New Releases by Andrea Beck

Send out a good morning from coast to coast to coast! As the pages turn on bright scenes and changing seasons across the country, rhyming text cheerily greets the sights and sounds of a Canadian morning. From a pair of moose spied through an open tent flap at sunrise to a gaggle of Canada geese at a school bus stop, a morning game of shinny on an outdoor rink, and checking the sap buckets at a maple syrup farm, these inviting pages capture a familiar Canada that will delight young readers. BONUS MATERIAL: this new paperback edition includes additional non-fiction content on each spread to provide information about the symbols illustrated.

Abstract: Although meal replacement can lead to weight reduction, there is uncertainty whether this dietary approach implemented into a lifestyle programme can improve long-term dietary intake. In this subanalysis of the Almased Concept against Overweight and Obesity and Related Health Risk (ACOORH) study (n = 463), participants with metabolic risk factors were randomly assigned to either a meal replacement-based lifestyle intervention group (INT) or a lifestyle intervention control group (CON). This subanalysis relies only on data of participants (n = 119) who returned correctly completed dietary records at baseline, and after 12 and 52 weeks. Both groups were not matched for nutrient composition at baseline. These data were further stratified by sex and also associated with weight change. INT showed a higher increase in protein intake related to the daily energy intake after 12 weeks (+6.37% [4.69; 8.04] vs. +2.48% [0.73; 4.23], p

Two girls. Two secret diaries in which they write down things they would never share with anyone. Four guys. They are popular, look good and although they are very different from each other, they are good friends. One school. The students are very diverse but not their thoughts. They are always focused on the members of the opposite sex, love, sex, and their problems of a lifetime that they think cannot be solved. However, not even in sex ed classes would they reveal any secrets about their families, they have no clue whether masturbation can be too much or not, or if there is any danger in oral sex. What is more, how do you have to do it anyway? Now they have a chance to stay anonymous and get honest answers to their questions with no taboos. Answers everyone is looking for. You too. And of course here is the B+. It is a system which helps you to have fun at last in life. Would you try it?

D''un océan à l''autre, découvrez ce qui nous rend fiers de notre beau pays! Les pages aux couleurs vives et contrastées, et le texte en rimes, célèbrent les particularités et les attraits touristiques du Canada.

Thank you, Canada, you make us proud. Andrea Lynn Beck''s bestselling and award-winning picture books Goodnight, Canada and Good Morning, Canada have struck a chord with Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Thank You, Canada continues to celebrate our country''s myriad strengths. Joyful, detailed spreads bring out the varied flavours of Canada, in its culture, people, nature and contributions to the world. Thank You, Canada allows kids to explore connections and think about what it means to be Canadian -- it''s a joyful letter of gratitude for all our country has to offer, past, present and future.

Pierre is excited about his trip to Paris for the poodle championship, and he can''t wait to see the sights. But when his beloved Miss Murphy leaves him in the hotel room, Pierre takes matters into his own paws. He slips out of their room and makes his way to the top of the Eiffel Tower! When a storm erupts, Pierre catches hold of an umbrella and is swept into the sky over Paris. He lives his dream of being Pierre Le Poof—Daredevil Poodle. In true Pierre fashion, he stops at a Dumpster for a snack on the way back to his hotel. When he returns to his room, his pompoms are a mess, and the dog show is only hours away!

Pierre, a pampered pooch, misses his friends, Sparky and Lou. But how will he ever find them? They live in a park on the other side of town. Pierre has a plan, and one afternoon while Miss Murphy naps, he slips out of their apartment and sets off to bring his friends home. Along the way, Pierre meets Old Wheezer and remembers Miss Murphy’s words, “Dogs and people belong together." In the end, Pierre helps find a loving home for everyone.

Send out a good morning to young Canadians from Coast to coast! Award-winning author and illustrator Andrea Lynn Beck''s tribute to Canada is now available for the very young in a new, chunky board-book edition! As the pages turn on bright scenes and changing seasons across the country, rhyming text cheerily greets the sights and sounds of a Canadian morning. Adorable children and animals fill the pages, with scenes to pore over again and again. Each spread includes a dog, a stuffed teddy bear, and a Canadian flag for readers to find. A perfect companion to Goodnight, Canada!

A bedtime book that opens children''s minds to the wonders of the world around them. Award-winning Canadian author and illustrator Andrea Beck has created a unique gift for parents as they wind their little ones down for bedtime. Goodnight, Canada inspires a sense of community as a child who lives in Newfoundland lies in bed wondering about other children across the country. He quietly bids a goodnight to them all, and to Canada itself, province by province, territory by territory. From the quiet wheat fields of Saskatchewan to a fisherman''s wharf in Nova Scotia, the colourful scenes celebrate the diversity of Canada''s people and key features of each province. So many details brighten each page, bringing Canada to life and creating a world children will want to return to again and again!

Album souple au cours duquel deux petits garçons grimpent très haut sur un escabeau pour saluer d''autres enfants aperçus du dessus des nuages. Le narrateur convie alors le lecteur à voyager avec lui en divers endroits du Canada. On observe alors au passage des enfants qui saluent des castors aux abords d''un lac, des orignaux venus les réveiller dans leur tente, des bernaches rassemblées à l''arrêt d''autobus, un kayak et un canot empruntés par d''autres enfants, des pièces de monnaie trouvées sous l''oreiller, une partie de hockey, des plaisirs d''hiver (deux traîneaux et leurs petits occupants), des gendarmes de la police montée au garde-à-vous sur la colline Parlementaire, une cabane à sucre au printemps, puis un petit déjeuner arrosé de sirop doré. On termine cette ballade par d''immenses champs de blé et un rassemblement d''enfants venus de partout au pays. [SDM].

Pierre, a pampered pooch, misses his friends, Sparky and Lou. But how will he ever find them? They live in a park on the other side of town. Pierre has a plan, and one afternoon while Miss Murphy naps, he slips out of their apartment and sets off to bring his friends home. Along the way, Pierre meets Old Wheezer and remembers Miss Murphy’s words, “Dogs and people belong together." In the end, Pierre helps find a loving home for everyone.

Pierre is excited about his trip to Paris for the poodle championship, and he can''t wait to see the sights. But when his beloved Miss Murphy leaves him in the hotel room, Pierre takes matters into his own paws. He slips out of their room and makes his way to the top of the Eiffel Tower! When a storm erupts, Pierre catches hold of an umbrella and is swept into the sky over Paris. He lives his dream of being Pierre Le Poof—Daredevil Poodle. In true Pierre fashion, he stops at a Dumpster for a snack on the way back to his hotel. When he returns to his room, his pompoms are a mess, and the dog show is only hours away!

Dr. Anne Jamison, brilliant neuropsychiatrist, living the concrete jungle life in Minneapolis with her fiancé, prominent attorney, Adam Whitney. The mysterious death of Carter Leeds, her former boyfriend, haunts her to this day. After three years of unanswered questions, a secretive note finds its way to Anne, revealing the possibility that Carter may in fact be alive, and that her very own fiancé may have had a hand in his attempted demise. Who really is Adam Whitney? Can Anne trust the man she pledged forever with? As deadly secrets begin to unravel, so does her trust. A dark, twisted game of cat and mouse ensues, who will run out of lives and who will walk away, to only be deceived, once again.

Secret stories for children and adults about positive thinking, self-confidence and various other things just to make everything a little bit easier...The Secret Fairy has finally arrived at you to help, teach with ease and amuse! A great success all over Europe among children and adults alike; parents recommend, teachers in kindergartens and schools use it so that they could make the lives of little children even better. An enchanting fairy land where the approach towards positive thinking, the development of self-confidence appear without being noticeable, within the frameworks of lots of fun and stories from everyday life. The hero of the story is Tobias who experiences various adventures together with Lola, the Secret Fairy and his friends. In the course of these adventures he learns what to do:- if he'' afraid of the dark,- if he''s made fun of,- if he has no self-confidence, or has stage fright,- if he falls ill,- if he fights, or if somebody insults him,- if he''s disobedient,- if he is jealous of his new-born little sister,- if he needs to make friends or reconcile himself with them,- if he''s in a bad mood. To put it more simple: how to live his childish life free from care while growing to a healthy and happy adult. The solution is in your hands; make use of it. Recommended age-group: 4-12 years.

Prêt à s''endormir et tout en haut d''une échelle qui traverse les nuages, un gamin face à l''océan souhaite bonne nuit aux enfants du Canada. D''est en ouest et tour à tour, ceux-ci répondent d''une formule identique qui fait référence à leur province ou à leur territoire. Ceci permet de dépeindre certaines icônes canadiennes dans des décors douillets et rassurants alliant rêve et réalité. [SDM].

Pierre, a pampered show poodle in training, is torn between his love for his devoted owner, Miss Murphy, and his dreams of running wild in the park. One day, an open door beckons and Pierre escapes. But, this spunky little pooch gets more than he bargains for and learns that home is the best place of all.

Elliot Moose is on the loose once more. As he jumps aboard his bright red fire truck and takes off to the next rescue, he feels courageous. All his friends want to ride on the truck and be firefighters too. Nobody wants to be rescued. One by one, Elliot''s friends climb aboard until there is no more room on the truck. When suddenly they all need a rescue for real, it is his two youngest and smallest friends who save the day. This lively new addition to the Elliot Moose series is a charming tale of friendship and fair play.