New Releases by Janet Halfmann

A little girl is happy to go on a walk with Grandma, but Grandma is a such a slowpoke! She stops to point out, listen or observe the different creatures they meet, sharing her knowledge with the child. At the river, it is the little girl who spots a little muskrat Grandma didn’t see.

How Can We Be Kind? teaches children how we can learn kindness from the world around us, drawing on examples from the animal world from emus to capybaras to teach compassion and respect.

A masquerade ball with a blue ribbon! Caterpillar dreams of winning, but wonders how she can since she is just a baby. Tadpole convinces her that her natural baby disguise as bird poo is perfect. As Caterpillar grows, her look changes, and she worries again. Tadpole tells her she now looks like a scary snake, and is sure to win! Then . . . just weeks before the ball, Caterpillar spins a chrysalis and hangs unmoving from her tree. Now, even Tadpole (who is changing into a frog) is worried. Will Caterpillar break out of her chrysalis in time? And if she makes it to the ball, will she still think winning is the most important thing of all?

This historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.

Al bebé murciélago le gusta su casa en la cueva y nunca quiere dejarla. Mientras practica agitar sus alas una noche, se cae, y Demuchas-una la Rata Cachibachera lo rescata. Entonces ellos exploran en lo más profundo, las esquinas oscuras de la cueva donde encuentran animales asombrosos--animales que no necesitan ojos para ver o los colores para esconderse de sus enemigos. El bebé murciélago aprende lo importante que son los murciélagos para el hábitat de la cueva y cómo otras criaturas de cueva vivientes dependen de los murciélagos para comer. Finalmente, ¿el bebé murciélago se atreverá a salir de la cueva para ayudar a los otros animales?

Cuando Sofía sueña que el viento se lleva los pelajes y las plumas de sus amigos animales, ella comparte algunas de sus ropas con ellos. Pero su ropa no les funciona bien. Viéndoles su decepción, ella se ofrece a coserle a cada uno el abrigo "correcto". Los animales se ponen en fila para explicar lo que necesitan y el por qué. El oso polar necesita un abrigo blanco para mantenerse tibio y esconderse en la nieve. El pez necesita escamas, pero con baba. También la serpiente necesita escamas, pero secas. ¿Y, cómo le hará Sofía un abrigo con púas al puerco espín? El equipo galardonado de Halfmann y Klein (La cola azul de la pequeña lagartija) se reúne para mostrarnos la cobertura de los animales (y las clasificaciones) en una forma muy imaginativa.

Learn how birds made the first rainbow.

What''s a great way for kids to learn about learning? Tell them how animal parents teach their young!

Serving the Community Big Book

Little Sea Otter snuggles with Mama in her sea kelp blanket, but she can''t go to sleep before she says good night to all of her friends. The sweet story and gorgeous illustrations will make this book a favorite.

A baby bat explores the cave he lives in, discovering the other creatures who live there and the important role that bats play in providing food for them.

Learn about what life is like for a starfish, also called a sea star.

This set contains 14 Sylvan Dell books between Reading Counts Levels 3.1 and 3.9: In Arctic Waters; Christmas Eve Blizzard; Sort It Out!**; If You Were a Parrot**; How the Moon Regained Her Shape**; Loon Chase; Ocean Hide and Seek**; Saturn for My Birthday**; Ready, Set... Wait; Fur and Feathers**; Blackberry Banquet; Where Should Turtle Be?**; Carolina''s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!**; My Even Day**(Award Winners**).4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book''s homepageeBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio

From Australia''s outback to the neighborhood lawn, animals great and small fill the pages of the 13 Sylvan Dell books in this Wildlife Set. The picture books in this set are each fictional stories with nature & science themes designed for reading fun but, at the same time, to pique a child''s interest and tee-up science, math, and geography learning. Titles include: Tudley Didn''t Know**, Habitat Spy, In My Backyard, Little Skink''s Tail**, Kersplatypus**, Animals are Sleeping, Blackberry Banquet, One Wolf Howls**, Moose and Magpie**, Felina''s New Home, Baby Owl''s Rescue**, Fur and Feathers, River Beds: Sleeping in the World''s Rivers**, and Little Red Bat. (**Award Winners) 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book''s homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio.

21 picture books each fictional nature & science stories designed for reading fun yet to pique a child''s interest in science, math, and geography learning. Includes: Baby Owl''s Rescue, Carolina''s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!, Champ''s Story: Dogs Get Cancer Too!, Count Down to Fall, Fur and Feathers, Henry the Impatient Heron, Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean, Little Skink''s Tail, Riverbeds: Sleeping in the Worlds Rivers, How the Moon Regained Her Shape, If a Dolphin Were a Fish, Happy Birthday to Whooo?, One Odd Day, My Even Day, Newton and Me, Sort it Out!, Panda''s Earthquake Escape, Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter, Whistling Wings, What''s New at the Zoo: An Animal Adding Adventure and The Rainforest Grew All Around. 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book''s homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio

Lexile Set: 700 This set contains 16 Sylvan Dell titles between 700 and 790 Lexile Levels: Carolina''s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!**; My Even Day**; Ready, Set WAIT!; A Day In The Salt Marsh**; If A Dolphin Were A Fish**; Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud**; Paws, Claws, Hands, & Feet; The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights; Fur and Feathers**; Henry the Impatient Heron**; Turtles In My Sandbox; Turtle Summer: A Journal for my Daughter**; Meet the Planets; Astro: The Steller Sea Lion; A Day on the Mountain; One Wolf Howls** (**Award Winners). 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book''s homepage Subscription access as interactive eBooks featuring Auto-Read, Auto-Flip, 3D Page Curling and selectable English and Spanish text and audio from publisher (Sylvan Dell) and major distributors:

Sylvan Dell''s Zoo Animals Set showcases children''s favorite creatures from around the world. The 10 picture books in this set are each fictional stories with nature & science themes designed for reading fun but, at the same time, to pique a child''s interest and tee-up science, math, and geography learning. Titles include: Big Cat, Little KittyThe Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights; Happy Birthday to Whooo?**; ABC Safari; ''Twas the Day Before Zoo Day**; Panda''s Earthquake Escape**; Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet; What''s New at the Zoo? An Animal Adding Adventure**; What''s the Difference? An Endangered Animal Subtraction Story; and Fur and Feathers. (**Award Winners) 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book''s homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio.

This set contains 13 Sylvan Dell books between Reading Counts Levels 2.1 and 2.9: Count Down to Fall**; What''s New at the Zoo?; Moose and Magpie**; Twas the Day Before Zoo Day**; Kersplatypus**; Tudley Didn''t Know**; Burro''s Tortillas; Julie The Rockhound; My Half Day; Pieces of Another World; Little Skink''s Tail**; One Odd Day**; Whistling Wings** (Award Winners**). 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book''s homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio

Conquer your fears, discuss how to deal with bullies, or learn the value of hard work with 10 Sylvan Dell books in the Overcoming Adversity Set. These books are each fictional stories with nature & science themes designed for reading fun but, at the same time, to pique a child''s interest and tee-up science, math, and geography learning. Titles include: Carolina''s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!**, How the Moon Regained Her Shape**, Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud**, If a Dolphin Were a Fish**, The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights, Burro''s Tortillas, Little Skink''s Tail**, Kersplatypus**, Where Should Turtle Be?** and Champ''s Story: Dogs Get Cancer Too! (**Award Winners) 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back of each book 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on each book''s homepage

Growing up a slave in South Carolina, Robert Smalls always dreamed of the moment freedom would be within his grasp. Now that moment was here.Robert stood proudly at the Planter''s wheel. Only seven miles of water lay between the ship and the chance of freedom in Union territory. With precision and amazing courage, he navigated past the Confederate forts in the harbor and steered the ship toward the safety of the Union fleet. Just one miscalculation would be deadly, but for Robert, his family, and his crewmates, the risk was worth taking.Seven Miles to Freedomis the compelling account of the daring escape of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who became one of the Civil War''s greatest heroes. His steadfast courage in the face of adversity is an inspiring model for all who attempt to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Introduces narwhals, discussing their physical characteristics, predators, and migration patterns in the Arctic regions during different seasons.

While Little Skink hunts for breakfast, she is attacked by a crow. To escape, she snaps off her tail. Little Skink''s tail follows her as she daydreams of having the tails of other animals in the forest. Includes "For Creative Minds" section with information on tail adaptations and communications and a mix-and-match tail activity.

In the warmth of spring, a polar bear awakens and begins to teach her cubs what they need to know to survive in the harsh conditions of the north coast of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean.

In early spring, a Canada Goose patiently sits on a bundle of eggs. Weeks later, five fluffy goslings finally hatch. Canada Goose and her mate have a lot to teach their young. Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Canada Goose at Cattail Lane is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations. Watch your children have a blast reading and learning about the animals that live in an American backyard!

The beloved characters from the classic Christian stop-motion TV show are back in all-new story and coloring books. The books are sure to appeal to a generation of parents who were reared on Davey. 32 fun pages to color -- featuring Davey & Goliath. This book will also include scenes from classic episodes of the show, plus one full sheet of Davey stickers.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of mongooses, focusing on how they hunt and kill their prey.

Mother Red Bat and her new babies fly through the night in search of insects to eat until it is time to find a new home for the winter. Includes brief notes on the Eastern red bat.

Everyone''s favorite ogre is back. Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey are tryingto live "happily ever after" but it isn''t easy. However you''ll find joining the fun is easy with Scholastic''s Shrek coloring books! Bring the world of Shrek alive with Scholastic''s SHREK 2 color/activity books. The kind of fun even an ogre would love. LICENSOR APPROVAL PENDING

Now that Pelican has learned hw to fly, she must learn how to catch fish.