Elmo's World: Be a Ballet Dancer!
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Mary Beth Nelson
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $4.99
Have lots of fun learning with Elmo and friends!
Elmo accompanies his friend Zoe to a dance lesson and learns all about the basics of ballet. Along with Elmo, toddlers can practice the five basic foot positions, do warm-up stretches, and learn about good posture. And they discover that, even with all...
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Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Joe Mathieu
Format: Board, 14 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $7.99
When Elmo and Grover take a walk around their neighborhood, they meet all the people who keep the neighborhood humming, friendly, and safe, from police and firefighters to food cart vendors and park rangers. Toddlers can flip open the flaps to see some of these familiar, friendly folks. Many small details...
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Almost Astronauts
Written by Tanya Lee Stone
Foreword by Margaret A. Weitekamp
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $24.99
They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow.What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape — any checklist would include these. But when America created...
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Almost Astronauts
Written by Tanya Lee Stone
Foreword by Margaret A. Weitekamp
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $17.99
They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow.What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape — any checklist would include these. But when America created...
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Elmo's World: Doctors!
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Mary Beth Nelson
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2008
Price: $4.99
ELMO AND HIS friends, Dr. Lana, Nurse Nick, and Nurse Christy, show kids how doctors and nurses take care of kids in the doctor’s office, a hospital, and in school. They take the mystery and fear out of a visit to the doctor’s office by demonstrating the basics of check-ups and...
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Love Every Leaf
Written by Kathy Stinson
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $26.95
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, who has been a landscape architect for more than sixty years, considers her profession “the art of the possible.” The description also applies to the very way this remarkable 86-year-old has lived her life. Playing in her grandmother’s garden as a child, Cornelia absorbed the beauty and importance...
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Passion for Fashion
Written by Jeanne Beker
Illustrated by Nathalie Dion
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $18.95
The dynamic author-illustrator team of Jeanne Beker and Nathalie Dion again work their magic in this comprehensive career guide, with a detailed resource section at the back, for those who dream of working in fashion. The famous Coco Chanel said that fashion “is something in the air … you feel it...
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Elmo's World: Teachers!
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Mary Beth Nelson
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2007
Price: $4.99
Come meet two wonderful preschool teachers, Elmo's friends Anna and Alston. Zoe, and Abby Cadabby join in as Elmo spends a school day drawing, telling stories, singing, exploring nature, and playing outdoors. As Elmo explains what teachers do and how they help preschoolers discover the world around them, young readers will...
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What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens
Written by Richard N. Bolles, Carol Christen and Jean M. Blomquist
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2006
Price: $14.99
More than 35 years ago, the world was introduced to the revolutionary career guide and job-hunting manual, WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? Now, for the first time, Richard Nelson Bolles presents his career bible's central concepts for teen readers. With simpler, more direct language, the teen PARACHUTE teaches high school and...
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Police Officers!
Written by Kara McMahon
Illustrated by Mary Beth Nelson
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2006
Price: $4.99
Here’s a book sure to satisfy toddlers’ fascination with the men and women in blue! Elmo explains in simple terms what police officers do while talking with two brave police officers, Madalyne and Walter. The book covers the basics: uniforms, the variety of patrol vehicles, and what it is police officers...
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