Böcker av Tilda Balsley

Crabbing is a story about young boys learning from their grandfather about the coastal tradition of catching crabs during an eventful day on a saltwater creek. Tilda Balsley's realistic yet poetic depictions coupled with Monica Wyrick's beautiful watercolor illustrations provide a glimpse into the diversity of life along the backwaters of the lowcountry. Crabbing is an intriguing "e;how-to"e; for children and evokes nostalgic reminders for readersof any age who have enjoyed the challenge of catching blue crabs.Following the story, additional material providesparents and teachers with educational information about blue crabs as well as other lowcountry wildlife including pelicans, cordgrass, dolphins, grasshoppers, and Spanish moss and about habitat protection. To round out the blue crab experience, a delicious crab cake recipe, simple enough for children to make, is included as well.

Journey to Israel with Grover as he visits the Western Wall, shops in the Machane Yehuda market, visits a kibbutz, hikes to the top of Masada, floats in the Dead Sea, and shares the hospitality of a Bedouin family. The fifth book in Kar-Ben's partnership with Sesame Street, including The Count's Hanukkah Countdown, I'm Sorry Grover, It's a Mitzvah,

Grover does a mitzvah (good deed) by joining his friends to spruce up the neighborhood playground. Even Moishe Oofnik comes out of his trash can to help, eating up all the trash, and separating the cans for recycling.

Grover and Big Bird are in a hurry to get to the Passover seder, but uh, oh! -- there are many delays. Rescued by Moishe Oofnik in his sloppy jalopy, they arrive just in time to ask the Four Questions.

The Passover story is enlivened in this creative rendition of the Ten Plagues. Everyone can take part as Moses implores Pharaoh to "Let My People Go." This light-hearted rhyming tale can be read alone or with a cast of characters.