New Releases by Mary Packard

As a child, Wilma Rudolph could barely walk. She grew up to be the fastest woman of her time. After battling cancer, Lance Armstrong came back to win the top race in bicycling. Marla Runyan is almost blind, but that doesn''t stop her from winning races. Find out how these remarkable athletes beat the odds. Book jacket.

Describes six very talented animals: Twiggy, a squirrel who water-skis; Tracker, a dog who acts; Tilly, a dog who paints; Koko, a gorilla who uses sign language and paints; and Siri and Ruby, elephants who also paint.

A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

Rocks and minerals tells how rocks and minerals are formed, how to identify them, and how to begin collecting.

A collection of bizarre facts, stories, and photographs featuring unusual creatures, people, places, and adventures from around the world.

Friends have fun playing in the colorful autumn leaves. Includes related activities and game cards.

Squeak is a little mouse who loves to sleep over at anyone''s house.

Collection of close-up photographs of everyday objects as if seen through a magnifying glass. Includes suggestions for use of the magnifying glass and questions and answers.

A little boy imagines he is a king in a castle, commanding his army.

Tiger the kitten is frightened out of his fur when his nice, friendly neighborhood is overrun by scary, ghoulish creatures!

Gabe, a young ghost who is not good at scaring people, thinks he will have a terrible time on Halloween until he finds another way to spend that evening.

Winnie is unable to fly with the other witches on Halloween, but her grandmother assures her that when she really wants to fly, she will be able to.

When an alligator and an egret are hatched from eggs tossed together by a storm, they listen to other animals in Cypress Glade before deciding where to live.

A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

Young children will love learning to read with the "My First Reader" storybooks. Once a child can recognize and identify the words used to tell each story, he or she will be able to successfully read on their own. Familiar words are repeated throughout the story, so that after you and your young readers have read the story several times, he or she will be able to easily recognize the words and understand their meaning. A word list is included. Big, bright illustrations complement each delightful story -- the kind of stories young children can quickly relate to -- and enjoy.

It''s shades of the old folktale "Stone Soup" when Donald persuades Goofy that he can make soup from a magic stone.

A little groundhog and his family enjoy all four seasons.

An introduction to dinosaurs, in question-and-answer format, with illustrations, time line, and atlas.