New Releases by Samantha Chagollan

Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing. The book is designed to give teachers insight into their students' emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged to identify the emotion in themselves and others, and learn a variety of coping tips and strategies. The final unit focuses on how multiple emotions work together. The Daily Warm-Ups format allows for easy integration into the school day. The included writing and drawing activities allow for creativity and self-expression! Provides opportunities for developing self-awareness and empathy!

"...Writing and drawing activities [which] help students reflect on their own emotions and understand the emotions of others..." -- back covers.

An inspiring children’s biography collection, Immigrant Innovators highlights the stories of 30 immigrant entrepreneurs who have made it big in America. Geared toward readers ages 8–12, the book features people from around the world who played a major role in establishing global companies and products. These entrepreneurs come from more than 25 countries and have been successful in a wide range of fields, from energy bars (KIND), yogurt (Chobani), and restaurant chains (Panda Express), to dominant industry players like YouTube and Tesla. The book includes full-page illustrated portraits of each entrepreneur as well as colorful infographics throughout. Immigrant Innovators is a celebration of the immigrant experience—both the triumphs and the challenges—and an important reminder of the strength that comes from a broad and diverse population. Included, among others, are: Ayah Bdeir, Lebanon, littleBits Rihanna, Barbados, Fenty Beauty Marcus Samuelsson, Ethiopia, Chef Hamdi Ulukaya, Turkey, Chobani Max Levchin, Ukraine, PayPal Mike Krieger, Brazil, Instagram Daniel Lubetzky, Mexico, KIND Snacks Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen, Israel, Houzz Luis von Ahn, Guatemala, Duolingo Pierre Omidyar, France, eBay Laura Behrens Wu, Germany, Shippo José Andrés, Spain, Founder of World Central Kitchen Also includes infographics like: Pioneering Entrepreneurs Kids of Immigrants Immigrant Entrepreneurs: By the Numbers What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?

With Watch Me Read and Draw: On the Farm, kids can read a story and learn to draw 11 animals and objects from the farm, and then complete the tale with stickers! What’s better than reading and drawing? Doing them together, in the same book! The Watch Me Read and Draw book series is special because it blends two things together that kids love: reading and drawing! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw, especially when there’s a story to read and lots of stickers. In Watch Me Read and Draw: On the Farm, a city mouse named Flynn visits his country-mouse cousin to discover everything that happens on a farm each morning. Throughout the story, readers will learn to draw a farm full of friendly animals, step by step. The step-by-step projects in this book will help young artists learn to draw a mouse, baby birds, a cow, a sheep, an owl, a pony, a cat, a pig, and a chicken, as well as a tractor and a barn! Each page features easy-to-follow instructions for drawing all of the characters from the story, one step at a time. Basic shapes that kids will recognize make it easy to follow along and learn how to draw. The flip-out drawing pad also offers drawing prompts and simple shapes for a jump-start, making it enjoyable and fun to draw favorite farm animals. Plus, there’s a whole bunch of colorful stickers inside to reward them as they complete the story along the way, and a farm scene at the end to make their very own! It’s the perfect starter drawing book for kids who love to read and draw.

What could be better than reading or drawing? Reading and drawing at the same time! Young artists will follow along with the adorable undersea story while they learn to draw their favorite friends from the sea, step by step—including a dolphin, a whale, a sea lion, a shark, a sea horse, and many more!

What could be better than reading or drawing? Reading and drawing at the same time! Young artists will follow along with the adorable story while they learn to draw their favorite pets, step by step—including a playful puppy, a mischievous kitten, a colorful fish, and a friendly iguana.

Watch Me Read and Draw: Ocean Friends is a step-by-step drawing and story book that teaches kids how to draw 11 different friends from the sea with simple steps and a fun, engaging story. The Watch Me Read and Draw book series is special because it blends two things together that kids love: reading and drawing! It’s easy and fun to learn to draw, especially when there’s a story to read and lots of stickers. In Watch Me Read and Draw: Ocean Friends, kids will follow along with the adorable story of Alana the Mermaid while they learn to draw all the characters in the book, one step at a time. Included are drawing instructions for a dolphin, a seahorse, an angelfish, a crab, a whale, a sea lion, a stingray, a jellyfish, a shark, an octopus, and Alana herself! With a fun story to read, 11 step-by-step drawing lessons, a flip-out drawing pad with guidelines, stickers to complete each scene, and an ocean scene at the end to make their very own, kids will love Watch Me Read and Draw: Ocean Friends. The basic shapes that budding young artists will recognize make it easy to learn how to draw. The flip-out drawing pad provides drawing prompts for a jump-start. And the treasure trove of stickers inside offers a reward for reading each page. This is the perfect starter drawing book for kids who love to read and draw!

An engaging introduction to astronomy for kids, featuring 14 well-known constellations and a star map of each hemisphere. Full color.

With easy-to-follow drawing steps and an engaging story, Watch Me Read and Draw: Things Girls Love teaches kids to draw all their favorite things.

This step-by-step drawing and story book teaches children to draw their favorite animals from the zoo with simple steps and a fun, engaging story.

Need a new bag or carrying case? There's an easy and inexpensive fix for that. Try making new pouches, tote bags, and other on-the-go items with just a few pieces of fabric. Don't know how to sew? That's no problem. Each activity in this book provides easy step-by-step instructions to make your own travel accessories without every having to pick up a needle and thread.

Kids will laugh and learn as they take a bilingual lift-a-flap journey with some of their favorite fairy tale characters. Hidden within each page are flaps with common English words that lift to reveal their Spanish translations, along with a pronunciation guide for each word. Full color. 9 5/16 x 9 5/16.

101 timeless TV shows for kids to discover and for families to watch together, all in one book. Can you watch them all? Television shows are made to entertain! They can make you laugh, teach you lessons, or allow you to escape into another world for an episode or two. 101 TV Shows to See Before You Grow Up is an interactive and comprehensive list of 101 TV shows for families to enjoy together. From popular picks of today to classic shows of decades past, kids will discover a wide selection of "must see" TV shows, appropriate for all ages. Each page focuses on a single TV series with basic information about each show, including the actors, years of production, and rating. There is also a section at the bottom of each page that allows young television buffs to write in their own opinions and observations about the show. From toddler to tween and every age in between, 101 TV Shows to See Before You Grow Up is a fun handbook for TV lovers of all ages.

Action! This engaging new title puts you in the director's chair as you stage your own plays with a delightful collection of farmyard puppets. From the pink pig with a curly tail to the colorful turkey with his array of feathers, these puppets will delight creative young minds. This complete kit comes with all the pieces needed to make 6 paper puppets, including colorful paper bags, button noses, and googly eyes that bring these characters to life. The easy-to-follow instructions make this activity perfect for little hands. Three original scripts are included, as well as a fold-out stage with scenery to perform shows for family and friends. Get out your director's chair and assemble your cast ... the show is about to go on!

A creative kit that includes everything needed to makeover your wardrobe with a friend Girlfriends are the best kind of friends; they share a unique bond, and their best times are spent with each other. With these creative kits, girls can get together to read, learn, and craft side-by-side. Each book tells the tale of a very special friendship, and each title also features a collection of crafty ideas to create together. Colorful components appropriate to the story will also be included. In OMG: Ordinary Made Gorgeous we meet two best friends who adore flipping through magazines to see all the latest looks. When they wonder how they can create their own unique sense of style, an older sister teaches the girls how to personalize and embellish plain, ordinary clothes, turning them into gorgeous, stylish creations.

A creative kit that includes all the supplies needed to embellish bracelets with a friend Girlfriends are the best kind of friends; they share a unique bond, and their best times are spent with each other. With these creative kits, girls can get together to read, learn, and craft side-by-side. Each book tells the tale of a very special friendship, and each title also features a collection of crafty ideas to create together. Colorful components appropriate to the story will also be included. In BTW: Bangles That Wow, Jessica and Alexis are thrown together when they are assigned lab partners. Although they come from different circles, they become fast friends when Jessica shows Alexis how to make her own jewelry. As they create sparkly bangles during their study breaks, the girls learn they have more in common than they thought they did.

Offers instructions for craft projects featuring jewels, including bejeweled bobby pins, backpacks, and shoes.

Offers projects and activities featuring googly eyes, from adding eyes to rocks to make a pet rock to a new twist on the "I spy" game.