New Releases by Miriam Schlein

release date: Jan 01, 1985

Discusses how the elephant developed from a small, pig-like animal into the large, trunked and tusked creature of today.

Project Panda Watch

Discusses a project which attempts to provide food for giant pandas during critical bamboo emergencies, periods when their only natural food dies off during one phase of its growth cycle.

PROJECT PANDA WATCH.ILLUS.BY ROBERT SHETTERLY.

Purim

Explains the meaning and traditions of the Jewish holiday called Purim which celebrates the courage of Queen Esther and her uncle Mordecai in saving the Jewish people in Persia from cruel extermination.

Sukkot and Simḥat Torah

Explains the meaning and traditions of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, a harvest celebration, and the Simḥat Torah, which celebrates the joy in God''s teachings which are contained in the Torah scrolls.

Prayers and Blessings

Defines prayer and its role in Judaic tradition.

Hanukah

The Billions of Bats

by: Miriam Schlein, Walter Gaffney-Kessell

Discusses several unusual varieties of the more than 800 different kinds of bats, such as the vampire bat, the flying fox, the tomb bat, and the sword-nosed bat.

Lucky Porcupine!

Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of porcupines.

Lucky Porcupineø

Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of porcupines.

Snake Fights, Rabbit Fights, & More

A book about animal fighting.

I, Tut

The young pharaoh of Egypt tells about his life and times.

I Hate it

Children identify situations that make them feel negative.

On the Track of the Mystery Animal

Describes Sir Harry Johnston''s efforts to locate and identify the okapi, a member of the giraffe family found deep in Central Africa''s rain forest.

Careers in a Department Store

by: Miriam Schlein, Robert Lee Miller

An overview of possible careers in a department store, emphasizing the dignity of work, the diversity of career possibilities, and the interrelationship of various jobs.

Bobo, the Troublemaker

An old man makes the other villagers very nervous by constantly predicting dire happenings. They decide to get even.

Metric--the Modern Way to Measure

An introduction to the metric system, a system of measurement which began in France approximately two hundred years ago.

The Girl who Would Rather Climb Trees

by: Miriam Schlein, Judith Gwyn Brown

Melissa, a little girl who would rather climb trees than play with dolls, hardly knows what to do with the doll she is given.

What's Wrong with Being a Skunk?

Describes the habits and characteristics of several types of skunks revealing some unusual facts about them.

The Rabbit's World

A little snowshoe rabbit learns about the things in the world that are his to use and enjoy.

Moon-months and Sun-days

Traces the evolution of the modern calendar from ancient times to the present day.

Billy, the Littlest One

by: Miriam Schlein, Lucy Hawkinson

Billy was the littlest one in the family and he liked it that way. He, however, continued to grow until he was not the littlest anymore.

The Best Place

A little girl explores various places to hide, sit, ride, run, and hide things, but finds the best place to rest is her own bed.

Elephant Herd

Snow time

Laurie's New Brother

When the new baby arrives Laurie is unhappy but gradually she learns to share mother with him and is glad she has a little brother. Preschool.

My Family

Big Lion, Little Lion

Lions, elephants, kangaroos and and human adults were all babies once. With the help of their parents who gave them food, kept them from harm, and taught them what they needed to know, they grew up.

The Raggle Taggle Fellow

Who?