Best Selling Books by Margaret McNamara

It''s time for Eloise''s lesson. Today her tutor, Philip, wants her to learn math, but Eloise has a better idea!

For fans of the musical Hamilton, here is a stunning picture book biography about Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton''s extraordinary wife and an important figure in her own right. We all know the story of scrappy Alexander Hamilton and his rise in American politics--but how much do we know about his workmate, inspiration, and stabilizing force, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton? Margaret McNamara employs the letter-writing style of the period to tell the story of Eliza Hamilton, who was born into a family of considerable wealth, power, and influence in Albany, New York, in 1757. Eliza was expected to marry into a similarly powerful family . . . until she met and fell in love with the charismatic Hamilton. She stood by him throughout his tumultuous life, and after his death, she single-handedly collected his papers and preserved them for historians and musical-theater writers of the future. Eliza outlived Hamilton by fifty years; during that time she founded the first orphanage in New York State, raised funds for the Washington Monument, and kept the flame of her husband''s memory and achievements alive. Featuring Esme Shapiro''s exquisite, thoroughly researched art, which mirrors paintings from 18th-century America, this is a beautiful and informative biography with extensive back matter.

Have you ever seen a butterfly? Butterflies are insects that change and grow. Read about the life cycle of butterflies.

What do you like to do in summer? Do you do the same things in winter? Read about how seasonal changes affect people.

A big city, or urban community, can be an exciting place to live, work, and play. Read to learn about life in the biggest type of community.

How do animals find food? Why do animals need space? Read about animals and what they need.

Where have you seen a frog? What do you know about frogs? Read about how frogs change and grow.

Many plants look different in each of the four seasons. Read about how and why the seasons affect plants.

How do you know what you should and shouldn''t do? Rules help you know what to do and how to behave.

During Parents Week at Robin Hill School, the students are all impressed with what one another''s parents do for a living, especially Ayanna, who realizes that the artwork her father does at home makes him very special.

Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds.

On Groundhog Day, the students in Mrs. Connor''s class try to find out whether the class hamster can predict the weather as well as a groundhog.

Fall has arrived and Mrs. Connor''s class is off to the pumpkin patch to find the perfect pumpkin. This new story that introduces young readers to the wonders of the fall season.

When Neil tells his first-grade classmates that he does not want any more valentines, especially pink or frilly ones, the class comes up with a good idea.

Mrs. Connors first-grade class has a counting race and learns a faster way to count.

When first-graders Nick, Jamie, and Reza refuse to let Emma join their soccer game just because she is a girl, Emma and her father devise a plan to teach the boys a lesson.

The first graders in Mrs. Connor''s class prove that they can work together when Cookie the dog disrupts their graduation ceremony.

The whistle on the train goes whoo whoo whoo! The wheels on the train go clackety-clack. The gates at the crossing go ding ding ding. This rollicking railroad pop-up book, an homage to the favorite preschool song, ¿The Wheels on the Bus,¿ features spectacular pop-ups on every page! Full-color illustrations.