New Releases by Dana Meachen Rau

Provides a basic introduction to rainbows, including how and when they are formed.

Have you ever seen a star in an orange? Or branches in a feather? Or the swirl of a wave? Or little shapes on a fish''s scales? Look closely at the shapes you''ll discover in this book. Then look closely at the world around you. Peek in your garden. Visit the seashore. Take a walk in the woods. You can find nature''s shapes almost everywhere you look.

Presents a children''s book for early readers that describes the different kinds of clouds, how clouds are formed, how clouds make rain and snow, storm clouds, and more.

Profiles some of the leaders of the women''s suffrage movement.

Discusses the life of the self-made millionaire who made his fortune in the steel industry and is remembered for his generous donations that built libraries, universities, and research facilities.

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

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

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.

Provides a brief history of the game of chess as well as basic instructions for playing the game.

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

Discusses the history of constellations, early astronomers, and the purpose of using constellations.

A child thinks of ways to have fun while waiting for the bus, at the doctor''s office, and at other boring times during the day.

Describes the formation, orbit, surface features, exploration, and future study of our moon.

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

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

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

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

Handmade cards are given to celebrate a holiday for each month of the year.

This book describes the Mt. Rushmore National Memorial and its symbolism to the people of the United States.

Look down low and crawl around, to see things hiding on the ground.

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

Sounds heard on a farm include a bird, a cow, a farmer, a train, and an owl.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

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.

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 boy compares himself to his friend Maria, who can make beautiful things, but Maria reminds him that he has talents she lacks.

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

As the seasons change, a family shares both fun and chores in their yard.

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