New Release Books by Judge Judy Sheindlin

Judge Judy says, “When I was young, you either left your parents’ house in a white dress or a pine box.” But times have changed. Today couples are more inclined to test the waters before tying the knot. In What Would Judy Say? A Grown-Up Guide to Living Together (with Benefits), Judge Judy Sheindlin enters a lively dialogue with readers from her popular Web site, www.whatwouldjudysay.com, to explore, with humor and savvy, the pitfalls and possibilities of sharing a life together before marriage. Judy’s wisdom, based on a lifetime of experience, both in and out of court, covers the territory. In her inimitable way she offers reality checks: “Men are warriors, and warriors don’t clean up after themselves.” She cautions against blind love: “Frogs don’t become princes.” About mingling money and property, she warns: “No joint before the ring.” She advises that couples entering live-in relationships protect themselves because there is no court of People Just Living Together. Rich with stories of real men and women who share their travels in the land of love and commitment, this is a heartwarming, funny and smart guide, to help people negotiate and really enjoy what is supposed to be this wonderful journey of life.

Judge Judy Sheindlin''s Win or Lose by How You Choose!, her first children''s book, wowed critics and topped bestseller lists by presenting kids with questions about real-life dilemmas and asking them to select the right response from a list of choices. Now, with Judge Judy Sheindlin''s You Can''t Judge a Book by Its Cover, judge Judy tackles the moral choices kids encounter every day at school. It''s in the schools that kids can face their toughest tests of character. judge Judy helps them prepare by examining the deeper meaning behind popular sayings such as "Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today" and "You can''t judge a book by its cover," and applying these rules of thumb to familiar school situations. By setting up recognizable scenarios and then challenging kids to judge which of four responses best fits the case, Judge Judy creates a plat form for adults and children to talk through the answers together, exploring moral choices and weighing the consequences their decisions could bring. Judge Judy dares kids to judge for themselves and to make the right choice!

You just got your ice cream from the ice-cream man, but he was so busy that he forgot to take your money. You should: Put the money back in your pocket and eat your ice cream. Get his attention and tell him that you didn''t pay yet. Eat your ice cream fast and tell him you never got it. Tell him you gave him a five-dollar bill and you didn''t get any change. Which would you do? Judge Judy challenges you to choose! As a Family Court judge and on her popular TV courtroom show, Judge Judy has seen the consequences of people making the wrong choices. She knows that a sense of morality is developed at an early stage, but parents often need help teaching their kids how to make good decisions. Judge Judy Sheindlin''s Win Or Lose By How You Choose! is the answer. In her first book for children, Judge Judy asks kids questions that reflect dilemmas they''re faced with every day, such as what to do when you borrow a friend''s bike and accidentally break it. But she doesn''t tell kids what to do -- she provides a series of multiple choice answers and asks them to decide which is the right response. Judge Judy encourages parents and children to talk through the answers together, exploring the choices and examining the consequences of each course of action. Along with Bob Tore''s hilarious artwork, Judge Judy''s witty, wise questions and answers challenge kids to make winning choices--for life!