Check Out Our Newest Releases for 2012
DON’T SLAM THE DOOR
Dori Chacones
Dori Chacones’s lively rhyming story of cause and effect describes the hilarious chaos that ensues when the front door is slammed shut! The author narrates her story and provides her personal insights in Sharing My Story, A Conversation With the Author.
LITTLE BEAUTY and SILLY BILLY
Anthony Browne
This program features two acclaimed stories by author-illustrator Anthony Browne. Little Beauty follows the adventures of a gorilla who can communicate in sign language. Silly Billy worries about everything until his grandmother fixes the problem. Browne comments on the stories and their meaning for children.
PIG TALES
David McPhail, David Costello
David McPhail’s Pig Pig Returns is a comic tale about the joy of traveling – and of returning home. David Costello’s Little Pig Joins The Band demonstrates that even the smallest child can do something special. Each author-illustrator narrates his own story and provides personal commentary.
WHITE WATER
Michael Bandy and Eric Stein
Based on the childhood experiences of Michael Bandy, this inspiring story written with Eric Stein is set in the South at the dawn of the civil rights movement when everyone still drank from “White” and “Colored” water fountains.
Available in September 2011 ….
Family Pack – by Sandra Markle, ill. by Alan Marks
Based on actual events that occurred during the reintroduction of 14 Canadian wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, this story recounts the experiences of a young female wolf who struggles to survive alone in the park’s 2.2 million acre wilderness. Gradually, she learns how to hunt on her own and adapts to her new home. After a harsh winter without her pack, the story ends happily for Female Wolf 7 when she finds a mate, and they and their cubs form a new family pack. The program includes an Author’s Note with information about the Canadian wolves in Yellowstone and Gray Wolves Are Amazing with fascinating facts about wolves.
Includes A Conversation With the Author.
The Great Race – written and illustrated by Kevin O’Malley
Tired of listening to Lever Lapin boast about being the fastest runner in the world, Nate Tortoise mumbles that he “could probably beat” the conceited hare in a race. No sooner are the words out of Nate’s mouth, than the great hare himself accepts the challenge. On the day of the race the over-confident Lever stops to give autographs, kiss the ladies and generally show off while Nate plugs away toward the finish line. This comic tongue-in-cheek retelling of “The Tortoise and the Hare” finishes with an amusing twist on the time-honored moral: Better Nate Than Lever!”
Includes A Conversation With the Author.
How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food – by Chris Butterworth, ill. by Lucia Gaggiotti
In this light-hearted non-fiction introduction to how food is cultivated and processed, children discover how bread and cheese are made, how tomatoes and carrots are grown, how juice gets into a juice box and chocolate chips get into a cookie – and much more. Engaging illustrations show all the people involved in getting food into the lunchbox – from the tractor driver to the to the dairy farmer to the baker to the food processor and many others. The program includes a Food Facts section that explains the basic food groups and provides tips for healthful eating.
Includes A Conversation With the Author.
Yucky Worms – by Vivian French, ill. by Jessica Ahlberg
“Yucky!” says a young boy about the worms his grandmother digs up in her garden. But he soon changes his mind when he discovers how interesting worms really are – and how important they are in helping the soil, plants and animals in the garden. This lighthearted study is enhanced with appealing artwork and the witty comments of the many worms who live in Grandma’s garden. Extra features include, Wormy Facts and How To Be A Wormologist that provide more information about worms and garden experiments children can try on their own.
Includes A Conversation With the Author.