From the mountains to the ocean shores, from the wetlands to the deserts, North America teems with flora and fauna in delicately balanced ecosystems found nowhere else on Earth. With this book in hand, you will understand the language of nature and see those wild places with new eyes. Yoüll learn to recognize the lobed leaf of an Oracle Oak, the webbed tracks of a River Otter, and the fine, cream-colored tentacles of a Frilled Anemone. This volume celebrates a tradition of knowledge established by the Nature Study Guild. For more than sixty years, the Guild¿s pocket guidebooks have helped hikers, campers, foragers, and explorers navigate the great outdoors. Now, the best of the guides¿ informative text and iconic illustrations are gathered in one handsome hardcover: the perfect reference for today¿s ramblers.
SALES HANDLE:Explore the wonders and beauties (as well as the depths and heights) of the ocean¿s kelp forests in this latest addition to the acclaimed OVER AND UNDER series!KEY SELLING POINTS:SO MANY FASCINATING FACTS: This book is full of wonder! Kids are endlessly curious about the natural world and the wildly varied animals and plants living in it¿and the ocean is FULL of amazing and surprising life!ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS MADE WONDERFUL: Preservation of our wilderness¿and of our oceans in particular¿is essential, and this book makes such a great, upbeat jumping-off point for discussions of the importance and wonder of our world¿s natural habitats and ecosystems.THE GORGEOUS UNDERWATER WORLD: This new book in the OVER AND UNDER series illuminates the magic and amazing biodiversity of the kelp forest by telling the story of one family¿s kayaking trip through a real-world ocean ecosystem. Lyrical prose and color-drenched illustrations will draw even the most reluctant readers into the world¿inside and outside of this book!STRONG CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize learning about animal habitats/biomes in K-2 curriculums, while later grades address topics like food chains, conservation, and endangered species. With a depth of research and an engaging, highly visual narrative, this book is an excellent resource for librarians and primary school educators.FROM A FAVORITE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR TEAM: Kate Messner and Chris Neal make nonfiction approachable and appealing! These two award-winning creators have received countless accolades and published books to critical acclaim, making them the perfect team to tackle any nonfiction topic.CONSUMER:- Those who loved OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW and other books in the OVER AND UNDER series- Fans of Kate Messner- Lovers of the ocean and marine life- Parents and grandparents seeking beautiful books to read aloud together- Teachers, educators, and librarians seeking illustrated nonfiction books with STEM content- Anyone seeking a distinctive gift for a child who loves animals or nature
There¿s a lot going on in Room 19.A sleepover? A talent show? And worst of all, NEW TABLE GROUPS?!Audrey L and Audrey W were destined to be friends. They both love purple, they have the same stationery, and they have the same name¿so of course! But this month, all of Audrey L¿s joy at finding her first best friend feels a little wobbly. When Room 19 switches seating order, she and Audrey W are separated by a whole classroom¿and from where Audrey L¿s sitting, it looks like Audrey W is having a grand old time with . . . Bettina! Now Bettinäs coming with Audrey W to the tree house. Bettinäs joining the Audreys¿ Talent Show act. Gosh, what ISN¿T Bettina involved in these days? Can Audrey L welcome change into her newfound classroom calm? Or is this the beginning of the end?This bighearted, laugh-out-loud chapter book will resonate with any young reader who¿s ever felt overlooked or second best. The second book in the Audrey L and Audrey W series, TRUE CREATIVE TALENTS breathes great gusto into the joys and traumas of elementary school drama.
Every day is magic with Charlie and Mouse! In this latest continuation of the award-winning Charlie & Mouse early chapter book series, the two brothers are mixing up a magical potion¿with sweet and surprising results. Join in as they disappear, dance in the rain, bring some animals to dinner, and make some (but not all) wishes come true!
Through backyards and neighborhoods, over mountains, and across oceans, this colorful heart string ties us all together. Invisible yet undeniable, it joins our hearts so that we are never truly alone.Follow the thread of this reassuring story to see how, even in a world as vast as ours, there is always a bond that connects us to the ones we love¿and to the world we share.
Look what is coming down the track. It¿s the Trainbow!From the creator of the bestselling PEEK-A WHO? comes this colorful, shaped board book that¿s perfect for story time and playtime. All aboard!
Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book MedalWinner of the BolognaRagazzi Award for PhotographyNamed a Best Book of the Year by Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and others. ¿ ¿This arresting work brings history to vivid life.¿ ¿Kirkus Reviews, starred review¿ ¿[An] exquisitely crafted, fiercely provocative work of nonfiction.¿ ¿BCCB, starred review¿Ingeniously designed.¿ ¿The New York TimesThis important work of nonfiction features powerful images of the Japanese American incarceration captured by three photographers¿Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams¿along with firsthand accounts of this grave moment in history.Three months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the incarceration of all Japanese and Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States. Families, teachers, farm workers¿all were ordered to leave behind their homes, their businesses, and everything they owned. Japanese and Japanese Americans were forced to live under hostile conditions in incarceration camps, their futures uncertain.Three photographers set out to document life at Manzanar, an incarceration camp in the California desert:Dorothea Lange was a photographer from San Francisco best known for her haunting Depression-era images. Dorothea was hired by the US government to record the conditions of the camps. Deeply critical of the policy, she wanted her photos to shed light on the harsh reality of incarceration.Toyo Miyatake was a Japanese-born, Los Angeles¿based photographer who lent his artistic eye to portraying dancers, athletes, and events in the Japanese community. Imprisoned at Manzanar, he devised a way to smuggle in photographic equipment, determined to show what was really going on inside the barbed-wire confines of the camp.Ansel Adams was an acclaimed landscape photographer and environmentalist. Hired by the director of Manzanar, Ansel hoped his carefully curated pictures would demonstrate to the rest of the United States the resilience of those in the camps.In Seen and Unseen, Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki weave together these photographers' images, firsthand accounts, and stunning original art to examine the history, heartbreak, and injustice of the Japanese American incarceration.AWARENESS OF AMERICAN HISTORY: This impactful book engages with an underrepresented topic in American history, and highlights important and timely themes like primary sources, censorship, and visual literacy.SUBSTANTIAL BACKMATTER: Featuring eighteen pages of backmatter, including an Author's and Illustrator's Note, footnotes, photo credits, biographies of each photographer, and more.
SALES HANDLE:A bot-building princess engineers her own happy ending in this futuristic retelling of the classic Snow White tale, a follow-up to the acclaimed INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA!KEY SELLING POINTS:A STELLAR ROLE MODEL FOR GIRLS: This (and the others in the series) is a uniquely feminist retelling of Snow White, in which the princess is an engineer and inventor. Funny as well as empowering, this story encourages girls to see themselves as the heroines of their own stories.STEM FOR THE WIN: With women currently making up less than 30% of the science and engineering workforce, it¿s more important than ever to support young girls who are interested in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math) activities. This picture book makes tinkering, inventing, and engineering accessible and inviting for very young readers¿no matter what their gender.SO MUCH FUN TO READ ALOUD: An enchanting rhyme, easy rhythm, and gorgeous, color-drenched illustrations combine to make this engaging book a wonderful choice for story-times¿one that little readers will want to pore over again and again.DON¿T MISS THE OTHER BOOKS: This fractured fairy tale is a smart and funny follow-up to the acclaimed INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA and READING BEAUTY, with a similarly stellar setting and a cast of adorable dragon-bots!CONSUMER:- Teachers and librarians- Fans of INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA and READING BEAUTY- Enthusiasts of princesses, fairytales, and fairytale retellings- Parents and caregivers looking for engaging and empowering picture books- Gift-givers seeking a smart, artful alternative to branded princess presents- Anyone looking for picture books to inspire young readers in both STEM and the arts- Supporters of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement
A careful snip, a delicate fold.Fabric the color of new petals.Skirts that flare like upside-down blossoms.A garden bursts into bloom!There is no ¿good enough.¿For Ann, only the best will do.Award-winning author Kate Messner, costume historian Margaret E. Powell, and fashion designer and illustrator Erin Robinson tell the powerful story of the ground-breaking Ann Lowe, who grew up in a small Alabama dress shop and became the first nationally-known African American fashion designer. Sought after by millionaires and movie stars, her designs walked the red carpet and graced the wedding of Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier.At a time when the world around her thought African Americans deserved no more than second-class treatment, Ann expects no less of herself, and no less FOR herself, than the BEST.
Just like people, there are so many ways a city can be. And this lively picture book explores all of them. From quiet and dreamy to bright and buzzing, the magnificent diversity of our world is vividly celebrated by connecting the uniqueness of its places with the people who live in them. Wild, gritty, bookish, or sheltering - if you were a city, how would YOU be?
Sales Handle:Christmas gifting gold! These gilded tickets are a stocking stuffer that guarantees good cheer.Key Selling Points:JUST THE TICKET: These tickets will turn a Scrooge into Santäs biggest fan. They¿re redeemable for fun holiday surprises like the sweet treat of the recipient¿s choice or a tour of the neighborhood¿s twinkle lights¿and every ticket is all decked out with the magic of gold foil. Fun surprises your friends and family will love, presented as a shiny gold ticket? That¿s a winning gift.A PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER: These tickets are easily removable from the booklet and perfectly sized to slip into a stocking!ADD A PERSONAL TOUCH: Each ticket offers space on the back to add a personal touch, and the booklet includes one blank ticket that you can fill in with your own customized surprise.GIVE ALL AT ONCE, OR INDIVIDUALLY: Give the whole booklet at once, stuff one ticket into every family member's stocking, or make someone¿s holiday extra special by giving out one ticket each night over twelve nights of Christmas. However you gift them, they¿re sure to make their recipients merry!CONSUMER:- Christmas-gift shoppers- People looking for easy, special stocking stuffers- Santäs elves
A laugh-out-loud celebration of our favorite four-legged friends, CAN I PET YOUR DOG? features a series of increasingly improbable illustrations depicting the universal experience of bending-over-backwards to give a good pup a well¿earned belly rub. Whether it¿s slathering yourself in bacon grease or pole-vaulting across traffic, these bizarre scenarios all share a common end goal: Must. Pet. That. Dog. The perfect book for any dog lover, this book is a lighthearted ode to good boys and girls everywhere.
Here organizing duo Ann Lightfoot and Kate Pawlowski teach us how to manage our homes in a way that is modern, kind, and effective. Through their signature systems of decluttering, organizing, and maintaining, Ann and Kate guide readers through the steps needed to resolve the issues behind the excess stuff and create the literal space to consider what they really want from their home. This is a compassionate and practical guide to reimagining the home of your dreams.
Sales Handle:This special edition invites fans inside the world of Anne Elliot. It includes the full text of PERSUASION, plus gorgeous, removable replicas of the characters¿ letters and other paper ephemera.Key Selling Points:BELOVED STORY: PERSUASION is a much beloved classic, cherished by romantic readers everywhere. This project hits all the sweet spots for Austenites while offering something new to beguile them.PERSUASION ADAPTATIONS IN THE WORKS: With not one but two new film adaptations of PERSUASION on the horizon, now is the perfect time to revisit the original text in a unique way, with physical ephemera that links you directly to Austen¿s world.UNIQUE FORMAT: From the masterful calligraphy to the painstaking attention to historical detail to the hand-folding of the letters to the quality of the materials¿each book is an object made by fans for fans. This edition offers an immersive experience of the story, stands apart on the shelf, and makes for a truly lovely gift and keepsake.CONSUMER:- Jane Austen fans- Moms, daughters, grandmothers, and girlfriends- Book clubbers- Letter writers- Collectors of vintage ephemera
Unlock the powerful wisdom of dreams. This enchanting book teaches readers to listen to the wisdom of their unconscious mind and tap into their innermost desires through the art of intuitive dream interpretation. The book provides a range of rituals¿energy practices, crystal work, affirmations, and more¿to prepare the dreamer for slumber, promote peaceful sleep, and enhance dream recall. An A to Z guide decodes 40 common dream symbols and scenarios. Packed with beautiful, ethereal artwork and essential wisdom on the history, traditions, and techniques of dream interpretation, LUMINOUS DREAMS is an essential bedside companion for modern mystics, meditation enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to discover the hidden power of dreams.
Lighthearted and full of easy-to-make drinks, FREE SPIRIT COCKTAILS is a refreshing approach to cocktail-making without the hangover. This collection of 40 zero-alcohol recipes features a wide variety of flavorful refreshments that have the look and feel of well-crafted cocktails without any liquor involved. From twists on classic cocktails to inventive sippers, quick 3-ingredient recipes, and more, this mocktail book offers countless opportunities for a spirit-free moment:- Unwind after a long day with a fragrant glass of A Perfect Pear.- Mix up some flavorful Faux Swizzles for a zero-proof mocktail party.- Host a perfect brunch with a large batch of Life¿s a Peach.- Cheers with a glass of Be My Honey to celebrate all of life¿s moments.
From bestselling author Ton Mak, here is a quirky collection of 50 easy self-care practices as demonstrated by one of her most popular Flabjack characters, No-Pants Pansy. Via cute, dip-in dip-out vignettes, Pansy?who loves spending time at home and can usually be found in her undies?presents all the happiness-inducing activities and self-care practices you can only do in your personal space: Play with fluffy friends, procrastibake, foam roll, jade roll, just . . . roll.
Sales Handle:A luminous picture-book biography of Isamu Noguchi from award-winning illustrator Emily Hughes.Key Selling Points:IMPORTANT ARTIST: Isamu Noguchi¿s art is everywhere. You have likely seen it without knowing he was the artist¿or even that it was art! His story is fascinating. He went through many personal struggles to bring beautiful art to the world.IMPORTANT TOPIC: This book uses art and history to discuss mixed racial identity, making a difficult topic more accessible to young readers.AN INSPIRING ROLE MODEL: It was not easy for Noguchi to feel comfortable in his own skin, let alone to make art that felt both representative of himself and eligible for the world stage. His struggle to embrace himself while remaining at peace with a world that didn¿t will resonate with readers young and old, ¿inside¿ and ¿outside,¿ confident and not.STUNNING VISUALS: Hughes¿s illustrations are rich, loose, and evocative of the grace, power, and ephemerality of nature. Light and dark, complex yet simple, youthful but refined, her art and storytelling echo the dual identity of Noguchi himself.PERFECT GIFT FOR ART LOVERS: The subject and the beautiful visuals make this book the ideal gift for art students, art enthusiasts, and museumgoers of all ages.AN IDEAL BOOK FOR STEAM LESSON PLANS: Its combination of art and history make this a fascinating nonfiction book to add to a library curriculum.CONSUMER:- Fans of Isamu Noguchi- Fans of contemporary art- Museumgoers and art lovers- Parents looking for STEAM books- Teachers and librarians
A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN:The use of comparison and contrast with an eclectic array of objects gives a new lens to how we look at ourselves and each other.HUMOR WITH HEART: Annie Barrows uses her trademarked humor to get readers laughing AND thinking.GREAT READ-ALOUD: The silly and surprising text is the perfect read-aloud for homes and classrooms.THE BOOK YOU NEED ON YOUR SHELF: Reminders of our human connection are more important now than ever.CONSUMER:GrandparentsParentsEducatorsLibrariansGift-givers
Sales Handle:In homage to the radical power of art, LIVING WHILE BLACK celebrates the small acts of resistance that comprise the daily lives of Black folks by presenting them in a series of vivid illustrations.Key Selling Points:POWERFUL MESSAGE: In the contrast between the colorful illustrations and the weighty subject matter, a powerful message emerges: No matter how strong the forces of oppression, Black people will persist in striving for justice, equality, and joy. The book itself is also a reminder that there are many ways to be an activist¿from marching for what you believe in, to spreading a message with your art.VIBRANT ARTWORK: Bright colors, bold shapes, vivid patterns¿Ajuan Mance¿s artwork speaks to the enduring power and importance of joy.EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING TOOL: To provide context for the artwork, Mance has compiled a timeline of recent events that lend urgency to the fight for Black lives¿she highlights the ways that the conversation has shifted since cell phones allowed bystanders to document instances of racial injustice and violence and offers an entry point for anyone who wants to learn about the roots of contemporary racial justice movements.CONSUMER:- Activists and agitators- Art book lovers- Students of Black history- Teachers and parents looking for colorful ways to talk to young people about activism and resistance
Beloved culinary and cultural institutions, Jewish delis are wonderlands of amazing flavors and great food¿bright, buttery, briney, sweet, fatty, salty, smokey. . . . In THE JEWISH DELI, comics artist and deli aficionado Ben Nadler takes a deliciously entertaining deep dive into the history and culture of this food and the places that serve it up to us across the counter.A visual treat, this accessible and informative nonfiction graphic novel delivers stories of tradition and innovation, celebrations of iconic menu staples, flavor profiles, food preparations, ordering advice, spotlights on legendary and up-and-coming delis, and much more. Chapters guide readers through the details and delights of each major food category such as meat, fish, bagels and bread, schmears, soups and sides, sweets, and drinks, all delightfully illustrated and each more irresistibly craveable than the last.
This riveting middle grade novel, which explores the amazing power of summoning objects into being, will capture fantasy and sci-fi lovers alike. Arresting, fast-paced, and thought-provoking, The Callers turns familiar magic upside down and inside out, and is perfect for fans of Kenneth Oppel and Andrew Clements.In the world of Elipsom, the ability to Call, or summon objects, is a coveted, crucial skill, revered among its people as both a powerful tool and an essential way to sustain life. But despite an elite family history, a phenom for an older sister, a best friend who is set to join the Council of Callers, and his mother's steely insistence that he learn to Call, Quin doesn't have the gift—an embarrassment made worse when his mother gets his sister to cheat for him on his Calling exam. But everything changes in a moment of frustration when Quin, instead of summoning an object, makes something disappear. And what's more, he quickly discovers that the objects Callers bring into their world aren't conjured at all but are whisked away from another world and a people who for years have had their lives slowly stolen from them. Now Quin must team up with Allie, a girl who's determined to stop this unfair practice, and decide whether he should remain loyal to his family or betray them—and save the world.In a story that explores some of the most crucial topics of our time—our relationship to consumerism, the exploitation of natural resources, colonialism, and the consequences of wanting more than we need—magic is sought, and truth is found.THOUGHT-PROVOKING FANTASY: With its lush landscapes, towering metropolises, and hint of futurism, the distinctive look and feel of this world is familiar and strange in all the right ways.RICH THEMES: This book explores complex topics—taking what you want versus what you need, colonialism, coming of age, and what different worlds owe each other in light of their common humanity. It takes a deep, thoughtful look at essential issues and, in doing so, takes after some of the best works the fantasy genre has to offer.PAGE-TURNER: This perfectly paced page-turner of a book by Kiah Thomas will be a joy for middle grade readers who love immersive adventure and fantasy stories.Perfect for: Middle grade readers, Fantasy fans, Educators and librarians
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