New Releases by Adam Gamble

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. Highlighting unique places and structures in Chicago, including Navy Pier, the Water Tower, the Field Museum of Natural History, and famous skyscrapers, this book provides an exciting way to learn to count while celebrating many things that make the Windy City special.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. All the best that San Francisco has to offer—the city’s iconic cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, Coit Tower, Golden Gate Park, and the nearby Redwood trees—is included in this playful counting book.

From Wisconsin cheese to Cheeseheads, this book will inspire young readers. Highlighted are, cranberries cherries, dairy cows, Milwaukee Brewers bats, zoo animals, the Wisconsin Fair and more.

Young Michigan readers will delight in counting some of the states most loved attraction, including, lighthouses, zoo animals, bridges, Mackinac Island ferry boats, cherry pickers, antique cars at The Henry Ford and more.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. Exploring the Twin Cities from one to 10, this counting book celebrates icons of the area, including the skylines, bridges, winter scenes, Lake of the Isles, the State Capitol, and the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture.

Get ready to count the great state of Texas. Young Texans will count, bull riders, Texas Rangers bats, San Antonio riverboats, barbeque ribs, blue bonnets, Austin Bat Bridge bats, Lone Star flags and more.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. Exploring Florida, this counting book celebrates many of the state''s most famous features, including the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast, the Keys, the Everglades, Miami, Orlando, orange groves, beaches, boating, tropical fish, and much more.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. A tour of the nation’s capitol—the National Mall, the Potomac River, the Smithsonian museums, the White House, the Supreme Court, the Capitol building, and many of Washinton, DC''s monuments—this counting book celebrates the district’s numerous exciting and unique destinations.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. All the best that Yosemite National Park has to offer is included in this playful, yet educational counting book.

Take a stroll down puppy lane, as your child discovers everything these fun and furry little creatures have to offer. This book includes: picking out puppy, playing ball, hide and seek, tug of war, feeding, puppy toys, bathing, walks, different breeds and sizes and colors, snuggling with puppy, bedtime, and more.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. Rocky coastlines, quaint seaside villages, lovely beaches, whitewater rafting, and Mount Katadin—all things that make Maine special—are explored in this playful counting book.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. Exploring St. Louis, this counting book celebrates many of the city''s most famous features, including the Gateway Arch, St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Zoo, symphony orchestra, local sports teams, and the Mississippi River.

All aboard! Come ride the rails and explore the fascinating world of trains while you sit comfortably in your passenger seat. This book includes steam locomotives, freight trains, box cars, cog railroads, mine trains, subways, monorails, sleeper trains, high speed trains, holiday trains and more.

Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. Introducing kids to the wonders of New York City, this book covers such icons as the Statue of Liberty, hot dog stands, taxi cabs, Central Park, and Broadway theaters.

Up, up, and away! Flying has never been so much fun. From airport terminals to cockpits, this book is sure to please young pilots. Included are jumbo jets, seaplanes, jet fighters, twin engines, cargo planes, turbofan engines, propellers, runways, pilots, flight attendants, baggage handlers, air traffic controllers, skydivers, stunt planes, and more.

Touching upon some of Mississippi’s most beloved places and attractions, this book includes the Mississippi River, paddleboats, shrimp boats, Mississippi Children’s Museum, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Vicksburg National Military Park, State Capitol Building, Jackson Zoo, University of Mississippi, college sports teams, local foods, catfish fishing, and more.

Good Night Alabama includes the Crimson Tide, Birmingham Zoo, the Talladega Superspeedway, International Motorsports Hall of Fame, McWane Science Center, State Capitol Building, US Space & Rocket Center, University of Alabama, Gulf State Park, USS Alabama battleship, Rosa Parks Library and Museum, Mardi Gras, farms, bass fishing, and more. This charming board book highlights Alabama''s greatest landmarks and attractions while lulling young Southerners into a peaceful night''s sleep. This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes. Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for North America''s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions as rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.

Arrrr! Come plunder the seas with swashbuckling pirates in search of riches. This book explores the exciting life of pirates, including treasure chests, pieces of 8, gold doubloons, pirate flags, cannons and cannon balls, swords, spyglasses, Spanish forts, pirate clothing, pirate foods, the Caribbean, Royal British Navy, and more.

Put on your hard hats and get busy digging! Children will enjoy learning about their favorite construction trucks and machines featuring dump trucks, bulldozers, front loaders, excavators, lowboys, tipper trucks, pavers, grapple skidders, giant tires, cement mixers, cranes, haulers, snowcats, and more.

Welcome to Kentucky! A celebration of the Bluegrass State, this delightful board book takes young readers on a tour of Kentucky’s most famous and beloved icons, including the Mammoth Caves, the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Louisville Slugger Museum, Newport Aquarium, Black Mountain, University of Kentucky, Kentucky State Fair, Louisville Zoo, Belle of Louisville riverboat, and Dinosaur World.

Good Night New Baby is a joyful book that captures the essence of welcoming a new baby to the family. Highlights from these colorful pages include baby’s first checkup, family gatherings at the hospital, baby’s new room, changing diapers, feeding baby, playing peek-a-boo, reading to baby, making funny faces, going for walks in the stroller, and singing lullabies.

North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in our board book series, which is designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the continent’s natural and cultural wonders. This board book celebrates the unique New York City borough of Brooklyn with rhythmic language that guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons. A multicultural group of people visit Brooklyn’s attractions while saluting the iconic aspects of each place, including Coney Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, Prospect Park, the Prospect Park Zoo, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the New York Transit Museum, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Islanders, the Brooklyn Public Library, and much more.

Beginning Rails 4 is a book that will guide you from never having programmed with Ruby, to having a Rails application built and deployed to the web. You’ll learn how to combine all the components of Rails to develop your own web applications. You will use test driven development to make sure your application works exactly like you expect. You will learn how to use Git for source control and best practice techniques to create applications like a pro. Essential, and often-missed, information on testing and learning to program with Ruby are also covered. This book is well suited for someone with little to no Ruby or Rails experience, or possibly even someone with no experience developing web applications at all. Beginning Rails 4 does assume a basic familiarity with the web and typical web terms, but doesn’t require you to be an expert of these. This book will springboard your journey into web application development, and show you how much fun building web applications with Ruby on Rails can be. Learn to create Rails applications from the bottom up Learn the basics of the Ruby programming language Completely updated for Rails 4, including new information on turbo links, etc. Beginning Rails 4 gently guides you through designing your application, writing tests for the application, and then writing the code to make your application work as expected. What you’ll learn Learn the basics of the Ruby programming language Learn the components of Rails, and how to leverage them to build rich web applications Build a good foundation so you can move on to more advanced techniques Learn the basics of databases and how to use them to store and retrieve your data Use git source control and contribute to open source on Github Deploy your application to the web so others can use it Who this book is for Beginning Rails 4 is for anyone who wants to learn to quickly build applications, and deploy them to the web. No matter your experience level you’ll learn something from this book. Table of Contents Introducing the Rails Framework Getting Started Getting Something Running Introduction to the Ruby Language Working with a Database: Active Record Advanced Active Record: Enhancing Your Models Action Pack: Working with the View and the Controller Advanced Action Pack JavaScript and CSS Sending and Receiving Email Testing Your Application Internationalization Deploying Your Rails Applications Appendix A: Databases 101 Appendix B: The Rails Community Appendix C: Git

Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these boardbooks designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the continent’s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions—such as the Rocky Mountains in Denver, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Lake Ontario in Toronto, and volcanoes in Hawaii. Rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place. Covering many unique destinations across Maryland, including Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, the Eastern Shore, Annapolis, the boardwalk at Ocean City, and the Maryland zoo, this board book is a delightful tour across this beautiful state.

From the majestic Maroon Bells to skiing to in Aspen, this charming books tours young explorers around the magnificent state of Colorado. Children quickly recognize their favorite sites and wildlife, including elk and bighorn sheep, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Colorado State Fair, Royal Gorge Bridge, Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, Vail, Breckenridge, and more.

Say goodnight to the Golden State! California is waiting for your family to explore. Watch your toddler discover the Golden Gate Bridge, take a ride on the cable cars, visit Yosemite National Park, find their very own star in Hollywood, and so much more. Show them what makes the Golden State beautiful and unique. This book is the perfect gift for little Californians everywhere, for birthdays, baby showers, housewarming and going away parties. With the Good Night Our World series, toddlers and preschool-age kids can build listening and memory skills by identifying famous landmarks and the distinct character of real places. Perfect for bedtime or naptime, reading simple, soothing phrases to your infant, toddler or preschooler will help them fall gently to sleep. Our readers love that their child will pick a favorite portion of the story to read along with you, and on top of that, these classic board books were built to last! Made from thick paperboard construction, it was designed with your kids in mind. Introduce stories of exploration to your little one using colorful illustrations and distinct vocabulary with Good Night Books, and be sure to look through our entire line of kids picture books about California, including Good Night San Francisco, Good Night San Diego, Good Night Los Angeles, and many more! Surprise your future traveler today with Good Night California!

This adorable board book takes young readers on a journey around the scenic state of New York. From the Finger Lakes to Niagara Falls, children will be captivated by the landmarks and attractions this incredible region has to offer including the Catskill Mountains, rafting the Hudson River, apple orchards, Saratoga Springs, Jones Beach, Peace Bridge, West Point, Watkins Glen racetrack, National Museum of Play, Cooperstown, Lake Placid, and more.

Ahoy there, Nantucket. It''s time jump off the boat and explore the quaint cobblestone streets of this enchanting little island. In colorful detail, this charming board book captures the true spirit of island life, including lighthouses, artists, the daffodil festival, cottages, sailing, fishing, biking, Children''s beach, whale watches, Nantucket Whaling Museum, cranberry bogs, ferry boats, Nantucket Lightship Baskets, and more.

Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love. This charming board book captures the true spirit of Philadelphia in a tour that includes the Liberty Bell, Museum of Art, The Thinker statue, Philadelphia Zoo, William Penn Statue, Reading Terminal, Betsey Ross House, National Constitution Center, United States Mint, Fairmont Park, Independence Seaport Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, and more.