New Releases by Diane Fox

Lucy loves dogs. She has always wanted a dog. She's read the books and bought the toys and plastered her walls with dog pictures. She's ready for a dog of her own. When Lucy sets out in search of a canine companion, she meets a frog, a fox, and finally a "lost dog" called Bear. Bear doesn't look like any dog Lucy's seen before, but Lucy decides to give Bear a chance anyway . . . with hilarious results. Love triumphs in this funny story of unexpected friendship. - GODWIN BOOKS -

In rollicking, fast-paced verse and colourful illustrations with strategic die-cut flaps, dinosaurs hunt for the largest poo. The queue of dinosaurs searching gets longer, the poos get larger, and so do the flaps. Young children and parents will enjoy the quest and the unexpected ending, in this humorous book that combines two popular and particularly relevant subjects.

A comical twist on "Little Red Riding Hood" told by Cat and Dog! Cat starts reading "Little Red Riding Hood" and explains, "It's a story about a little girl who always wears a red cape with a hood."Dog says, "COOL! I love stories about superheroes. What's her special power?"Cat says, "She doesn't have any special powers. It's not that kind of a story."And then the fun ensues!The zany, fun back-and-forth of Dog and Cat celebrates the joy of reading -- and questioning. Young children will cheer Dog's persistent questions as well as Cat's dedication to keep telling the story.

Say hello to Snip and Snap - two busy, funny and engaging crocodile friends. They might look the same, but they like very different things: Snip likes blue but Snap prefers red; Snip loves fruit while Snap would always rather have cake! Snip and Snap find their cupboards are bare, so they decide to do some shopping. Snip only wants to buy the things they really need, but Snap wants to buy EVERYTHING! How will the two friends carry all their shopping home? This fun-filled rhyming story is the perfect introduction to numbers from one to ten. With sturdy flaps to lift and a fantastic fold-out ending, this book is ideal for sharing and exploring with young children.

Get ready for a day in the garden, a pirate adventure, and a trip to the top of a mountain! This charming anthology includes short stories divided by pages of poems and verse.

It's a sunny day and Snip and Snap are at the playground. Snip likes spinning on the roundabout while Snap prefers whizzing down the slide. But Snip and Snap have saved the very best treat until last. What can it be? This fun-filled rhyming story is the perfect introduction to learning about opposites. With sturdy flaps to lift and a fantastic fold-out ending, this book is ideal for sharing and exploring with young children.

"Aldwin and Gilmer have supplied an interesting textual model for examining health, illness, and aging. Their homogenized approach to aging research is refreshing and insightful."--Anthropology and Aging Quarterly "Clearly written at a level for college students, this is an excellent resource on aging...Highly recommended.--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Spanning the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, this upper-level undergraduate and graduate text integrates current findings in biology, psychology, and the social sciences to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the aging process. This new edition incorporates the tremendous amount of research that has come to light since the first edition was published. From a physical perspective, the text examines age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, aging theories, and how to promote optimal aging. Coverage of the psychosocial aspects of aging encompasses mental health, stress and coping, spirituality, and caregiving in later years. The authors address demographic, theoretical, and methodological issues on aging, including a worldwide overview of aging demographics. The book reviews biological and psychosocial theories and offers much-needed information on longitudinal design and statistics as they relate to aging research. It discusses the aging of the major organ systems, the brain and sensory systems, and the endocrine and immune systems; basic anatomy and physiology; normal, impaired, and optimal aging; and functional health. Psychosocial factors that affect health are addressed, including the interplay between physical health and mental health, stress, coping, and social support. The text also covers current issues in social gerontology, including such promising new trends as gerontechnology and Green Houses, and provides information on health promotion programs. New to the Second Edition: Information involving retirement, volunteer opportunities, housing, and adaptation to health changes Coverage of economics and aging, including information on social security and other retirement income and the future of Medicare and Medicaid Significant new information about the regulatory systems Revised and updated chapters on death and dying and optimal aging Discussions on two models of optimal aging and valuable tips for its promotion URLs to relevant websites for additional information

This is Stan, delivery man. Stan takes parcels in his van . . .This action-packed book is full of all sorts of delivery vehicles, from vans and motorbikes to an aeroplane and even a space rocket! Children will love opening the big gatefold pages up, out and every which way to follow Stan and his trusty canine sidekick Boxer through their busy day of delivering parcels. Bright, bold artwork, jolly rhyming text and an ever-popular theme make this a book sure to appeal to boys and girls alike.

Many children with cerebral palsy walk with a stiff knee gait, or a reduction and delay in swing phase knee flexion, which causes tripping or energy-inefficient compensatory movements. Since over-activity of the rectus femoris muscle is frequently implicated as the cause, a common treatment is transfer of the distal end of the rectus femoris from its insertion on the patella to a location behind the knee. Outcomes, though positive on average, vary among individuals, with some patients demonstrating unimproved or worsened knee flexion postoperatively. This variability is due in part to insufficient understanding of the biomechanical causes of stiff-knee gait and the functional effects of surgical treatment. The goal of this dissertation was to clarify the causes of stiff-knee gait and examine the biomechanical mechanism of improvement following rectus femoris transfer surgery. Swing-phase rectus femoris activity is commonly thought to cause of stiff-knee gait, despite evidence that many patients have excessive knee extension moments in preswing rather than swing phase. We compared the effects of preswing to swing phase activity of the rectus femoris on peak knee flexion in swing by creating and analyzing musculoskeletal simulations of subjects with stiff-knee gait. We found that in six out of ten subjects preswing rectus femoris activity had at least a 90% higher effect on peak knee flexion than swing phase rectus femoris activity, suggesting that preswing rectus femoris activity is an important factor limiting knee flexion in some subjects and should be examined to better determine the factors leading to stiff-knee gait. To understand how other muscles, besides rectus femoris, may limit knee flexion in stiff-knee gait, it is first necessary to understand how muscles coordinate successful swing phase knee flexion in unimpaired gait and how muscle contributions change with walking speed, since many stiff-knee subjects walk slowly. We analyzed simulations of unimpaired subjects walking at different speeds to determine the muscles that accelerated and decelerated knee flexion prior to swing. We found that preswing knee flexion acceleration was achieved primarily by the hip flexor muscles with help from biceps femoris short head, suggesting that weakness in these muscles may contribute to stiff-knee gait. Vasti and soleus decelerated knee flexion, suggesting over-activity in these muscles may contribute to stiff-knee gait. We also investigated the mechanism of improvement following rectus femoris transfer surgery. We altered the geometry of rectus femoris and simulated the dynamics of the swing phase of subjects with stiff-knee gait after different surgical procedures. Analysis of the simulations demonstrated that knee flexion may be improved with a reduction of the knee extension moment generated by the rectus femoris, even if the muscle is not converted to a knee flexor. This dissertation clarifies preswing rectus femoris activity as a cause of stiff-knee gait, demonstrates the functional mechanism of improvement following transfer surgery, and informs future research investigating other potential contributors to stiff-knee gait.

Wheelyworld has come to a standstill! The fuel tanker hasn't arrived and everyone is grinding to a halt. Only one little car is nifty and economical enough to save the town. Monty the rally car is the pluckiest car around, he's also one of the bravest.

Today is race day - the most exciting day in the Wheelyworld calender. Enzo the racing car is hot favourite to win, but his best friend, Roddy, plans to give him the race of his life. And they're not the only ones who want to win the cup. Jake the Snake is revving his engine, and he's a car who never plays by the rules.

Three young dinosaurs are afraid when they hear Tyson the Terrible approach, until they meet the young tyrannosaurus for themselves.

Die 3 Dinofreunde Stegg, Serra und Plodd spielen Fussball, als sie in der Ferne ein leises äBumm Bummä hören, das rasch näher kommt und immer lauter und bedrohlicher wird. Das muss Fridolin der Fürchterliche sein, über den in der Dinosaurierwoche berichtet wurde ... Ab 3.

What would is be like to be a swashbuckling pirate? Join PiggyWiggy as he sets sail across the seven seas, walking the plank and singing sea shanties on the way. But will he find buried treasure?

PiggyWiggy and his beloved toy, Teddy, build a house, putting to use their knowledge of triangles, circles, ovals, and squares. Joining the well-received What Color is That, PiggyWiggy? and Count to Ten, PiggyWiggy! this sturdy board book is filled with more than solid information- it is bursting with intense color and overflowing with good humor.

PiggyWiggy, his beloved toy, Teddy and all their friends sample space flight con brio! They are properly outfitted, they know how to make repairs to their spaceship, and they are eager to make friends with aliens. They are, in fact, nearly ideal astronauts- trained and ready and fit -as long as they get back to Earth in time for breakfast!

As PiggyWiggy spins his globe, he imagines all the exciting adventures he could have around the world. Pull the pages to join PiggyWiggy and Teddy as they race chariots at the Colosseum, climb Mount Everest and take off into outer space

Whenever he is in the tub, PiggyWiggy, that inveterate planner of careers, likes to think about what he could do if only he were able to spend more time in the water. Could he become a long-distance swimmer? The pilot of a lifeboat? The captain of a submarine? Whatever it might be, young readers will see PiggyWiggy in action, for the generously oversized, pull-out pages graphically, colorfully, and energetically illustrate PiggyWiggy carrying out his dreams of the future.

PiggyWiggy, the energetic young hero of Goodnight PiggyWiggy and Fire Fighter Piggywiggy, now appears in a pair of bright, engaging board books! The fun continues when PiggyWiggy decides to make Teddy laugh. He dresses up in a pair of baggy Red trousers, a crazy Purple hat, and a pair of long Orange suspenders. What is PiggyWiggy dressing up to be? Colors and numbers, as seen through the exploits of this endearing young pig, have never been so much fun! Young readers will absorb them as effortlessly as they have taken PiggyWiggy into their hearts.

PiggyWiggy imagines just waht he would do if he were a fire fighter: With faithful Teddy at his side, PiggyWiggy slides down the pole in the firehouse, climbs tall ladders, and drives a glorious red fire truck. But what would PiggyWiggy do in a real emergency? Isn't it wonderful that PiggyWigg knows how to call a real-life fearless fire fighter? Goodnight Piggywiggy showed this endearing young hero considering career options before drifting off to sleep. Fire Fighter PiggyWiggy shows him actually exploring one. In exuberant colors and a delightfully simple text, Christyan and Diane Fox give young readers a great sense of the fire fighter's world from the clothes to the firehouse to the irresistible red truck!

What would it be like to be a fireman? Follow PiggyWiggy as he zooms around in a big red fire engine, climbs tall ladders and rescues Teddy from danger. But what would PiggyWiggy do in a real emergency? Read this book and find out