Happy Birthday Michelle Obama



ISBN: 978-0-7660-3652-9

 Today is Michelle Obama's 48th birthday. For young readers unfamiliar with the her life, Enslow Publishers' "The Obama Family Photo Album" provides highly readable, visually compelling books in which the First Lady plays a central role.

Among the titles in the four-book series is Celebrating Michelle Obama in Pictures. Author Jane Katirgis' AR 5.2-level text neatly dovetails with carefully chosen color photos that illuminate aspects of her character and life experience. The 32-page book inlcudes a further reading list, useful Internet addresses, and an index.

Celebrating Michelle Obama in Pictures is available in a library-bound version for $16.95. The price, representing a 25% discount from Enslow's list price, is available to institutional buyers from schools and libraries.

Join Enslow in wishing First Lady Michelle Obama a happy birthday!

Baby Animal Books for Summer Pre-K Reading

Summertime offers wonderful chances for very young children to combine their activity in the great outdoors with their interest in reading. Books can reinforce and nourish a child's curiosity that a trip to the zoo, a day in the country, or a staycation in the backyard can stimulate.

Enslow Publishers' Pre-K books deliver the exciting color photos, age-appropriate text, and "just right" book size to engage young readers in satisfying ways. Author Jane Katirgis' "All About Baby Animals" series includes a delightful sextet of 24-page, Guided Reading Level "B" titles, each one addressing specific Pre-K-friendly subjects.

Among the works are Baby Backyard Animals, Baby Farm Animals, and Baby Zoo Animals. Each title in the series is available in paperback for $6.95 and can be purchased directly from the Enslow Classroom website. The books are also available in library-bound editions.

Baby Snow Animals

January snowstorms, a common occurance in many regions of the United States, present opportunities to raise a child's awareness of the interaction between the natural world and climate. To support this educational approach, teachers and parents can use Enslow Publishers' Baby Snow Animals. The title, included in the "All About Baby Animals" series, invites emerging readers to delightfully discover young animals who live in charactertistically wintry conditions. Author Jane Katirgis' 24-page book provides a thoughtfully chosen combination of sight words and associated, full-color photographs that children can enjoy. Instructors will welcome Baby Snow Animals' teacher's guide, which includes useful class activities suitable for the book's Guided Reading Level "B" text and pre-K to grade one interest level.

The teacher's guide is available as a free downloadable document. Baby Snow Animals is available in paperback for $6.95; a library-bound version is also available.

On this day in 2008

Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States.

This photo-biography of President Obama celebrates events in his life, as well as offering some light-hearted photos of President Obama playing basketball or body surfing in Hawaii.

There are three other titles in The Obama Family Photo Album series.

Happy Birthday Mr. President!

Ever want to read a biography about the President? Enslow has two: one geared toward the elementary student and the other is for the middle school reader.

Enslow also has a pictorial series about the First Family entitled The Obama Family Photo Album, which includes photos of the First Family (and Bo!)

What's New at the Zoo?

At Zoo Atlanta, "what’s new" includes a six-foot tall baby female giraffe born in July. After a bonding period, mother and child were released into the zoo’s outdoor exhibit area. They are currently among the most popular Zoo Atlanta experiences for children.

Kids have a natural affinity with baby animals, and enjoy reading about them before and after zoo trips. Enslow Publishers offers a number of full-color books focusing on baby animals which children can read on their own, read with a family member, or read as part of an educational activity.

Among Enslow’s new animal-centric titles, Baby Zoo Animals is appropriate for pre-K readers. Author Jane Katirgis’ lively book features simple sentences and sight words alongside heartwarming photographs of popular zoo animals. An illustrated "words to know" section aids pre-reading activities.

The book is available in a convenient paperback edition or library-bound edition. For more details, visit http://www.enslowclassroom.com/ or http://www.enslow.com/!

Happy Birthday Sasha Obama

Celebrating the Obama Family in Pictures captures the many exciting moments of the family, before and after they moved into the White House.

Obama Family Photo Album

The Obama Family Photo Album, by author Jane Katirgis has been reviewed in School Library Journal (February 2010):

Focusing on the human-interest side of President Obama, his family, and his inauguration, these books are essentially photo-essays...

Titles in the series include:

• Celebrating First Lady Michelle Obama in Pictures, ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3652-9
• Celebrating President Barack Obama in Pictures, ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3651-2
• Celebrating the Inauguration of Barack Obama in Pictures, ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3650-5
• Celebrating the Obama Family in Pictures, ISBN-13: 978-0-7660-3653-6

32-pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.

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