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Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective Author / Illustrator: David Biedrzycki Product Code: 15697 ISBN: 978-1-57091-569-7 Binding Information: Hardcover  Ages: 5 - 8 Availability: In stock. Price: $16.95 Here's the buzz on Ace Lacewing-he's tall, handsome, and has two antennae. Queenie Bee and the Royal Jelly are missing, and Ace is hot on the honey trail. To save the day he'll need help from his friends, Sergeant Zito, Slim the Walking Stick, and Xerces the butterfly, as they take on sinister Al the Drone. Qty:

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Bubble Homes & Fish Farts Author: Fiona Bayrock   Illustrator: Carolyn Conahan Product Code: 16694 ISBN: 978-1-57091-669-4 Binding Information: Hardcover  Ages: 6 - 9 Availability: In stock. Price: $16.95 Real-world science meets tongue-in-cheek humor to describe how animals make bubbles, ride bubbles, breathe bubbles, and even live in bubbles. Discover the truth about popping shrimp, nesting frogs, and gas-passing fish. Includes back matter and a glossary/index. Qty:

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Day-Glo Brothers, The Author: Chris Barton   Illustrator: Tony Persani Product Code: 16731 ISBN: 978-1-57091-673-1 Ages: 7 - 10 Availability: In stock. Price: $18.95 Learn about the extraordinary journey that led two brothers to the discovery of a whole new kind of color, one that glows with an extra-special intensity--Day-Glo. The Robert F. Sibert Award Honor Book "[T]hese . . . brothers shine even more brightly than the paints and dyes they created. " --Kirkus Reviews "Barton takes on the dual persona of popular historian and cool science teacher as he chronicles the Switzer brothers' invention of the first fluorescent paint visible in daylight. " --Publishers Weekly "This unique book does an excellent job of describing an innovative process." --School Library Journal "There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about [this book]." --The New York Times Book Review Qty:

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Deep in the Swamp Author: Donna M. Bateman   Illustrator: Brian Lies Product Code: 15963 ISBN: 978-1-57091-596-3 Binding Information: Hardcover  Ages: 3 - 6 Availability: In stock. Price: $15.95 Lively, rhyming text (modeled after the song "Over in the Meadow" by Olive A. Wadsworth) counts from one to ten while introducing readers to animal moms and their babies found in the Okefenokee Swamp. "Delightful as a read-aloud, a counting book or an introduction to the ecosystem for young naturalists."           — Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Boys and girls will enjoy reading this book because of its beauty; it gives information and it is easy to read. . . The teaming of Bateman and Lies has produced a wonderful addition to every children's collection."           — Library Media Connection, starred review           "[S]tunning. . ."          — School Library Journal Qty:

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Faces of the Moon Author: Bob Crelin   Illustrator: Leslie Evans Product Code: 17851 ISBN: 978-1-57091-785-1 Ages: 6 - 9 Availability: In stock. Price: $16.95 Why does the Moon seem to change shape from night to night? In this unique book, innovatie die-cuts and playful poetry introduce the names and shapes of the lunar phases to explain the role light and shadow play in this transformation. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Click here to watch a trailer for Faces of the Moon. "What a completely unique book...(readers) will find this clever text a treat and an education." --NSTA Recommends "With gentle interactive elements and rhymed verse, this picture book strikes a reflective tone while providing an effective lesson on the moon and its phases." --Publishers Weekly "It really is excellent." -- Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer, author, and host of The Sky at Night on BBC-TV. Qty:

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Faith Authors: Maya Ajmera, Cynthia Pon, Magda Nakassis Product Code: 91776 ISBN: 978-1-58089-177-6 Binding Information: Hardcover  Ages: 4 - 7 Availability: Out of stock. Backorder policy Price: $16.95 Stunning photographs and simple text describe faith in its many expressions: praying, singing, learning, helping, caring, and more. Faith highlights the common threads that bring people together in reverence and joy. "This impeccably designed introduction to spiritual practices around the world provides a superb way to show children that there are many means of expressing religious faith." --Kirkus Reviews Qty:

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Global Babies Author / Illustrator: Global Fund For Children Product Code: 91745 ISBN: 978-1-58089-174-5 Binding Information: Board   - 2 Availability: In stock. Price: $6.95 Seventeen cultures, seventeen gorgeous babies. Appealing color photographs depict diverse traditions and showcase clothing worn by babies from around the world. A simple narrative helps demonstrate that no matter how different babies appear, they are all very much alike — nurtured and loved by those who care for them. "Striking in its simplicity and effectiveness... here's one that is just right for babies and toddlers."           — Booklist, starred review Qty:

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The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle Authors: Gay Matthaei, Jewel Grutman   Illustrator: Adam Cvijanovic Product Code: 60632 ISBN: 978-1-56566-063-2 Binding Information: Hardcover  Ages: 8 and up Availability: In stock. Price: $21.95 A visually stunning fictional account of a young nineteenth century Sioux warrior's quest for knowledge. Qty:

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The Mysteries of Beethoven's Hair Authors: Russell Martin, Lydia Nibley Product Code: 17141 ISBN: 978-1-57091-714-1 Binding Information: Hardcover  Ages: 10 and up Availability: In stock. Price: $15.95 Russell Martin, author of Beethoven's Hair, and his wife, Lydia Nibley, tell the story of how a lock of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, clipped from the composer's head on his deathbed in Germany in 1827, ended up in Nazi-occupied Denmark in 1943 and was later sold at auction in London in 1994. Learn about this incredible journey through history and the mysteries revealed about Beethoven's deafness and death. Photographs, correspondence, reserach, and forensics further inform this fascinating story. Qty:

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Vinnie and Abraham Author: Dawn FitzGerald   Illustrator: Catherine Stock Product Code: 16588 ISBN: 978-1-57091-658-8 Binding Information: Hardcover  Ages: 5 - 8 Availability: In stock. Price: $15.95 Vinnie and Abraham tells the true story of Vinnie Ream, the self-taught teenage sculptor who won the commission to create the full-size statue of Abraham Lincoln that now stands in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. "A spirited introduction to a little-known artist."           — Booklist, starred review Qty:

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