New Releases by Cindy Wheeler

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stay in the hospital? Follow Ralph the Bear on his first journey through the hospital. From admissions, through testing, treatment, and going home, Ralph will make this potentially scary journey an adventure!

This Manual is a practical guide especially created for early childhood principals, administrators, teachers, and others who are directly involved in providing high-quality preschool and kindergarten programs for young children in both public and nonpublic settings. The purpose of this manual is to inform evaluators and administrators about the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Process (NC TEP) and how it can be used to promote the professional development and growth of early childhood professionals. The manual contains procedures for observing and evaluating More at Four (MAF) prekindergarten teachers with North Carolina Birth-through-Kindergarten Standard Professional I or II (BK SP I or BK SP II) licensure, who work in nonpublic schools. This manual may also be used by any personnel who have been formally trained in the NC TEP and are preparing to apply the system in early childhood settings.

Down on the farm, there are chicks to feed, cows to milk, and pigs to care for. Kids will love coloring these and many more adorable farm animals, as well as the classic story of the Little Red Hen.

Open a new world of communicationChildren have a lot to say, whether through gestures, movements, pictures or words. American Sign Language incorporates all of these natural skills, and Cindy Wheeler''s book, using helpful hints and picture clues, makes these signs accessible to even the youngest child. To make the sign for tiger, show the stripes on his face, or for please, rub your heart. More Simple Signs introduces 29 words from a young child''s everyday life. And the hand sign alphabet is included on the endpapers for children ready for the extra challenge."The result is a broader understanding: children don''t simply learn a few words in a new languages; they learn that there''s a completely different world of communication". -- Booklist for Simple Signs

Spend this Christmas with a merry family of mice as they prepare for the holiday festivities. The cuddly, furry creatures hang their stockings, decorate the tree, and snuggle down to bed and their dreams of St. Nick.

Demonstaartes through ilustrations and brief text twenty-nine American Sign Language signs for words such as hello, cry, dog, and love.

A story about an emperor who loves new clothes. For his birthday, two clever tailors offers to sew him a magic suits that only wise people could see it, and fools could not.

Illus. in full color. Mulligan is a proud bookstore cat who takes his job very seriously. He keeps an eye on the store, greets the customers, even helps them pick out books. But when two unexpected, intruding birds cross his way, Mulligan cannot resist his feline instincts. "From the Trade Paperback edition.

Mulligan, the bookstore cat, has an exciting day when a pigeon wanders into the store.

Marmalade looks for a quiet place in the barn to sleep, away from all the baby animals.

Mommy finds it hard to get her work done when baby Sally insists on helping her.

Marmalade the cat finds a satisfying way to accompany his owner on a picnic.

A little pig looks for a way to cool off on a hot day.

Marmalade the cat finds a very lively surprise waiting for him under the tree on Christmas morning.

Marmalade the cat finds a satisfying way to accompany his owner on a picnic.

Marmalade, a cat, causes a commotion when he tries to retrieve a particular yellow leaf.

Marmalade looks for a warm place to hide from the snow outside.

A robin and a cat have a good day followed by a good night.