprehension skills. Little Birdie Books provide a fun, informative way to approach essential educational skills. These age-appropriate readers engage early learners by using simple language and appealing topics while also featuring helpful sections like Words to Know Before You Read, Comprehension & Extension activities, and more.

Piggy, Ducky, and Bunny all love their dummies. When they cry, it’s the only thing that makes them stop. But one day, Bunny doesn’t need his dummy because he’s too busy playing. Then Ducky doesn’t need her dummy, because she wants to be a grown-up. But will there be no more dummy for Piggy?

Little hamster learns to stop hitting others and is able to make friends.

To Transform a City is a valuable guide for those who dream big about the spiritual and social changes possible for the cities and towns that surround their churches. Two visionary leaders examine the foundations, history, theology, and practical methods of community transformation.

Ballet Kitty and her friend Princess Pussycat are very excited to begin ballet classes. They''re all dressed up and ready to make perfect pliés in their pretty ballet slippers. But when their classmate Ginger Tom arrives, he is dressed in his trainers and shorts! In this tale of joining in and having fun, Ballet Kitty learns that it isn''t what you what you wear that makes you a prima ballerina.

Ballet Kitty has lost her ballet slippers! Where can they be? In the wardrobe? Under the bed? In the toy chest? Help Ballet Kitty with her search in this touch and feel, lift-the-flap play book. This interactive book features simple text and is perfect for very young children. With flaps to lift and textures to feel on every page, this beautiful book will be treasured by little ballerinas everywhere.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe the subtle feelings that are love.

A friendship between Kangaroo and Emu turns sour when Emu secretly takes food from their shared food stores. Kangaroo is killed in a fight with Emu. The place where he died is named Yongker Mir, after the story. To this day, kangaroos and emus do not share the same food places.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text call for all people of the world, wherever they are and whatever they are doing, to talk peace.

Simple rhythmic text and illustrations depict a big yellow school bus taking bunnies to and from school.