Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience - Between May 21, 2012 and June 20, 2013.

Let's Build a Playground by Jennifer Cecil

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

Let's Build a Playground
Written by Michael J. Rosen and KaBOOM!
Illustrated by Ellen Kelson and Jennifer Cecil

Could you really build a playground in your neighborhood? KaBOOM! Find out how — and how much fun it can be.

What’s your dream playground? Grab a piece of paper and let your imagination go wild! That was the first step when two hundred kids and grown-ups in an Indianapolis community got together to build the playground in this book — one of over two thousand that KaBOOM! has helped create. A slide isn’t just a slide, it could be a chute to a time machine. A swing might be Pegasus flying across the galaxy. . . . Weeks of planning precede the construction of a playground that a community feels is truly theirs, a vibrant space to foster both creativity and physical activity. Sprinkled with kid-friendly factual notes, Michael J. Rosen’s lively free verse, together with colorful photographs, capture the enthusiastic teamwork leading up to the final build of a playground in one day — a playground that will welcome kids of all ages well into the future.

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Written by Chris Raschka
Illustrated by Chris Raschka

eBook, 32 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Fitness & Exercise | $10.99 | April 9, 2013 | 978-0-375-98732-8 (0-375-98732-0)

“[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment,” raves School Library Journal in a starred review.

Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich "guide," a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process—from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally "by luck, grace, and determination" ride a bicycle!

From the Hardcover edition.

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Written by Chris Raschka
Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Fitness & Exercise | $19.99 | April 9, 2013 | 978-0-375-97007-8 (0-375-97007-X)

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Written by Chris Raschka
Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Hardcover, 32 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Fitness & Exercise | $16.99 | April 9, 2013 | 978-0-375-87007-1 (0-375-87007-5)

Beyond the Moongate by Elizabeth Quan

2013-03-12T00:30:00-05:00

Beyond the Moongate True Stories of 1920s China
Written by Elizabeth Quan

Hardcover, 40 pages | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience; Juvenile Nonfiction - People & Places - Asia; Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical | $19.95 | March 12, 2013 | 978-1-77049-383-4 (1-77049-383-2)

MOONGATES DOTTED THE LANDSCAPE OF OLD CHINA. Ancient Chinese architects had sculpted stone piled on sculpted stone to form round doorways, with the spiritual symbolism of the full moon. To step through one of these doorways was to step into a world of peace and happiness....

And so it was in the 1920s that the Lee King family - father, mother, and six children, aged ten months to seven years - traveled from their home in Canada, across the Pacific Ocean, to inland China. There, they had the opportunity to step beyond the moongate into a land not yet touched by modern warfare or political unrest.

The story of the moongate, tells of the two "golden" years the family spent with Grandmother in a remote village in the south, which hadn't changed for centuries.

Step inside and live the long lazy days of a China forever gone. The moongate beckons....

Beyond the Moongate by Elizabeth Quan

2013-03-12T00:30:00-05:00

Beyond the Moongate
Written by Elizabeth Quan

Annie and Helen by Raul Colon

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

Annie and Helen
Written by Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by Raul Colon

Hardcover, 48 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Women; Juvenile Nonfiction - Language Arts - Sign Language; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $17.99 | September 11, 2012 | 978-0-375-85706-5 (0-375-85706-0)

"What is breathtakingly shown here, through accurate, cross-hatched watercolor paintings; excerpts from Sullivan’s correspondence to her former teacher; and concise and poetic language, is the woman’s patience and belief in the intelligence of her student to grasp the concepts of language," praised School Library Journal in a starred review.

Author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Raul Colón present the story of Helen Keller in a fresh and original way that is perfect for young children. Focusing on the relationship between Helen and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, the book is interspersed with excerpts of Annie's letters home, written as she struggled with her angry, wild pupil. But slowly, with devotion and determination, Annie teaches Helen finger spelling and braille, letters, and sentences. As Helen comes to understand language and starts to communicate, she connects for the first time with her family and the world around her. The lyrical text and exquisite art will make this fascinating story a favorite with young readers. Children will also enjoy learning the Braille alphabet, which is embossed on the back cover of the jacket.

Annie and Helen by Raul Colon

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

Annie and Helen
Written by Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by Raul Colon

Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Women; Juvenile Nonfiction - Language Arts - Sign Language; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $20.99 | September 11, 2012 | 978-0-375-95706-2 (0-375-95706-5)

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Situations - New Experience - Between May 21, 2012 and June 20, 2013.

Let's Build a Playground by Jennifer Cecil

Let's Build a Playground Written by Michael J. Rosen and KaBOOM! Illustrated by Ellen Kelson and Jennifer Cecil

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle Written by Chris Raschka Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle Written by Chris Raschka Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle Written by Chris Raschka Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Beyond the Moongate by Elizabeth Quan

Beyond the Moongate True Stories of 1920s ChinaWritten by Elizabeth Quan

Beyond the Moongate by Elizabeth Quan

Beyond the Moongate Written by Elizabeth Quan

Annie and Helen by Raul Colon

Annie and Helen Written by Deborah Hopkinson Illustrated by Raul Colon

Annie and Helen by Raul Colon

Annie and Helen Written by Deborah Hopkinson Illustrated by Raul Colon

Let's Build a Playground
Written by Michael J. Rosen and KaBOOM!
Illustrated by Ellen Kelson and Jennifer Cecil

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Written by Chris Raschka
Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Written by Chris Raschka
Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Written by Chris Raschka
Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Beyond the Moongate True Stories of 1920s China
Written by Elizabeth Quan

Beyond the Moongate
Written by Elizabeth Quan

Annie and Helen
Written by Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by Raul Colon

Annie and Helen
Written by Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by Raul Colon