New Releases by Debbie Herman

Carla loves to be different. So when her teacher announces an upcoming vision screening, Carla hopes she''ll be the only kid in class to need glasses. To prepare for her new look, she starts wearing homemade funky frames to school each day. Turns out that the only one who needs glasses is Buster. But unlike Carla, Buster does NOT like to be different. He likes to blend in. When Carla concocts an ingenious plan to help Buster, it''s clear to see that the power of friendship – and Carla''s creativity – will save the day. This long-awaited companion to the award-winning Carla''s Sandwich will be adored by kids with or without glasses.

Rosie can''t wait to start doing good deeds to save the world. But as she helps the people in her neighborhood, she is soon so busy saving the world that she doesn''t have time for her own family! It turns out, though, that the greatest acts of tikkun olam—repairing the world—start in her own home.

This charming story presents a new way for young children to understand how to creatively embrace who they are, no matter what others think. Carla''s lunch box is filled with odd delights like the Olive, Pickle and Green Bean Sandwich, the Banana-Cottage-Cheese Delight, and the unforgettable Chopped Liver, Potato Chips, and Cucumber Combo. To Carla, they are delicious and creative lunches, but her teasing classmates are unconvinced and abandon her at the lunch table to eat her bizarre sandwiches alone. One day, however, tables turn when Buster—the worst tease of all—forgets his lunch on the day of the picnic and Carla thoughtfully offers him her extra sandwich. Her own spirited nature helps Carla teach her classmates that "unusual" can actually be good. Lively illustrations help showcase the book''s messages of acceptance, tolerance, individuality, and creativity, and the funny plot and authentic dialogue are sure to make this tale a favorite among elementary school children. Carla''s creative sandwich solutions provide young chefs-to-be with the inspiration to create sandwich masterpieces of their own.

Carla trae s&ándwiches raros a la escuela. Obviamente, sus compa&ñeros de clase tienen mucho que decir al respecto. &–&¡Es asqueroso! &–dice Héctor. &–Es repugnante &–dice Leslie. &–Es grotesco &–dice Mart&ín. Pero la valiente Carla, que posee una buena dosis de autoestima, no est&á de acuerdo. &–Es diferente &–responde&–. Es creativo, es &único y lo hice yo misma. A sus compa&ñeros de clase no les causa buena impresi&ón y se alejan de su lado en la mesa del almuerzo, dej&ándola sola con sus s&ándwiches extra&ños y originales. Héctor es el m&ás malvado de todos, y el d&ía del picnic de la clase dice que el espectacular Delicioso de lujo de Carla es un Gusanoso de lujo. Como es de esperar, Carla est&á muy molesta pero cuando Héctor descubre que ha olvidado su almuerzo, ella le ofrece generosamente uno de sus s&ándwiches extra. Al final, el hambre de Héctor pesa m&ás que sus temores. Prueba un bocadito, &¡y le encanta! Muy pronto todos hacen fila para probar un bocado, y descubren con sorpresa que algo “inusual” en realidad puede ser fant&ástico. Carla no s&ólo convierte a los burlones en degustadores, sino que también los inspira a preparar s&ándwiches creativos. This charming story presents a new way for young children to understand how to creatively embrace who they are, no matter what others think. Carla''s lunch box is filled with odd delights like the Olive, Pickle, and Green Bean Sandwich; the Banana&–Cottage Cheese Delight; and the unforgettable Chopped Liver, Potato Chips, and Cucumber Combo. To Carla, these are delicious and creative lunches, but her teasing classmates are unconvinced, abandoning her at the lunch table to eat her bizarre sandwiches alone. The tables turn, however, when Buster—the worst tease of all—forgets his lunch and is surprisingly delighted when thoughtful Carla shares one of her sandwiches with him.

"Did you know that the United States has hundreds and hundreds of towns with weird and wacky names? This book will explore the reasons behind some of these really wacky place names, and also teach you a little bit about the states in which they are found.

Part of Barron''s "Let''s Celebrate" series. Each spring, beginning on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, Jews around the world celebrate Passover. This book presents a history of the holiday as well as suggestions for Passover projects, games, and activities.

Describes the history of the early Pilgrim settlers and provides numerous activities and recipes for celebrating Thanksgiving.

Jewish children will learn how to celebrate the festival of lights known as Hanukkah.