New Releases by Janet McDonnell

Examines, in question-and-answer format, the migration habits of such animals as the caribou, red crab, Arctic tern, and the California gray whale.

Examines forms of animal communication, including alarm signals, indications of territory, and mating rituals.

Discusses, in question-and-answer format, the habitations built by such animals as termites, spiders, and beavers.

Describes success and how it can be achieved in everyday life.

Describes the feeling we call thankfulness and the things that can make us thankful.

Simple text and scenes depict such successful experiences as finishing a puzzle with fifty pieces, winning an award for the Halloween costume that you and Mom made, learning to whistle, and finding a way to have fun on a rainy day.

There are valuable lessons to be learned from the Loma Prieta disaster that have much broader application and underscore the importance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' readiness mission. Historian Janet McDonnell has sifted through hundreds of documents and conducted scores of interviews to tell the story of the Corps' response and the specific missions it performed at the Earthquake site. Her analysis has led to several important conclusions. Photos.

These beautifully illustrated, multicultural books teach children about the holidays and why we celebrate them. Each book includes songs, poems, crafts, and recipes.

These beautifully illustrated, multicultural books teach children about the holidays and why we celebrate them. Each book includes songs, poems, crafts, and recipes.

Kevin and James become so involved in creating special valentines for each other that they almost stop being friends, in a holiday book that includes detailed directions for holiday handicrafts, songs, and other activities. Reprint.

While searching for a friend to have winter fun with, Mouse follows the tracks of many animals in the snow, eventually ending at Groundhog's hole.

Mouse wonders why all of his woodland friends are too busy to play until Ground Hog explains that they are preparing for what's to come.

Mrs. Larsen's class learns how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico, Sweden, Greece, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines.

Julie celebrates Easter by receiving a basket of candy, going to church, and enjoying an Easter egg hunt. Includes instructions for Easter crafts and games.

Quincy the quick quarterback saves the queen's quacking duck from the quicksand and receives quite a reward. Includes alphabet activities.

Read Around Alphabet Town presents an exciting adventure for each letter of the alphabet. The main character in each adventure lives in a house that is shaped like his or her special letter. Young readers meet the main character and discover many words that start with that particular letter. Any class, whether whole-language or phonics-oriented should find these books invaluable when studying letters. Helpful activities are in the back of each book. These brightly illustrated books will: build vocabulary, help introduce sound-symbol relationships, help children appreciate good stories, help visual discrimination, help nurture beginning reading skills, and especially help when a class is studying a particular letter. The Teacher's Guide and poster are Free when you order the complete set.

Uses many words beginning with the letter m to tell about the friendship between Mouse and Mole.

Three friends, Xavier, Yoko, and Zelda, fight about which letter is best, but finally come to agree that they all are the best.

Professor Facto shares with Droopy the various ways of achieving good health, discussing nutrition, exercise, rest, & good hygiene.

Baby Animals Safe and Sound is a reinforced, library bound book in The Child's World series Discovery World.

Discusses ways animals send messages to us and to each other.

Describes how astronauts aboard the space shuttle eat, drink, sleep, conduct experiments, walk in space, and feel when they arrive back on earth.

Describes the process of making honey, from the nectar gathering and hive activities of the bees to the collection and processing by the beekeepers and honey packers.

The Three Little Pigs is a reinforced, library bound book in The Child's World series Classic Tales.