New Releases by Diane Fox

Lucy loves dogs. She has always wanted a dog. She''s read the books and bought the toys and plastered her walls with dog pictures. She''s ready for a dog of her own. When Lucy sets out in search of a canine companion, she meets a frog, a fox, and finally a "lost dog" called Bear. Bear doesn''t look like any dog Lucy''s seen before, but Lucy decides to give Bear a chance anyway . . . with hilarious results. Love triumphs in this funny story of unexpected friendship. - GODWIN BOOKS -

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Third Edition shows the continuity and advancements in our understanding of human life-span development... It offers a solid foundation for exploring the art and science of successful aging.- Robert M. Kaplan, Stanford University

A comical twist on "Little Red Riding Hood" told by Cat and Dog! Cat starts reading "Little Red Riding Hood" and explains, "It''s a story about a little girl who always wears a red cape with a hood."Dog says, "COOL! I love stories about superheroes. What''s her special power?"Cat says, "She doesn''t have any special powers. It''s not that kind of a story."And then the fun ensues!The zany, fun back-and-forth of Dog and Cat celebrates the joy of reading -- and questioning. Young children will cheer Dog''s persistent questions as well as Cat''s dedication to keep telling the story.

Say hello to Snip and Snap - two busy, funny and engaging crocodile friends. They might look the same, but they like very different things: Snip likes blue but Snap prefers red; Snip loves fruit while Snap would always rather have cake! Snip and Snap find their cupboards are bare, so they decide to do some shopping. Snip only wants to buy the things they really need, but Snap wants to buy EVERYTHING! How will the two friends carry all their shopping home? This fun-filled rhyming story is the perfect introduction to numbers from one to ten. With sturdy flaps to lift and a fantastic fold-out ending, this book is ideal for sharing and exploring with young children.

Get ready for a day in the garden, a pirate adventure, and a trip to the top of a mountain! This charming anthology includes short stories divided by pages of poems and verse.

Say hello to Snip and Snap - two busy, funny and engaging crocodile friends. They might look the same, but they like very different things: Snip likes blue but Snap prefers red; Snip loves fruit while Snap would always rather have cake! Today, Snip and Snap are planning to go out for a picnic. But while Snap is ready for any kind of weather, Snip just doesn''t know what to wear! Will the pair ever get to enjoy their picnic treat? A bright, fun-filled introduction to the weather with sturdy flaps to lift and a fantastic fold-out ending.

It''s a sunny day and Snip and Snap are at the playground. Snip likes spinning on the roundabout while Snap prefers whizzing down the slide. But Snip and Snap have saved the very best treat until last. What can it be? This fun-filled rhyming story is the perfect introduction to learning about opposites. With sturdy flaps to lift and a fantastic fold-out ending, this book is ideal for sharing and exploring with young children.

"Aldwin and Gilmer have supplied an interesting textual model for examining health, illness, and aging. Their homogenized approach to aging research is refreshing and insightful."--Anthropology and Aging Quarterly "Clearly written at a level for college students, this is an excellent resource on aging...Highly recommended.--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Spanning the biological and psychosocial aspects of aging, this upper-level undergraduate and graduate text integrates current findings in biology, psychology, and the social sciences to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the aging process. This new edition incorporates the tremendous amount of research that has come to light since the first edition was published. From a physical perspective, the text examines age-related changes and disease-related processes, the demography of the aging population, aging theories, and how to promote optimal aging. Coverage of the psychosocial aspects of aging encompasses mental health, stress and coping, spirituality, and caregiving in later years. The authors address demographic, theoretical, and methodological issues on aging, including a worldwide overview of aging demographics. The book reviews biological and psychosocial theories and offers much-needed information on longitudinal design and statistics as they relate to aging research. It discusses the aging of the major organ systems, the brain and sensory systems, and the endocrine and immune systems; basic anatomy and physiology; normal, impaired, and optimal aging; and functional health. Psychosocial factors that affect health are addressed, including the interplay between physical health and mental health, stress, coping, and social support. The text also covers current issues in social gerontology, including such promising new trends as gerontechnology and Green Houses, and provides information on health promotion programs. New to the Second Edition: Information involving retirement, volunteer opportunities, housing, and adaptation to health changes Coverage of economics and aging, including information on social security and other retirement income and the future of Medicare and Medicaid Significant new information about the regulatory systems Revised and updated chapters on death and dying and optimal aging Discussions on two models of optimal aging and valuable tips for its promotion URLs to relevant websites for additional information

Basic concepts in a picture book with flaps.

This is Stan, delivery man. Stan takes parcels in his van . . .This action-packed book is full of all sorts of delivery vehicles, from vans and motorbikes to an aeroplane and even a space rocket! Children will love opening the big gatefold pages up, out and every which way to follow Stan and his trusty canine sidekick Boxer through their busy day of delivering parcels. Bright, bold artwork, jolly rhyming text and an ever-popular theme make this a book sure to appeal to boys and girls alike.

Say hello to Snip and Snap - two busy, funny and engaging crocodile friends. They might look the same, but they like very different things: Snip likes blue while Snap prefers red; Snip loves fruit while Snap would always rather have cake! Today, Snip and Snap are planning to go out for a picnic. But while Snap is ready for any kind of weather, Snip just doesn''t know what to wear! Will the pair ever get to enjoy their picnic treat? A bright, fun-filled introduction to the weather with sturdy flaps to lift and a fantastic fold-out ending.

This little boy has big plans He''s going to build a rocket ship and fly to the moon. With such a big imagination to take him on amazing adventures, a little thing called ''bath time'' isn''t going to be enough to bring him back to Earth.

Many children with cerebral palsy walk with a stiff knee gait, or a reduction and delay in swing phase knee flexion, which causes tripping or energy-inefficient compensatory movements. Since over-activity of the rectus femoris muscle is frequently implicated as the cause, a common treatment is transfer of the distal end of the rectus femoris from its insertion on the patella to a location behind the knee. Outcomes, though positive on average, vary among individuals, with some patients demonstrating unimproved or worsened knee flexion postoperatively. This variability is due in part to insufficient understanding of the biomechanical causes of stiff-knee gait and the functional effects of surgical treatment. The goal of this dissertation was to clarify the causes of stiff-knee gait and examine the biomechanical mechanism of improvement following rectus femoris transfer surgery. Swing-phase rectus femoris activity is commonly thought to cause of stiff-knee gait, despite evidence that many patients have excessive knee extension moments in preswing rather than swing phase. We compared the effects of preswing to swing phase activity of the rectus femoris on peak knee flexion in swing by creating and analyzing musculoskeletal simulations of subjects with stiff-knee gait. We found that in six out of ten subjects preswing rectus femoris activity had at least a 90% higher effect on peak knee flexion than swing phase rectus femoris activity, suggesting that preswing rectus femoris activity is an important factor limiting knee flexion in some subjects and should be examined to better determine the factors leading to stiff-knee gait. To understand how other muscles, besides rectus femoris, may limit knee flexion in stiff-knee gait, it is first necessary to understand how muscles coordinate successful swing phase knee flexion in unimpaired gait and how muscle contributions change with walking speed, since many stiff-knee subjects walk slowly. We analyzed simulations of unimpaired subjects walking at different speeds to determine the muscles that accelerated and decelerated knee flexion prior to swing. We found that preswing knee flexion acceleration was achieved primarily by the hip flexor muscles with help from biceps femoris short head, suggesting that weakness in these muscles may contribute to stiff-knee gait. Vasti and soleus decelerated knee flexion, suggesting over-activity in these muscles may contribute to stiff-knee gait. We also investigated the mechanism of improvement following rectus femoris transfer surgery. We altered the geometry of rectus femoris and simulated the dynamics of the swing phase of subjects with stiff-knee gait after different surgical procedures. Analysis of the simulations demonstrated that knee flexion may be improved with a reduction of the knee extension moment generated by the rectus femoris, even if the muscle is not converted to a knee flexor. This dissertation clarifies preswing rectus femoris activity as a cause of stiff-knee gait, demonstrates the functional mechanism of improvement following transfer surgery, and informs future research investigating other potential contributors to stiff-knee gait.

Wheelyworld has come to a standstill! The fuel tanker hasn''t arrived and everyone is grinding to a halt. Only one little car is nifty and economical enough to save the town. Monty the rally car is the pluckiest car around, he''s also one of the bravest.

Today is race day - the most exciting day in the Wheelyworld calender. Enzo the racing car is hot favourite to win, but his best friend, Roddy, plans to give him the race of his life. And they''re not the only ones who want to win the cup. Jake the Snake is revving his engine, and he''s a car who never plays by the rules.

Three young dinosaurs are afraid when they hear Tyson the Terrible approach, until they meet the young tyrannosaurus for themselves.

In this multi-novelty board book, Barcode the Zebra is playing hide-and-seek with his friends. The only trouble is, he''s not very good at it. With big flaps to lift, touch-and-feel animals to find, and a GIANT surprise flap ending, there''s no end to the surprises you''ll find in Jungle Street.

What would is be like to be a swashbuckling pirate? Join PiggyWiggy as he sets sail across the seven seas, walking the plank and singing sea shanties on the way. But will he find buried treasure?

PiggWiggy imagines what it would be like if he and his friends were swashbuckling pirates.

PiggyWiggys latest exploits span all seven continents as he travels to sites remote and exotic, spectacular and dangerousand always hilarious. From the depths of the jungle to the top of Mount Everest, PiggyWiggy sets out to explore all the things he might do on his whirlwind tour. Of course, all of his favorite toys are in towespecially the always faithful Teddyin bright, appealing scenes that unfold for the reader in every direction. A wonderful companion to Goodnight PiggyWiggy and Bathtime PiggyWiggy.

PiggyWiggy and his beloved toy, Teddy, demonstrate simple opposites as they zoom through the skies, flying in small airplanes and large, fast and slow, through rainy weather and dry. Joining the well-received What Color is That, PiggyWiggy? and Count to Ten, PiggyWiggy! this sturdy board book is filled with more than solid information- it is bursting with intense color and overflowing with good humor.

PiggyWiggy, his beloved toy, Teddy and all their friends sample space flight con brio! They are properly outfitted, they know how to make repairs to their spaceship, and they are eager to make friends with aliens. They are, in fact, nearly ideal astronauts- trained and ready and fit -as long as they get back to Earth in time for breakfast!

Focuses on each aspect of prospective developmental stages of teachers, from novice through mentors. As an ethnographic qualitative study on the mentoring process, explores parallels between Erik Erikson''s theory on human development and teacher development.

Join Piggy Wiggy as he takes off into space, lands on exciting, faraway planets and makes new friends.

What would it be like to be a fireman? Follow PiggyWiggy as he zooms around in a big fire engine, climbs tall ladders and rescues Teddy from danger. This book comes with a soft PiggyWiggy toy.

The little pig with the big imagination takes physical form as a high-quality doll just right for bedtime cuddling. Wearing his hallmark red-and-white-striped pajamas and, of course, accompanied by his fast and faithful friend, Teddy (firmly attached to ensure child safety), PiggyWiggy is the perfect companion to accompany a child to the land of dreams.

Whenever he is in the tub, PiggyWiggy, that inveterate planner of careers, likes to think about what he could do if only he were able to spend more time in the water. Could he become a long-distance swimmer? The pilot of a lifeboat? The captain of a submarine? Whatever it might be, young readers will see PiggyWiggy in action, for the generously oversized, pull-out pages graphically, colorfully, and energetically illustrate PiggyWiggy carrying out his dreams of the future.

Et si j''étais un courageux pompier ? Je pourrais grimper à la grande échelle, jouer avec le beau gyrophare ou secourir un ourson malheureux... Pin-pon, attention Willy arrive !

PiggyWiggy, the energetic young hero of Goodnight PiggyWiggy and Fire Fighter Piggywiggy, now appears in a pair of bright, engaging board books! The fun continues when PiggyWiggy decides to make Teddy laugh. He dresses up in a pair of baggy Red trousers, a crazy Purple hat, and a pair of long Orange suspenders. What is PiggyWiggy dressing up to be? Colors and numbers, as seen through the exploits of this endearing young pig, have never been so much fun! Young readers will absorb them as effortlessly as they have taken PiggyWiggy into their hearts.