New Releases by Dana Meachen Rau

An east introduction to the history of cooking and food customs in American history.

Provides an overview of the ways in which people communicate with each other-- from the earliest means up to the most recent.

Provides facts, basic skills, and history of jump roping.

Children realize the many ways in which they can share and do things together.

Discusses the sense of hearing and how it affects the body. The banging of drums bounces around your head, but how do you really hear them? Listen up to learn what happens to sound once it reaches your ear.

Discusses the sense of touch and how it affects the body.

Discusses the history of space walks, the equipment and training needed, and the astronauts who walked in space.

A closer look at the body''s bones and muscles and how they work together.

Describes the composition, surface features, and exploration of the sun, as well as its place in the solar system.

Briefly describes the discovery, composition, planetary motion, moons, and efforts to study the planet Uranus.

A biography of Frederick Douglass, his life as a slave, his escape to freedom, his education, and his role in the anti-slavery movement.

Discusses the history of space exploration from the earliest astronomers to the astronauts of today.

Discover the impact that dynamic leaders have on society. Read their stories and be inspired!

Uses sound words to introduce music and types of musical instruments, continuing to add more and more instruments until a band is formed.

Briefly describes the surface features, composition, moons and rings, and efforts to study the planet Saturn.

Describes the size, characteristics, and composition of the planet Jupiter.

A rubber duck leaves his clean bathtub and has messy adventures outside.

Presents information learned by past and present observers of Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, and briefly describes the scientific missions that have been sent there.

Describes the size, characteristics, and composition of the planet Venus.

Briefly describes the discovery, surface features, orbit, moon, and efforts to study the dwarf planet Pluto.

A father and child row a red boat across a lake to buy groceries.

Introduces the history and symbolism of the famous New York City landmark, the Statue of Liberty.

Compass Point Early Readers invite children into reading with delightful and engaging stories. This series was developed for children to read with parents or to build reading skills when starting to read independently. Children will learn frequently used words and phonics skills for decoding new words as well as comprehension strategies for using text and picture clues. Three levels offer increasingly more challenging text and concepts. Each book includes a note to parents by Gail Saunders-Smith, Ph.D.Level B -- is for the developing reader and has 32 pages of text. Sentences are longer and the emphasis is on repetition and word recognition. The text is based on familiar objects or situations. A word list as well as activities that reinforce the theme of the story are included in the back of each book.This book uses sound words to introduce readers to music and types of instruments. Using phonics to create the sound each instrument makes, each page adds another instrument and in the end forms an orchestra.

A child buys balloons for others to brighten the lives of others.

A mother and child take a trip to the grocery store to buy all the child''s favorite foods for a birthday party.

Compass Point Early Readers invite children into reading with delightful and engaging stories. This series was developed for children to read with parents or to build reading skills when starting to read independently. Children will learn frequently used words and phonics skills for decoding new words as well as comprehension strategies for using text and picture clues. Three levels offer increasingly more challenging text and concepts. Each book includes a note to parents by Gail Saunders-Smith, Ph.D.Level A -- is for emergent readers and has 24 pages of text. The sentences are short and simple. The text is light and is based on very familiar objects and situations. Repetition of words, phrases, and sounds is emphasized. A word list is included in the back of each book.This book presents a beautifully illustrated tour through the four seasons and the accompanying yard work that needs to be done in each one. It reinforces the importance and fun of teamwork and helping with chores.

A story for emergent readers about the many different ways to travel. Includes a word list.

A brief biography of the scientist who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium.

An introduction to the life of Harriet Tubman, who helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.