New Releases by Robie H. Harris

Newly updated for its 15th anniversary, this acclaimed work answers questions about reproduction and babiesNand about sex and sexuality, tooNwith fun, accurate, comic-book-style artwork and a clear, lively text that reflects elementary-school children''s interest in how things work, while giving them a healthy understanding of their bodies. Full color.

Fully and fearlessly updated, this vital new edition of the acclaimed book on sex, sexuality, bodies, and puberty deserves a spot in every family’s library. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, It’s Perfectly Normal has been a trusted resource on sexuality for more than twenty-five years. Rigorously vetted by experts, this is the most ambitiously updated edition yet, featuring to-the-minute information and language accompanied by new and refreshed art. Updates include: * A shift to gender-neutral vocabulary throughout * An expansion on LGBTQIA topics, gender identity, sex, and sexuality—making this a sexual health book for all readers * Coverage of recent advances in methods of sexual safety and contraception with corresponding illustrations * A revised section on abortion, including developments in the shifting politics and legislation as well as an accurate, honest overview * A sensitive and detailed expansion on the topics of sexual abuse, the importance of consent, and destigmatizing HIV/AIDS * A modern understanding of social media and the internet that tackles rapidly changing technology to highlight its benefits and pitfalls and ways to stay safe online Inclusive and accessible, this newest edition of It’s Perfectly Normal provides young people with the knowledge and vocabulary they need to understand their bodies, relationships, and identities in order to make responsible decisions and stay healthy.

An adorable book introducing the youngest readers to the names of their body parts, from head to toe! Look! Babies Head to Toe is an exuberant introduction to the parts of the body and the senses. Filled with fun, repetitive sounds and a melodic voice, this book will captivate babies and toddlers. It’s the perfect follow-up to Harris’s first board book, Who?: A Celebration of Babies.

Solve a problem with Puppy and a bag full of blocks! Robie H. Harris and Chris Chatterton team up for another gentle introduction to early math concepts. Puppy wants to build a bed out of blocks, one that is wide enough and long enough for a snooze. But there aren’t enough rectangles, squares, and triangles. NOW WHAT? Build, measure, count, compare! Follow along as Puppy tries again and again and again and finally figures out how blocks of different shapes and sizes can fit together to build a bed that’s just the right size for a nap.

New York Times best-selling author Robie H. Harris helps preschoolers understand what makes us who we are — from our height to our hair, from the shade of our skin to our eyesight. Join Nellie, Gus, baby Jake, and their parents at Funland as they go on rides, watch performers, and play games along with many other children and grown-ups. As they enjoy their excursion, they — and young readers — notice that people are the same as one another in lots of ways, and different in lots of ways too. Accessible, humorous, family-filled illustrations; conversations between Gus and Nellie; and straightforward text come together to help children realize why it’s important to treat others the way they want to be treated and the way you want to be treated — whether a person is a lot like you or different from you, a good friend or someone you have just met or seen for the first time.

Illustrated throughout with witty, but always accurate cartoons, this book provides thorough, frank, up-to-date and reassuring information on all aspects of growing up, puberty, sex and sexual health.

A latest entry in the series that includes It''s NOT the Stork! follows the adventures of young Gus and Nellie, who watch their mother''s pregnancy and anticipate the arrival of a new sibling while learning engaging facts about how unborn babies develop.

A charming tale about the adventures a little boy has with his cuddly toy turtle. Turtle gets covered in spaghetti, chewed by a puppy, and ripped in a tug of war, but despite all of this the little boy still loves him. But will this love last forever?

A little boy explores the antics of his own shadow. It's like a fascinating new friend - unpredictable, funny and great company. But as the day gets cloudy, his shadow vanishes. Will it ever come back? Suggested level: junior, primary.

The trusted, New York Times best-selling author of It''s Perfectly Normal presents the first in a charming and reassuring new picture book series for preschoolers that answers questions that many children ask about themselves and their friends in an entertaining and straightforward way.

Un show de música, magia y baile de Maisy con sus amigos. Para estirar lengüetas y descubrir qué sorpresas se esconden. Diversión asegurada para todos los públicos. Maisy es un fenómeno global, con más de 21 millones de libros vendidos en veintinueve lenguas.

Sponsored by the PEN American Center's Children's/Young Adult Book Authors Committee, four authors-Robie Harris, Elizabeth Levy, Fatima Shaik and Susan Kuklin-visited the students at The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Science and Technology in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans to help them write their own book: The Story is Us!

Uses bird and bee cartoon characters to answer questions that younger children frequently ask about the human body.

Young children ask so many questions about their bodies and how they were made. This book answers those normal questions and helps even pre-school children feel proud and comfortable about their own bodies. It is useful for parents, teachers, librarians and health professionals to use with children.

One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won''t wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the boy doesn''t believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in a special box, and saying good-bye helps this boy begin to feel better about the loss of his beloved pet.

When her parents go out for the evening, a little girl threatens to run off to Alaska but has a good time with the babysitter instead.

The award-winning team who created "Hello Benny!" presents this third picture book for this series that tells the story of 2-year-old twins and celebrates their third year of life. Full color.

"I closed my eyes and held on tight to Hank. That''s when I decided that going to the very first day of school was NOT a good idea." When a child gets ready for the first day of school, it feels very exciting. But doing something new for the first time can also feel somewhat scary. With great affection and humor, Robie H. Harris and Jan Ormerod, creators of the award-winning picture book Goodbye Mousie, tell the captivating story of a child who decides that skipping the very first day of school is a very good idea. But with help from his favorite stuffed animal, Hank, and his parents, he discovers that going to the very first day of school can be fun and exciting -- and once you have done something new, it''s not quite so new and scary anymore.

A father recalls his young daughter''s first reactions to her new baby brother.

A mother tells her child about its first day of life from the moment of birth through the end of the birth day.

Benny learns many things during the first year of his life. Includes information about infant development.

Als op een morgen Muisje dood is, leert een jongetje zijn verdriet hierover te verwerken door het met een ritueel te begraven. Prentenboek met grote tekeningen in zachte kleuren. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

Der weltoffene Vogel und die ignorante Biene führen detailliert durch alle biologischen, emotionalen und sozialen Aspekte und Probleme der Fortpflanzung, von der Befruchtung zur Geburt und darüber hinaus.

A mother tells her child about its first day of life from the moment of birth through the end of the birth day.

Follows the physical and mental development of a boy and a girl from their birth to age three.