“We took our time and found the best photos to complement the fun facts about President Obama and his family,” explains Mark Enslow, President. “Each book has unique text, and an abundance of stunning photos. Young readers are sure to enjoy seeing President Obama body surfing in Hawaii and riding bumper cars with daughter Sasha.”To read the entire press release about The Obama Family Photo Album, please click http://www.prlog.org/10307186-enslow-publishers-inc-announces-publication-of-childrens-books-highlighting-the-obama-family.html
Dian Fossey dedicated herself to the preservation of African mountain gorillas, a cause that would eventually claim her life. Author Jill Menkes Kushner has written this biography exploring the life and work of Dian Fossey, a pioneering mountain gorilla researcher.
Discover in this biography by Karen Clemens Warrick, how Sandra Cisneros overcomes many hardships, including poverty and racism, to become a unique voice of Mexican-American literature. Her coming-of-age novella, The House on Mango Street, remains a favorite of young readers today, more than twenty years after its release. Cisneros now encourages other women and members of minority groups as both a writer and activist to achieve their full potential in life.
Not everyone knows this, but Justin Timberlake actually got his start on StarSearch and was a Mouseketeer when he was young! Most people know him from the boy band N'Sync and his solo career. This biography, by author Tony Napoli, summarizes Timberlake's life from his childhood in the South to his days as a solo artist, and his plans for the future. This fun-to-read book for grades 3-4 offers quotes, personal stories, and accessible features such as a timeline and glossary.
In this biography by Jill Menkes Kushner, readers will learn about one of Hollywood's hottest actors, Johnny Depp. This biography, in Enslow's series Hot Celebrity Biographies for grades 3-4, informs the reader about Depp's life from his childhood, acting career, his close relationship with his mother and things he likes to do for fun. This easy-to-read book offers quotes, personal stories, and accessible features such as a timeline and glossary. 
Children are always fascinated by insects, especially the weird ones! In Bomb-Factory Beetles and Other Weird Insects, part of the I Like Weird Animals! series, children will learn about beetles that roll balls of poop, caterpillars that roll themselves into wheels, bombardier beetles that eject chemical sprays from their abdomen and more strange insects. Young readers will love this book that has awesome full-color photos of some of mother nature's strangest creatures!
| Young readers will learn about really weird reptiles found all around the world with this book by Carmen Bredeson in the series I Like Weird Animals! Some of these weird animals include flying geckos and lizards that squirt blood from their eyes! Enslow Publishers ISBN: 987-0-7660-3126-5, for grades K-3, 24 pages |
Enslow's Sales Representative Tim Hoey, shown here at the NJASL Fall 2008 Conference, with a display of Enslow's latest titles.
This series, I Like Weird Animals, is one of my personal favorites from Enslow. In Weird Birds by Carmen Bredeson, readers get an amazing glimpse into the unusual world of weird birds in this easy reader for grades K-3. Did you know that there are birds that can make sounds like barking dogs or car alarms, and chicks that spit vomit at enemies? Stunning, full-color photographs complement each spread of easy-to-read text.
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