New Releases by Holly Keller

"Divorce is a common phenomenon in the United States that constitutes as a crisis for many families (Esmaeili & Yaacob, 2011; Heatherington, 1979). Kelly (2003) estimates that about 8 to 15 percent of parents continue high conflict anywhere from 2 to 3 years post-divorce. Post-divorce parental conflict has been found to be more important in influencing the functioning of adolescents than parental divorce (Amato, 2001). The purpose of this study is to investigate if adult children will generally tend to join in coalition with a same sex primary custodial parent regardless of their parent's role in character assassination. Eastern Washington University undergraduate students were recruited from the Psychology department to complete a survey made available to them through SONA Systems Department Recruiting system. Data was analyzed using a paired-sample t-test and an independent-sample t-test. The results indicated that female adult children from divorced families tended to assign significantly more positive attributes to their mothers and more negative attributes to their fathers even though they reported witnessing their mothers engaging in character assassination more often"--Leaf iii.

Mouse, Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, and Snake are friends. But one day Mouse hears from Skunk (who heard it from Fox) that snakes are dangerous, especially to mice. Oh, dear! Can friendship survive gossip? Should friends stick together, no matter what? And what do friends do when a friend is in trouble? Or when a friend has hurt feelings? Do you know the answers? Mouse and Snake need your help!

Caruso is afraid to fly. And that's a big problem. Because he is a bird. One night a wild gust of wind blows Caruso off his perch and across the stormy sky to Sophie's window. Who is Sophie? Sometimes, just like Caruso, you will find a friend when you least expect it. And sometimes a wonderful friendship can make you want to try something you didn't think you could do.

Pam has a hat--until the wind blows it away. Will she and her friend Dan be able to catch it? Full color.

Pearl has a brand-new pair of skates and can't wait to be a ballerina on ice. But pride soon comes before a fall in this enchanting picture book about a little rabbit with grand dreams. Full color.

A caterpillar and a young goose become great friends, but as they grow up they undergo changes which separate them for awhile.

A caterpillar and a young goose become great friends, but as they grow up they undergo changes which separate them for awhile.

Henry makes fun of his cousin Newton for always wearing his hat, but the hat comes in handy for Henry's sister Wizzie.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe what a child sees around the house and garden.

Farfallina est une chenille, Maurice est un oisillon. Rien ne les prédestinait à être amis, et pourtant... l'amitié aussi a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît pas. Au-delà du temps, au-delà des métamorphoses...

After seeing how arguing affects the other animals, Cecil figures out how to plant a garden that he and his friends can all enjoy.

Geraldine and her little brother Willy try to pull pranks on their new babysitter.

Nothing is ever predictable with Angela. But whether she's getting lost at the zoo, walking four boisterous dogs to earn holiday money, or rounding up the bugs that escaped from her science exhibit, Angela always manages to make the best of things.

Jacob is the smallest bear in his family and although everyone tells him he will grow, he finds it hard to wait.

Angela and her friends in the Top Secret Computer Club use their knowledge of computers and email to discover who is causing all the problems with the school's computer.

Having found a hat with a bird on it, Camilla names the bird Rosata and takes the hat everywhere with her until she meets the new girl next door.

Harrison and Tucker always act and think alike as they are growing up, but when they go to kindergarten and end up in different classrooms they start to develop differences.

Lizzie is upset that she did not receive a party invitation until she meets Amanda who also was not invited to the party, and they have a fine afternoon playing together.

Relates the disappointments and joys of Henry's birthday party.

While baby sitting with their brother Alvin, Libby and Sam have a hard time guessing what Alvin wants to make him happy.

Tired of being neither the oldest nor the youngest child, Maxine decides to leave home.

Explains how to start a rock collection and how to recognize igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Suggested level: junior.

A l'approche de Noël, Florent reçoit un gros paquet, cadeau de sa grand-mère. Attendra-t-il Noël pour découvrir la surprise du colis? Thème proche des petits. Texte court. Illustrations naïves.

Geraldine loves her baby blanket. Trouble is, she's no baby, and her blanket is old and tattered. "It looks silly," says her mother. "There's hardly any blanket left,"says her father. But geraldine refuses to part with her old friend. Will a new doll from Aunt Bessie at Christmas change her mind?

Geraldine can't wait for the snow to come so that she can coast down the hill on her sled.