New Releases by Stephen T. Johnson

With a handheld mirror, an elegant fan, and a sapphire tiara, this novelty gift book includes hours of dress-up fun for princesses everywhere—from bestselling and Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson! My dearest Princess, with this key, you may open this vanity box. Inside you will find a magic mirror. Only a true princess who is filled with grace, humility, intelligence, self-confidence, and imagination will be able to see her reflection. Use it wisely! With love, your Fairy Godmother. This beautiful and empowering interactive book brings to life a world of imaginative, educational, and dress-up fun for princesses everywhere as they learn counting, shapes, and colors with six lift-up tabs, an erasable writing slab, a removable quill pen, an elegant fan, rose-colored glasses, four scratch-and-sniff perfumes, five rings, a bracelet, a sapphire tiara, a key, and a handheld mirror.

This build-it-yourself book from bestselling and Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson that Newsweek called “Toy of the Year” is a book, a toy, and a robot that little ones can build! This book is more than a book—it’s a robot waiting to be made! The sturdy, ultra-thick cardboard pages contain all the necessary robot components as well as clear instructions for assembly. The flat pieces fit together with slots and tabs, which means there’s no glue and no mess—just a lot of robot fun! Budding engineers will enjoy this engaging book that encourages them to build and play.

From bestselling and Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson comes a multi-concept novelty book that’s a book and toy in one with sturdy moving parts young readers can play with while they read. Firefighters in training can get their own firetrucks ready and learn to tell time with this interactive concept book. It’s a new day at the firehouse and you have twenty minutes to get the truck ready. Hoses, ladders, radio—let’s go! Eight pop-out pieces, one steering wheel, two pull tabs, nine turn knobs, a magic slate, and a dazzling grand finale will provide hours of fun.

Blast off with this incredibly innovative novelty book that contains puzzle pieces young readers can use to build their own rocket ship—from bestselling and Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson! From innovative book creator Stephen T. Johnson comes an introduction to space exploration for the youngest reader. This simple step-by-step guide to the parts of a rocket ship has sturdy, ultra-thick cardboard pages containing all the necessary components as well as clear instructions for assembly. The flat pieces fit together with slots and tabs, which means there’s no glue and no mess—just a lot of fun!

“Bright, colorful illustrations and short, catchy rhymes… in an accessible, knowledgeable format [that] is a solid success.” —School Library Journal Caldecott Honor winner and two-time New York Times best illustrator of the year author and illustrator Stephen T. Johnson’s lyrical journey of sounds, styles, and rhythms culminate in this highly imaginative and beautifully orchestrated celebration of music. Experience ten different types of music—classical, Latin, jazz, country, heavy metal, hip-hop, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, electronica, pop, and a surprise finale. Unfolding through an inventive accordion form is a masterful concert of playfully crafted singsong text in harmony with delightfully whimsical art. On the reverse side is a rich, in-depth glossary for each genre, sure to be a wonderful resource for all ages. Stephen T. Johnson is well known for his innovate children’s books and glorious public artwork and his dynamic performance in (with) Music is… will leave you wanting an encore!

Explore the alphabet in everyday objects found at school, such as flags that form the letter F, bookends that form M, and a slide that forms S. Contains no text.

A Gift Book of magical wonders. An Interactive Story with counting, shapes and colors. A Dress up Fantasy of royal proportions. An Empowering and Beautiful Message for girls everywhere. From bestselling author Stephen T. Johnson, MY LITTLE PINK PRINCESS PURSE is a gift novelty book that includes an empowering and beautiful message from the fairy godmother: “My dearest Princess, with this key, you may open this vanity box. Inside you will find a magic mirror. Only a true princess who is filled with grace, humility, intelligence, self-confidence, and imagination will be able to see her reflection. Use it wisely! With love, your Fairy Godmother.” Included are 6 lift-up tabs, an erasable writing slab, a removable quill pen, an elegant fan, rose-colored glasses, 4 scratch-and-sniff perfumes, 5 rings, a bracelet, a sapphire tiara, a key and handheld mirror. This multiconcept book brings to life a world of imaginative, educational, and dress-up fun for princesses everywhere!

In 1794, Joseph Priestley - amateur scientist, ordained minister and radical thinker - set sail for America to escape persecution. Stephen Johnson tells his incredible story: the discovery of oxygen, the invention of a science, the founding of a church, and, with the great minds of his time, the development of the United States itself. But Priestley''s revolutionary ideas put him in terrible danger. Johnson uses the progress of Priestley and his colleagues not merely to describe the wonder of discovery, but to show us how we have come to understand the world, how far we have travelled with the power of human enquiry - and how one man''s curiosity can help build an entire country.

Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson''s new multiconcept novelty is a book and a toy in one. My Little Red Fire Truck gives practice telling time while its sturdy moving parts provide hours of fun -- and allow readers to see how it would be to work on a real fire truck!

Kids must fasten their seatbelts as they prepare, by checking the mirrors, checking the oil, and starting the engine, to take their little yellow taxi for a wild ride, in this vibrant, interactive book that introduces the concept of telling time.

Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson, creator of the Publishers Weekly bestseller My Little Red Toolbox,Ó here brilliantly conceptualizes a color, counting, & shape book that is also a toy. This book includes a robot with arms & legs that move, with 13 sturdy body parts, & more than 20 moving shapes for hours of fun. There are also a working screwdriver tool & key tool to build with. Everything is made out of colorful, sturdy cardboard. The robot even includes an interactive surprise. Take home the Little Blue Robot & make him your friend. For ages 4 to 7.

In the ideal follow-up to his stunning Caldecott Honor book Alphabet City, Stephen T. Johnson turns his talents towards numbers. Wordless spreads featuring impressively photo-realistic paintings of New York City invite readers both young and old to search for the numbers zero through twenty-one hidden in the images. From a sweeping 4 found in the span of an urban bridge to the 13 of a faded crosswalk, this is an intriguing new way to think about numbers and the world around you.

Any debate about national security and military strategies becomes strident and tense when the subject of ''interest groups'' is introduced. Interest groups are regarded by many as sinister or troublesome entities bent on group satisfaction even at the expense of the greater good of the nation. The idea that elements as important as national security or military strategy could be materially influenced by the vagaries of interest groups is unacceptable to many military leaders. However, regardless of existing sensibilities, interest groups are a fact of American life. In many cases, such as in defense procurement, interest groups directly affect military decisions and concomitantly, they contribute to the definition of our national military strategy. This paper examines how interest groups exercise their power and influence through mechanisms like the ''iron triangle of defense'' and political action committees (PACs). Through a case study of the V-22 osprey, the paper will analyze whether defense procurement decisions are simply obedient responses to direct interest group stimuli, or whether they are, in fact, rational decisions which have merely emerged from the synthesis of conflicting, contrasting, and irrational interests that routinely bombard the national political and military leadership. The paper also considers the importance of interest groups and PACs in the future and the relative increase or diminution of their influence given anticipated force reductions.