New Releases by Lola M. Schaefer

Some people use wheelchairs to get to and from places. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn why someone would use a wheelchair and what daily life is like for someone who can't walk. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.

In one lifetime, a caribou will shed 10 sets of antlers, a woodpecker will drill 30 roosting holes, a giraffe will wear 200 spots, a seahorse will birth 1,000 babies. Count each one and many more while learning about the wondrous things that can happen in just one lifetime. This extraordinary book collects animal information not available anywhere else—and shows all 30 roosting holes, all 200 spots, and, yes!, all 1,000 baby seahorses in eye-catching illustrations. A book about picturing numbers and considering the endlessly fascinating lives all around us, Lifetime is sure to delight young nature lovers.

Mittens the sweet little kitten makes trouble when Nick brings him to school for show-and-tell. Just right for little ones getting ready to go to school for the first time or for a new school year! At the math table, Mittens pushes the counting beads until they crash to the floor. On the piano, Mittens runs across the keys until the piano lid slams down. Mittens even tries to look at a book, until it falls from the bookshelf! Mittens is finally happy when he gets to meet the other students in Nick’s class. This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations make this book just right for the emergent reader.

Mittens the kitten goes on a walk with his little boy, Nick. When Mittens gets distracted by a yellow butterfly, Mittens gets lost! New readers will enjoy this sweet story with a happy resolution. With fun read-aloud words, clear visual cues, and word repetition, Follow Me, Mittens is a great entry to reading for the very youngest readers. Mittens the kitten is friendly and curious and learning to explore his world. This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language and sweet illustrations make this book just right for the emergent reader.

Text and photographs present uncles and how they interact with their families.

"Simple text and photographs present grandmothers and how they interact with their families"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text and photographs present sisters and how they interact with their families"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what oils are and where they come from and describes why some oils and fats are essential to a healthy diet.

A young boy wakes up one morning to find that he has his very first loose tooth. But no matter how much he pushes, pulls, and wiggles it, it just won't come out! Lola Schaefer's energetic text and Sylvie Wickstrom's exuberant illustrations perfectly capture the excitement and anxiety of a child losing his first tooth in an appealing book about a childhood milestone o Beginning readers will recognize and respond to the familiar situation of a child with his very first loose tooth. o Energetic and engaging, Lola M. Schaefer's very simple story is perfect for the youngest beginning readers. o Expressive and lively illustrations will delight young children. Ages 3–5

A brief introduction to lizards, including what they look like, where they live, what they eat, and something interesting about them.

A brief biography of Jackie Robinson, the man who was the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Get the answers to these questions and more! What are bicycles? What do bicycles look like? What are bicycles made of? How did bicycles look long ago? What is a BMX bike? What is a racing bike? What is a track bike? What is a mountain bike? What are some special bikes?

A brief biography of the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and to fly alone across the United States, as well as the first pilot to fly alone across the Pacific Ocean.

Text and pictures introduce the biography of Frederick Douglass, the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of the Italian explorer who sailed to America in 1492.

An introduction to counting through a description of the physical features and habitat of animals like earthworms, jellyfish, leeches, and slugs.

Examines the history and carving of the national monument carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota in the 1920s.

Examines the history and construction of the monument built to honor George Washington, and discusses the importance of this symbol in American culture.

Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate starting and stopping.

Simple text and photographs present kinds of mammals and their general characteristics.

Provides an introduction to wolves describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and relationship to people.

Describes vibration and shows different objects which vibrate including hummingbird wings, drums, and guitar strings.

Simple text and photographs present kinds of birds and their general characteristics.

Simple text and photographs present kinds of insects and their general characteristics.

Presents, in simple text and photographs, the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated.

In simple text and illustrations, describes a variety of pets including cats, fish, rabbits, dogs, and ponies.

Simple text and photographs depict aunts, where they live, and what they do.

Photographs and simple text describe various costumes, including an elephant, a bee, a witch, and a fairy.

Simple text and photographs present police officers and their role in the community including keeping people safe, helping lost or hurt people, and arresting people who break laws.