I See Rectangles

I See Rectangles, written by D.H. Dilkes, has been published.


Are there rectangles to be found at school? Emerging readers learn about common things shaped like rectangles in their schoolroom while practicing basic reading.

Written for Pre-K and beginning readers. Guided Reading Level: B. 24 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.

ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3801-1 
Paperback: 978-1-59845-152-8

Other titles in the All About Shapes series include: Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, Stars, and Triangles.

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=3027 

I See Triangles

I See Triangles, written by D.H. Dilkes, has been published.


How many triangles have you seen today? Early learners can read along as they notice triangles in everyday things.


Written for Pre-K and beginning readers. Guided Reading Level: B. 24 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.

ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3804-2

Paperback: 978-1-59845-155-9

Other titles in the All About Shapes series include: Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, Stars, and Triangles.

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=3031

Review: Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis

"These excellent books analyze works of literature, describe the cultural context in which they are set, and provide biographical information...." begins the School Library Journal book review (August 2010) of:


A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, written by Jen Jones;
A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, written by Laura Baskes Litwin;
A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, written by Heather Lee Schroeder.

Back to School Night

I attended my 11th grade daughter's Back to School Night recently and I have to say I was pretty impressed with all of her teachers. I was especially anxious to meet her physics teacher since science isn't one of her best subjects.

If you take physics at our high school you know that at the end of the school year you are expected to build a bridge out of toothpicks. At Back to School Night the teacher had several impressive toothpick bridges displayed on his desk. I raised my hand and asked how much it cost to buy a bridge. He immediately responded that they weren't for sale. I think he thought I wanted to display one in my home. What I really wanted was to purchase a bridge so my daughter wouldn't have to build one because I know building one is somehow going to involve me. I don't see how it can't.

Enslow's Physics Science Prjojects Using the Scientific Method might not help her with building the next Brooklyn Bridge but it does have lots of great projects and ideas that I'm sure will come in handy for the Science Fair in December that will hopefully not involve any more than me bringing home this book and perhaps buying some of the easy materials these projects use.

My favorite class of the evening...Trigonometry. That teacher was handing was handing out chocolates!

Did you know ...

on this day in 1846, and yes, that was a long time ago, the planet Neptune was discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle? There were actually three discoverers of Neptune. The first one, John Couch Adams, knew that because the path of Uranus around the Sun did not make sense (some years it had a faster rotation, other years slower), and so John Couch Adams told astronomers to start looking for an eighth planet. No one took him seriously, until Urbain J.J. Le Verrier did some math calculations and thought John Couch Adams was correct. Johann Gottfried Galle took these calculations to find the eighth planet. "The discoverers agreed to name the new planet after the Roman god Neptune." This quote was taken from page 9 of the book.

Enslow's new title on this planet, for the elementary market, is available in both library and paperback bindings.

I See Squares

I See Squares, written by D.H. Dilkes, has been published.


Full-color photos and simple text uncover squares hidden within a child's world.

Written for Pre-K and beginning readers. Guided Reading Level: B. 24 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.

ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3802-8
Paperback: 978-1-59845-153-5

Other titles in the All About Shapes series include: Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, Stars, and Triangles.

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2967

"Sorry I'm not home right now, I'm walking into spiderwebs..."

Those are lyrics to the famous song by No Doubt a while back.

But have you ever walk into a spider web? I think it's one of the ickiest feelings ever! This morning as I was walking to my car, I almost disturbed and ruined a beautiful spider web attached to my car on one side and a plant on the other! It was so big that if I had walked into it, I definitely would have had to go inside and wipe down my legs or even shower again. Lately, I've been fascinated by spider webs and I'm not really sure why. It's just amazing how symmetrical they can make them and how much they can do in such little time. I felt really bad for ruining all of his hard work as I drove away, but I figure he can just build another one, right?

Enslow Publishers has a few great interesting books on spiders. Our newest title is Biggest vs. Smallest Creepy, Crawly Creatures which compares spiders and other creatures of all different sizes. Check out more titles on www.enslow.com

Snowy Owls

Snowy Owls: Hunters of the Snow and Ice, written by Elaine Landau, has been published. 

How do snowy owls live in the cold Arctic? What do they hunt, and how do they raise their chicks? What are people doing to help save them? Learn about these rare and special animals, including facts about their life cycle, diet, and other unique features that help them survive in the snow and ice.


32 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3464-8

Other titles in the series include: Beluga Whales, Emperor Penguins, Harp Seals, Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, and Snowy Owls.


http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2888

I See Ovals

I See Ovals, written by D.H. Dilkes, has been published.


How many ovals can be found on the town? Beginning readers can recite basic words as they identify objects they’re familiar with.

Written for Pre-K and beginning readers. Guided Reading Level: B. 24 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.

ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3800-4
Paperback: 978-1-59845-151-1

Other titles in the All About Shapes series include: Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, Stars, and Triangles. 

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=3026

Polar Bears

Polar Bears: Hunters of the Snow and Ice, written by Elaine Landau, has been published.

How do polar bears survive in their freezing Arctic habitat? What animals do they hunt? What are people doing to help save them? Learn about these rare and special animals, including facts about their life cycle, diet, and other unique features that help them survive the snow and ice.

32 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3461-7

Other titles in the series include: Beluga Whales, Emperor Penguins, Harp Seals, Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, and Snowy Owls.

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2886

Harp Seals

Harp Seals: Animals of the Snow and Ice, written by Elaine Landau, has been published.

How do harp seals survive the freezing snow and frigid waters of their natural habitat? How do they find food and raise their pups? What are people doing to help save them? Learn about these rare and special animals, including facts about their life cycle, diet, and other unique features that help them survive in the snow and ice.

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

ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3460-0

Other titles in the series include: Beluga Whales, Emperor Penguins, Harp Seals, Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, and Snowy Owls. 

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2885

I See Stars

I See Stars, written by D.H. Dilkes, has been published.


Beginning readers find that stars are not just in the sky. Young learners will delight in full-color photographs and easy-to-read text.

Written for Pre-K and beginning readers. Guided Reading Level: B. 24 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.

ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3803-5
Paperback: 978-1-59845-154-2

Other titles in the All About Shapes series include: Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, Stars, and Triangles. 

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2968 

Emperor Penguins

Emperor Penguins: Animals of the Snow and Ice, written by Elaine Landau, has been published.

How do emperor penguins survive on the frigid Antarctic ice? How do they raise and protect their chicks? What are people doing to help save them? Learn about these rare and special animals, including facts about their life cycle, diet, and other unique features that help them survive the snow and ice.

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

ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3462-4

Other titles in the series include: Beluga Whales, Emperor Penguins, Harp Seals, Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, and Snowy Owls. 


http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2826

Beluga Whales:

Beluga Whales: Animals of the Snow and Ice, written by Elaine Landau, has been published.


How do beluga whales live in the icy Arctic waters? How do they stay safe from predators? What are people doing to help save them? Learn about these rare and special animals, including facts about their life cycle, diet, and other unique features that help them survive in their icy habitat.

32 pages, full-color photographs, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3459-4

Other titles in the series include: Emperor Penguins, Harp Seals, Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, and Snowy Owls.

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2825

Muhammad Ali visits elementary school in his hometown of Louisville, KY

Muhammad Ali posed for pictures with students during an appearance to promote an initiative to grow vegetable gardens at schools around the world.

This garden is a protoype for a series of "Muhammad Ali Center Peace Gardens" which will aim to teach children about nutrition and respect for different cultures.

Interested in learning more about Muhammad Ali? Enslow has books for all grade levels: elementary, middle, and high school, as well as a title discussing the Supreme Court decision over Muhammad Ali's refusal to be drafted.

On Sept. 21, 1937

On this day in 1937, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien was published.

Born John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, this author is best known for his original worlds and creatures, many of whom appear in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings stories.

Through a thorough exploration of his life and work, Edward Willett brings to life the inner workings of the mind of this author who made fantasy writing what it is today. Photographs and Internet addresses are included.

Happy Birthday Stephen King

Stephen King, master of the macabre, knows that the scariest monsters may look just like ordinary people. Unleashing the evil in our everyday world has made King a best-selling author around the globe. Across years steeped in fears and poverty, King was driven to write, even as the piles of rejection letters grew. "It is the tale, not he who tells it," says Stephen King, but biographer Suzan Wilson's candid and entertaining portrait proves him wrong.

Derek Jeter for Yankees' Monument Park?

This week, the New York Yankees placed a plaque for late owner George Steinbrenner in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park. The site commemmorates great members of the Yankee organization, such as Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Mantle. We wouldn't be surprised if a current Yankee player, shortstop Derek Jeter, receives this honor after his retirement.

Fortunately, we can see the Yankee infielder play this season on a daily basis. Watching Jeter reminds us that not only is Jeter a fine baseball player, but that his life story is an uplifting one. Young readers can learn about this athlete's background, character, and career in Enslow Publishers' Derek Jeter: Captain On and Off the Field. This high-interest, 128-page biography is available in paperback, and is included among the titles in the Enslow Classroom paperback portfolio. The book, also available in a library-bound edition, would make a welcome, timely addition to your classroom library collection!

Therapy Dog Heroes

Therapy Dog Heroes, written by Linda Bozzo, has been published.Would you like to pet my therapy dog? Tuxedo is a therapy dog that visits people who live in assisted-living centers. Petting and being around dogs makes some people feel better. Read about the history, training, what being on the job is like for a therapy dog, and what happens when the dog retires. Therapy dogs truly are heroes.


48 pages, full-color illustration, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3200-2
http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=3121

Amazing Working Dogs with American Humane Series Each title in this series of elementary-level books looks at a different type of working dog. Covering the history of the work, the better breeds for that particular type of service, the dog’s training, what the dog does on the job, and what happens to the dogs when they retire.

Service Dog Heroes

Service Dog Heroes, written by Linda Bozzo, has been published.

"Sweater, get it!" Kazi is a service dog. He helps his owner around her house and while she is at work. Read about the history, training, what being on the job is like for a service dog, and what happens when the dog retires. Service dogs truly are heroes.

48 pages, full-color illustration, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-3199-9

http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=3120

Amazing Working Dogs with American Humane Series
Each title in this series of elementary-level books looks at a different type of working dog. Covering the history of the work, the better breeds for that particular type of service, the dog’s training, what the dog does on the job, and what happens to the dogs when they retire.