New Releases by Ellen Weiss

Pre-Level 1: Recognizing Words " Word repetition " Familiar words and phrases " Simple sentences Read along as the twins spend a fun-filled day at the park!

''Twas the night before Christmas and up at the Pole, the workshop was just about out of control! This adventurous romp chronicles one elf''s Christmas, and how she learns to revel in the company of her friends. Go along for the ride as the elves laugh, sing, dance, and get silly ''til the candles burn down!

A biography of Jimmy Carter discussing his journey from a peanut farm in rural Georgia to winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Buddy, who was mistakenly brought to the North Pole one Christmas and raised by elves, travels to New York City to find his biological father.

The war was half a world away. But it nearly tore the United States apart. Over half a million U.S. soldiers were sent to fight in Vietnam. Vietnam was undergoing a long civil war. The North was fighting the South. Did Americans belong there? Lots of people had answers. But before you decide, consider what the people who were there had to say. They experienced the war up close and personal. Through their letters and memories, you will, too.

In the third book of the exciting travels of Hitty the doll, Hitty''s new owner is the daughter of a suffragist in 1916. Hitty becomes an eyewitness to the movement for the women''s right to vote. Illustrations.

Hitty, a wooden doll that travels from girl to girl, becomes the valued possession of an Italian girl who emigrates with her family to New York City in 1908.

This junior novelization--based on the DreamWorks movie starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt--book tells the story of cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong who can''t resist trying on an extraordinary tuxedo that may be more black belt than black tie.

When a strange pink blob is spotted in Bluffington, only Doug''s detecting can save the day. Features four other mysteries with Doug decoding messages from space, receiving an unsigned mystery note, and more.

Kids will enjoy placing the puzzle pieces in the colorful scenes to learn about the weather and special birthday delights.

Babar and Celeste have a new little girl, playful and curious Isabelle. One day she wanders off to look for friends of the family who live nearby. The three have a lovely day, playing, singing, and snacking. But back at home, everyone is in a panic--Isabelle is lost! Full color.

Here Hitty belongs to a plantation owner''s daughter as the girl befriends Sarina, an enslaved girl.

Hitty, a wooden doll, travels with ten-year-old Annie and her father from New York City to California in 1849 to search for gold and start a new life.

Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he encounters in his search for his equally ugly bride.

Cette histoire nous emmène sur les traces de deux amis de toujours, Tulio et Miguel, vauriens assoiffés d''or et de gloire. Longtemps ils ont été pauvres, vivant de combines et d''intrigues dans leur Espagne natale. Mais, un jour, le destin place sur leur chemin la carte de la fabuleuse cité d''Eldorado. Là commence l''aventure qui va les mener au travers des océans déchaînés, au milieu de jungles mystérieuses, jusqu''aux portes de la cité d''or, pour ce qui sera leur plus grande escroquerie. Après bien des péripéties, alors qu''ils pensent avoir enfin atteint le pouvoir et la richesse, le sort leur joue un dernier tour... ils découvriront finalement qu''il n''y a pas plus grand trésor que leur amitié. On retrouve dans ce récit captivant, magnifiquement illustré toutes les émotions du nouveau film de Dream Works.

"Cooped up like prisoners, Ginger and her flock dream of freedom. But escape from Tweedy''s Farm seems like nothing more that a flight of fancy until Rock the Rhode Island Red drops into their lives."--back cover.

Simba the lion cub pays more attention to little things than the important things his elders are trying to teach him, but his habit pays off when he spots something Zazu has missed.

When night comes and Nala has not returned from exploring a new cave, Simba the lion cub must decide whether or not to tell the secret of where she is.

Two child-friendly stories explore preschool issues and the "circle of life" through exciting, read-aloud adventure.

Captured in colorful, jewel-toned paintings and witty wording, the tale of the search for the lost city of gold is retold in this classic edition perfect for parents and children to share.

Young children can explore the fun-filled world of numbers with a little help from their favorite Disney friends. Woody, Buzz, Snow White, Tarzan, and the whole Disney gang present numbers in engaging ways, through an engaging text, illustrations, and photos.

Anna wants to take her lucky penny to camp on the first day because she is feeling a little afraid.

When Mickey Mouse opens his own detective agency, his first case is a big one: Father Time has lost his special Millennium hourglass. Without it, no one can start the new millennium. Mickey''s hot on the trail of the missing hourglass and helps a few of his friends find their missing items, too. Of course, when the hourglass is finally found, Mickey has a big Millennium celebration with Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and all of his friends. Children will delight in searching out the hidden objects in this playful young visual mystery.

With each object identified with bright, bold labels, preschools are introduced to 150 new words. 75,000.

Bear and his friends find the perfect present for two otters who like to do everything together. 38 stickers included. Color illustrations throughout.

Lizzy Lou and her pal Mo the Mouse play a whimsical rhyming game of dress-up that carries them from one make-believe role to the next. Watch kids'' own imaginations take off when they see how easy and fun it is to be an astronaut, a circus star, a tap dancer, and more.

Bear and his friends all see a shooting star.