Best Selling Books by Janet Palazzo-Craig

An introduction to the characteristics and behavior of sharks.

Presents an introduction to the Ojibwe Indian tribe of the Midwest U.S., including information on their history, culture, and daily life, as well as describing their encounters with Europeans.

Muffy and Fluffy, twin kittens who do not think alike, have trouble agreeing on anything until they discover that it is fun to take turns making choices.

In 1827, Betsy Ross remembers the day in 1776 when George Washington came to her upholstery shop to ask for help with designing and making an American flag.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Retells the story of how Muoma, a beggar boy, retrieves a princess''s hair from a bird.

A group of friends make their own fun inside on a rainy day, dressing up in clothes they find in an attic trunk.

Introduces the characteristics and behavior of such creatures of the night as the kiwi, bat, and raccoon.

Smaller than the rest of his family, Danny tries hard to be big and strong -- until one day his size proves to be just right. Color illustrations.

Billy and Tilly want snow! Will the first snow fall soon?

Santa has a surprise for the bright star that helped guide his sleigh on Christmas Eve.

Homer looks for treasure by the sea and digs up many interesting things.

Penny the mouse has many adventures when she goes to mail a letter on a very windy day.

A collection of children''s books on birds and eggs.

A young hippopotamus drives his family crazy dancing all over the house until they make a special place just for him.

Gus the goofy groundhog thinks he has found a new friend, not realizing he has been playing with his own shadow.

An introduction to the characteristics and behavior of whales and dolphins.

When Gus the ghost blows bubbles with the gumballs he has collected while trick-or-treating, he gets himself into a sticky situation.

In autumn mice friends Max and Maggie rake leaves and search for the perfect pumpkin.

Follows the daily activities of a fisherman as he and his partner take their boat out on the ocean, bring back a big catch of fish, and sell the fish at the market.

Two episodes feature mice friends skiing and building a snowman.

On the 100th day of school, the children get to do many special activities.

Two stories about Max and Maggie that celebrate springtime.

Little Witch seeks a home with an owl, a bat, and a frog, but does not find what she needs until approached by a cat.

When their neighbor loses her fanciful wigs and an emerald necklace, two foxy sleuths tackle the case.

There are lots of animals at the zoo to see, but the best of them all is a young chimpanzee.

Discusses the characteristics and behavior of different kinds of spiders.

Describes discoveries made by paleontologists regarding how dinosaurs looked and lived millions of years ago.

Colorful illustrations and clear text describe the structu re, reproduction, and activities of manatees.

Describes the appearance, habitat, and behavior of wolves.

Muffy and Fluffy, twin kittens who do not think alike, have trouble agreeing on anything until they discover that it is fun to take turns making choices.

Relates the traditional Cora Indian tale in which Opossum outwits the larger and more powerful Iguana and returns the stolen fire to the people of the earth.

The Library of Native Americans features detailed coverage of Native American groups widely studied by students in the states of California, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. Each title in this compelling new series paints an accurate and sensitive portrait of the history, culture, and modern-day legacy of each group. Correlates to the social studies curriculum as follows: culture time, continuity, and change individual development and identity power, authority, and governance global connections people, places, and environments production, distribution, and consumption individuals, groups, and institutions civic ideals and practices science, technology, and society.