New Releases by Jodie Shepherd

Young readers will love exploring the snow-covered peaks that soar to the heights of Grand Teton National Park. Follow Ranger Rick as he gives the youngest reader (Ages 6-7) a fun and fascinating tour of some of the most spectacular places in the United States. Stunning photos, fun and informative text, and a helpful field guide introduce the wonder of America''s national parks to the youngest readers. Young readers will love exploring the snow-covered peaks that soar to the heights of Grand Teton National Park. They''ll also enjoy discovering the park''s plants, animals, and other landforms.

"Discover the colors of spring with high-impact photos and Crayola ® colors! Engaging text explores the colors of the season, while illustrations encourage readers to create art based on the colors around them. Now in Spanish!"--

Celebrate Hanukkah with Grover and friends on Sesame Street! It''s Hanukkah on Sesame Street, and Grover invites his friends to a Hanukkah party at his house. Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 will learn the why and how of celebrating Hanukkah along with Elmo, Telly, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert, Ernie, Zoe, and Murray. The story offers a simple outline of the holiday''s origins, lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and eating latkes and other traditional delicacies. This colorful paperback storybook offers stickers, press-out Hanukkah cards, and a poster with a Hanukkah party game. The story includes gentle messages about friendship, kindness, and tolerance to highlight the Sesame Street mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder-because Sesame Street is the most trusted name in early learning.

Young readers will love exploring Zion canyon from a distinct vantage point from the bottom up! They''ll also enjoy discovering the parks plants, animals, and other landforms all in the pages of this fun and fascinating book.

Sorting by color, by shape, or by size—there are lots of ways to group similar things together! How do you sort the objects in your world? What can you create by sorting? Bright and colorful photos encourage young readers to think about how they can sort the objects around them.

Big and small, short and tall, and everywhere in between—things can come in all sorts of sizes! What different sizes do you see in your world? What can you create by comparing sizes? Vibrant photos and engaging text present the concept of size with a splash of Crayola color. Encourage readers to create art inspired by the world around them!

Hot or cold, full or empty, dark or light—opposites are all around us! Explore opposites wherever you go, with a splash of Crayola color. What opposites are in your world? What can you create with opposites? Vibrant photos and illustrations encourage readers to think about opposites and create art inspired by what they learn.

Crack the code of letters and sounds with Step into Reading Phonics Readers!. Simple stories with favorite characters focus on short and long vowels.

The sun brings light, heat, and energy to Earth! Leela''s imagination takes her on a journey to explore the sun. Come aboard her spacecraft as she orbits around the sun and learns what makes it so hot! Find out more about the closest star to our planet.

The moon is amazing! It has craters, "oceans" of lava, and lots of awesome space rocks. Neil''s imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut''s footprints, and collects space rocks for his science project. Find out more about that big round object in the night sky.

Introduces the life and career of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Describes the life and career of the children''s author and illustrator, including his childhood in New York, the popularity of his book "Where the Wild Things Are," and his personal life.

"Teaches the reader about kindness and generosity."--

An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

Rookie Biographies(tm) Rookie Biographies offer an in-depth look at some of the most influential people in history. They might be groundbreaking entertainers, like Oprah Winfrey, or incredible athletes like Serena Williams. No matter what his or her story, each of these individuals is worth getting to know better. Barack Obama: Obama has won a Grammy award for the audio version of each of his two books. A You Can... feature at the end of each book that tells the reader how he or she can emulate the subject Fast facts offering interesting, sometimes little-known facts about the subject A map with key indicating where the subject was born and other significant areas helps children develop early map reading skills A timeline that recaps important moments in the subject''s life A poem about the subject which introduces children to a different text type Glossary with pictures www.factsfornow.scholastic.com See page 1 for more information.

Simple text and photos introduce doctors, the people whose job is to care for us when we are sick and whom we count on to keep us well.

"There''s no question about it -- a positive attitude leads to a happier life. But developing a happy disposition takes practice. That''s where Optimism: Sunny-Side Up! can help. Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they need to develop this important character strength"--

Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they need to develop this important character strength. Sometimes things just don''t go our way. It can be hard to work up the strength to persevere-especially for a child. That''s where Perseverance: I Have Grit can help. Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they need to develop this important character strength.

Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they need to develop this important character strength. We would all like to be considered kind and generous. But like other positive attributes, getting there takes practice. That''s where Kindness & Generosity: It Starts With Me can help.

A biography of Sacagawea, the 15-year-old American Indian who led the Lewis and Clark expedition into the wilderness of the western United States.

A brief biography of Hilary Clinton, senator, secretary of state and advocate for the less fortunate.

These board books are bursting with the enthusiasm of a toddler exploring the world for the first time. Engaging text and adorable photos introduce toddlers to familiar first experiences in these playful die-cut board books. Rhyming text and dynamic photos help toddlers learn the days of the week. Key Features: Die-cut tabs make the books easy for toddlers to hold and turn pages Simple engaging text to read aloud to toddlers Big bold photos make each book visually appealing Rookie Storytime Tips that can be used by the caregiver to review the book and emphasize key learning Nonfiction titles - all based on a curriculum developed by early childhood experts

A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut.

An introduction to the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall.

Step into the White House. Learn about the leaders of the United States from the beginning until now. Each President has a unique story told with photos and illustrations. Learn interesting facts and have fun along the way! Who knows, one day even you might be President! Which President started the tradition of throwing the first pitch of the season? Do you know who used to be a peanut farmer before he became president? Do you know which President had a pet rooster with only one leg? Which president had a bowl of jellybeans on his desk?

"Take a historical journey into the White House. Learn about the leaders of the United States from the beginning until now. Each President has a unique story told with photos and illustrations. Learn interesting facts and have fun along the way!" -- back cover.

Introduces earthworms and explains the roles they play in the environment.