Free Friday Recipe

Summer is a great time for kids to make their own lunches, so today we've chosen a recipe from our Easy Lunches from Around the World book to share with our readers.

ISBN: 978-0-7660-3708-3

Mousetraps

Mousetraps are open-faced grilled cheese sandwiches. New Zealanders call any kind of toasted sandwiches "toasties." Why are these toasties called mousetraps? The cheese, of course!

What You Need

Equipment:

Cookie sheet

Butter knife

Grater

Small bowl

Fork

Ingredients:

4 slices bread

Butter

1 teaspoon Marmite or Vegemite–about ¼ teaspoon per slice.

(Marmite is a salty spread made from yeast. Vegemite is a similar product from Australia.)

1 chunk of cheddar cheese, to make about 1 cup grated

1 egg (optional)

What to Do:

Toast bread in toaster, toaster oven, or under the oven broiler.

1. Butter the toast.
2. Thinly spread Marmite or Vegemite on each piece of toast.
3. Shred the cheese.
4. Crack the egg into a small bowl. Beat it with a fork.
5. Mix shredded cheese with egg.
6. Spread cheese mixture evenly on each slice of toast. Set the "toasties" on the cookie sheet.
7. Place in the oven broiler or toaster oven until the cheese melts.
8. Remove tray from oven.
9. Cut mousetraps into triangles or strips.

Enjoy your lunch!

Check out the entire series, Easy Cookbooks for Kids for Grades 3–4.

Happy 50th Birthday Mr. President!



Celebrating Barack Obama in Pictures
ISBN:  978-0-7660-3651-2

     President Barack Obama will be celebrating his 50th birthday today with a toast in the Blue Room of the White House with senior members of his staff, and tonight he will be celebrating with family and friends.  A great way to join in celebrating the 44th President of the United States is with Enslow's Obama Family Photo Album Series, whose titles include:  First Lady Michelle Obama in Pictures, Celebrating President Barack Obama in Pictures, Celebrating the Inauguration of Barack Obama in Pictures, and Celebrating the Obama Family in Pictures.  All these titles, authored by Jane Katirgis feature color photos that showcase the lives of the members of the first family as well as Obama's inauguration.     
     President Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii when this American state was less than two years old!  Read more about this amazing President's life with two more Enslow titles:  Barack Obama, part of Enslow's African-American Heroes series and Barack Obama: "We Are One People", part of Enslow's African-American Biography Library.

Barack Obama:  Interest Level-Grades K-3
24 pages, $21.26
Author:  Stephen Feinstein

Barack Obama:  "We Are One People":  Interest Level-Grades 6 and up
160 pages, $31.93
Author:  Michael A. Schuman

The Obama Family Photo Album Series-Interest Level-Grades 3-4
32 pages, $22.60
Author:  Jane Katirgis

All About Big Machines



Big Trucks
Library Bound ISBN: 978-0-7660-3929-2
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59845-241-9

 If you're just starting to read, wouldn't you want to read "All About Big Machines"?  Enslow's new Pre-K level series encourages childhood literacy through engaging sentences and pictures about the big machines that children are fascinated by.  In addition to reading skills, children will gain a basic understanding of what the vehicles they see everyday do.  The titles in this series are: "Airplanes", "Big Trucks", "Big Military Machines", "Cool Cars", "Earthmovers and Diggers", and "Rescue Vehicles".

Guided Reading Level: C
24 Pages
Author: Mary Kate Doman
Library Edition List Price: $21.26
Library Edition School/Library Discount Price: $15.96
Paperback Edition: $6.95

Shaun White Scores at X Games, Has Cameo in New Justin Timberlake Movie

Shaun White, the 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist, struck gold again at this past weekend's summer X Games. He put on a dazzling show to win against world-class competition; GrindTV's story and accompanying videos detail his remarkable, winning performance. White's athletic triumph caps a busy summer for him. His cameo in Justin Timberlake's new movie Friends with Benefits gives White's fans an opportunity to see him on the big screen.

White's life and career make the stuff of compelling summer reading. Shaun White: Snow and Skateboard Champion, Enslow Publishers' biography of the sports superstar, provides a fascinating window into White's exciting life. Author Marty Gitlin's 48-page work depicts White's love of challenge and desire for success as positive forces in his life. The Guided Reading Level "S" book's age-appropriate vocabulary and contemporary design make it appealing to young readers. The book also provides reliable sources for further reading about this intriguing athlete and media star.

Enslow Publishers offers Shaun White: Snow and Skateboard Champion in a backpack-friendly, easily-shared paperback edition for $7.95. (A free teacher's guide to this book is available for educators and librarians.) A library-bound version is also available.

PS. Justin Timberlake fans: Enslow also offers a 48-page biography of the music and film star. The paperback edition is $7.95 and is available directly from Enslow Publishers. Discounted six-packs of the paperback edition of this Guided Reading Level "S" title are exclusively available from Enslow Publishers.

The Justin Timberlake and Shaun White biographies are among the titles in Enslow's "Hot Celebrity Biographies" series. Look for new additions to the series this fall!

Today would have been Jerry Garcia's birthday

Library 978-0-7660-3028-2
Paperback 978-1-59845-3620-8
Grades 5–up

One of the founding members of the band the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia became the lead guitarist and lead singer, however he did not like that role. He wanted the band to be democratic, with everyone having a say into what the band did.

With the death of Jerry Garcia on August 9, 1995, the band members felt that they could not continue without Jerry, and out of respect for him, dissolved the band. In 1994, members of the band had been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Grateful Dead received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in 2007.

Available in both library and paperback editions, this title is a great read for deadheads.

Ready for our Friday Recipe?

Today's recipe is from our new Easy Vegetarian Foods From Around the World book. Author Sheila Llanas explores twelve vegetarian recipes in this exciting cookbook for kids.

Library Binding ISBN: 978-0-7660-3764-9
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59845-271-6

Tomatoes Rougaille
The word rougaille (roo-GAHY) refers to Creole spices, like thyme and ginger. The cooks of Mauritius borrow flavors from Indian, Chinese, and French dishes. The best part about this recipe is that you don’t have to cook it! Just mix it in a bowl and pour it over warm cooked rice.

Tomatoes

In Creole cooking, tomatoes are called “pommes d’amour,” a French phrase meaning
“apples of love.” Tomatoes rougaille is often used as a chutney, a sauce or relish with sweet and tangy flavors.

What You Need
Equipment:
Cutting board
Sharp knife
Mixing spoon
Bowl

Ingredients:
1 green pepper
1 medium onion
1½–2 cups tomatoes, fresh or canned

Seasonings:
1 clove minced garlic
½ teaspoon dry ginger or minced fresh ginger root
½ teaspoon dried coriander or 2 tablespoons freshly minced coriander or parsley
A dash of cayenne or hot pepper sauce (like Tabasco)
½ teaspoon salt, to taste
Fresh ground pepper, to taste
Rice (cook following the directions on the package)

What to Do:

1. Finely dice green pepper and onion.
2. Dice tomatoes or open the can.
3. Mix all ingredients (except rice) in bowl.
4. Serve tomatoes rougaille cold or room temperature. Pour over bowls of warm rice.

Serves 3–4.

Mp3 files of Enslow music CDs now available

Music of the American Colonies, Music for Abraham Lincoln, and A Musical Journey in the Footsteps of Lewis & Clark are all available as CDs, and now as mp3 files.

CDbaby, Amazon, Rhapsody, Napster, Zune, and other web sites carry the mp3 files. The fourth CD, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, will be available on these sites soon.

All About Opposites

Back and front. Big and little. Day and night. Over and under. Tall and short. Up and down. What do these six phrases all have in common? They are all opposites and the subjects in our new series All About Opposites. For grades PreK–1, these titles feature beautiful color photos paired with simple text just right for new readers. They support the Language Arts, Math, and Science Curricula and are available in both library and paperback bindings. This series of six books is the perfect addition to both classrooms and libraries.

Library Binding ISBN: 1-978-1-7660-3914-8

Paperback Binding: 1-978-59845-260-0

Library Binding ISBN: 978-0-7660-3913-1
Paperback Binding: 978-1-59845-258-7

Library Binding ISBN: 978-0-7660-3911-7
Paperback Binding ISBN: 978-1-59845-263-1

LLibrary Binding ISBN: 978-0-7660-3916-2
Paperback Binding ISBN: 978-0-59845-259-4

Library Binding ISBN: 978-0-7660-3912-4
Paperback Binding ISBN: 978-1-59845-261-7

Library Binding ISBN: 978-1-7660-3915-5
Paperback Binding ISBN: 978-1-59845-262-4

New Enslow Math Series Adds Up to Student Success!

With math becoming an essential component of the national Core Curriculum, teachers, administrators, and students are searching for books that will help their chances to improve their test scores. Enslow's new "Math Success" series provides a winning package to address this important need. Each 64-page title, written by veteran math instructors, focuses on skills essential for student achievement. Each book features age-appropriate text and clear examples to achieve its goals. From word problem and statistics exercises to geometry and algebra's logical challenges, "Math Success" offers strong, practical books for the contemporary learning requirements of today's students.

Enslow offers the ten-book series in library-bound editions for the school/library discount price of $209.50, a savings of nearly $700 from Enslow's list price. "Math Smarts" is also available in paperback, with six-packs available at special savings. Call Enslow Publishers for more details and savings!

Volunteering

Do you know of a teenager who is asking about volunteering ideas in school or in their community? Volunteering will give them ideas.

This easy-to-read introduction to volunteering includes mini-quizzes, asking the reader what their interests are in order to help them find the right area in which to volunteer.

Available in both library and paperback editions, this series also includes titles on driving, community service careers, stress, friendship, fashion, and using technology.

Free Friday Recipe is a Frozen Treat!

Although we're staying cool here in our office, the temperature outisde is expected to exceed 100° today. So we've chosen a frozen treat from our new Easy Snacks from Around the World book to share with you.

Library Edition ISBN: 978-0-7660-3767-0
Paperback Edition ISBN: 978-1-59845-274-7

Caribbean Fruit Smoothie
What hits the spot on a hot, sunny day in the Caribbean islands? An ice-cold fruit smoothie, of course!

Caribbean Islands
There are more than seven thousand islands in the Caribbean. The islands are all different sizes, with beautiful sandy beaches, turquoise water, and tall palm trees. The Caribbean islands are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Tropical Fruit
Tropical fruits, such as pineapples, coconuts, mangoes, and guava, are grown in the Caribbean. The warm trade winds and mild temperatures allow these sweet fruits, many rich in vitamin C, to bloom all year long.

What You Need
Equipment:
Electric blender
Cutting board
Sharp knife

Ingredients:
1 large banana, peeled and broken into pieces
½ cup mango, peeled and diced
½ cup orange juice
½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup ice cubes

Let's Cook!

1. Combine all fruits and juices in the blender.
2. With an adult's help, mix on medium-high speed for 1 minute.
3. Add ice cubes and blend for 2 minutes until frothy. Pour into tall glasses.

Makes 3–4 servings

Enjoy and stay cool!

Yesterday was the anniversary of the First Walk on the Moon

Enslow's new elementary book, Weird But True Space Facts, has a photo of the footprint. As the description says, since there is no rain on the moon, nor any wind, that footprint is still there after more than 40 years!

This title has a lot of great trivia information. Did you know that the dark areas on the moon were made from lava? The lava flowed out of volcanoes on the moon, and then ran into low spots, creating those dark areas.

Available in both library and paperback editions, this series also contains titles about animal homes, food, human body facts, rocks, and weather.

Justin Timberlake's "Friends with Benefits" movie

Justin Timberlake stars in the new movie, Friends with Benefits that opens in theaters on July 22nd.

Justin is probably best known for being a member of the band 'N Sync. But did you know that in 1992 Justin made his TV debut on the talent show Star Search? Although he didn't win the competition, shortly after that, his mother took him to an audition for a role as a "Mouseketeer" on Disney's The All New Mickey Mouse Club. He became part of the cast in 1993 when Justin was just barely twelve years old. Impressed with Timberlake's talent, a man who put together new music groups named Chris Kirkpatrick, asked Justin to audition for a new group he was forming. This group would later become 'N Sync. They released their first album in the United States on March 24, 1998 and it wasn't long before the album sold a million copies. Justin would later launch his solo singing career and eventually broke into acting.

Read more about Justin in our biography, Justin Timberlake: Breakout Music Superstar from our



Library Edition ISBN: 978-0-7660-3566-9
Paperback Edition ISBN: 978-0-7660-3632-1



Hot Celebrity Biographies series for grades 5–9. Free Educator's Guides are available on our web site.

Enslow Series Explores The Secret World of Spies

If truth is indeed stranger than fiction, then nowhere is it stranger than in the secret world of spies. Contemporary spying embraces high-tech gadgetry, computer-driven cryptology, bureaucratic empires, and action resembling The Bourne Identity and James Bond 007 adventures. There's also the more mundane, but far more common, spying generated from agents or "human assets" in which envy, greed, lust, and other very human emotions play central roles.

Enslow's "The Secret World of Spies" series explores this fascinating, shadowy world where cool analysis mixes with cloak-and-dagger escapades. Author Susan K. Mitchell's six-title ensesmble offers a page-turning, age-appropriate look at different aspects of spying. Each 48-page book, in addition to its exciting text and full-color illustrations, provides useful references for further research.

All books in this new, Fall 2011 series is available in paperback for $7.95. Library-bound editions are also available at the school/library discount price of $17.95.

Today is Nelson Mandela's Birthday

Today is Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday. He is a living symbol of the anti-apartheid movement. Written by Ann Graham Gaines, this history title traces the history of the racial policy of apartheid, from its beginning to its end. Gaines shows how black South Africans succeeded in winning equality in their homeland.

Free Friday Recipe!

Library Edition ISBN: 0-7660-3765-6
Paperback Edition ISBN: 978-1-59845-270-9

Why save dessert until last? We've decided there's no reason to, so today we're posting a free dessert recipe from our new Easy Desserts From Around the World book. Tie on your apron and find a reason to celebrate.

Celebration Cookies

In Mexico, people hand out small sweet, nutty cookies during celebrations and weddings. Mexican celebration cookes are often wrapped in white, ruffled tissue paper and given to guests.

What You Need

Equipment:
Large bowl
Wooden spoon or electric mixer
2 cookie sheets
Plastic or paper bag
Wire cooling rack

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, left out of the refrigerator until they are at room temperature
1¾ cups confectioner's sugar (Confectioner's sugar is also called powered sugar.)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup finely chopped pecans (You can use other chopped nuts, such as almonds or walnuts.)

Let's Cook!

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until smooth. Use a wooden spoon or electric mixer (with help from an adult).
3. Add vanilla extract and blend well. Stir in four and salt; then add pecans. Use your clean hands to blend the dough.
4. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake one sheet at a time for about 20 minutes.
6. While cookies are baking, place confectioner's sugar in a plastic or paper bag.
7. Cool the cookies on a wire rack for 2–4 minutes. While the cookies are still warm, drop three or four into the bag of sugar. Shake the bag to coat the cookies. Return the cookies to the rack to cool completely. Continue until all the cookies are covered by sugar.

Makes 20–24 cookies.

New books on colors of the seasons!

Using sight words and simple sentences, early readers are shown the colors of the rainbow, and then find each color of the rainbow as the book progresses. Available in both library and paperback versions, these titles will be available soon!

Potter Fans...



Library Binding ISBN: 978-0-7660-3209-5
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-7660-3624-6

 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much anticipated release begins with midnight shows Thursday night. Fans can read about Harry Potter star and now Broadway star, Daniel Radcliff in Enslow's biography, Daniel Radcliffe: Film and Stage Star from our Hot Celebrity Biographies series. For grades 5–9 these high interest, celebrity biographies are perfect for reluctant readers. These books are available in both library binding and in paperback. Free educator's guides are also available.

New Enslow Books Salute Yankee All-Star Derek Jeter!

New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter made baseball history this weekend, when he reached the 3,000-hit mark by hitting a dramatic home run at Yankee Stadium. Only 28 other players in major league baseball history have achieved this milestone. What made Jeter's feat even more remarkable was that he was the first player in Yankee history to have 3,000 or more career base hits.

Read About Derek Jeter, a title in Enslow's new six-book "I Like Sports Stars!" series, informs young readers about the Yankee All-Star infielder's skills, individual records, and championship accomplishments. David P. Torsiello's 24-page book includes many action photos that neatly dovetail with text appropriate for children in Grades K-3.

Older readers looking for greater detail about Jeter's background and athletic success should read Derek Jeter: Captain On and Off the Field, from Enslow's "Sports Stars With Heart" series. Author Tom Robinson's 128-page, Guided Reading Level "V" book provides a winning combination of engaging text, colorful sidebars of key statistics and other information, and full-color photos that bring Jeter's iconic career into vivid life.

Both Derek Jeter titles are available in library-bound and paperback editions directly from Enslow Publishers. Prices for each book are as follows:
      Read About Derek Jeter

• library-bound: $21.26 (list); $15.95 (school/library discount price)
• paperback: $6.95

     Derek Jeter: Captain On and Off the Field

• library-bound: $31.93 (list); $23.95 (school/library discount price)
• paperback: $9.95

New Bug series

Available this fall, for readers through first grade, Enslow will have a new series on bugs. All About Counting Bugs 1-2-3 uses simple colorful graphics to get young children reading and counting. Large type and sight words will engage readers.

Available in both library and paperback versions, the titles are:

Counting Ants 1-2-3

Counting Bees 1-2-3

Counting Butterflies 1-2-3

Counting Ladybugs 1-2-3