New Releases by Judy Cox

One tiny mouse follows his nose to a Cinco de Mayo festival, where exciting performances and tasty treats await! Mouse smells some yummy candy in a piñata hung high up in a tree for the Cinco de Mayo festival. He NEEDS to have one! But first he wants to eat some mouse-meal-sized tamale crumbs and watch heel-stomping dancers in bright-colored dresses. Everything will be perfect so long as he stays away from the cat following him down the street. Now a board book, Cinco de Mouse-o! is the perfect read-aloud for the little explorers in any family. Illustrator Jeffrey Ebbeler uses bright colors to detail a joyous celebration of Mexican-American culture with music, food, and games.

The first day of school can be scary—especially when no one else speaks your language. Carmen wishes she was back in Mexico, where everyone spoke Spanish and she didn''t stand out. But a little bravery, a loving family, and a compassionate, determined teacher help Carmen find her way. Señora Coski''s Spanish is muy terrible, but that means Carmen knows she won''t laugh if her English sounds terrible, too. Soon, Carmen is confident enough to join in lessons, games, and songs—and she starts to teach her classmates Spanish, too! Uno, dos, tres. . . . Brightly illustrated by Pura Belpré Honor illustrator Angela Dominguez, Carmen Learns English explores the frustrations and triumphs of a young immigrant learning a new language, and celebrates the ways in which we learn from one another. For anyone worrying about their first day of school, this sweet, realistic picture book is sure to reassure and entertain.

One tiny, happy mouse''s simple Thanksgiving dinner gets bigger and bigger....and bigger! Uh oh! After a Thanksgiving dinner, Mouse peeps out of his hidey-hole and spots a small green pea. It''s the perfect feast for one mouse. But maybe he could add just one red cranberry, and then one shiny black olive, and then just one scoop of mashed potatoes? But how will Mouse ever get everything back home without spilling? Now a board book, perfect for small hands and big stomachs, Mouse''s Thanksgiving is a terrific read aloud where just one more thing might topple the whole adventure. Illustrator Jeffrey Ebbeler lovingly details the cozy mouse, mouth-watering food, and even a sneaky cat in the background. Perfect for fall story times and for Thanksgiving celebrations, where everyone gathers together to laugh and be grateful for one another''s company.

The dominant view of the Russian Revolution of 1917 is of a movement led by prominent men like Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky. Despite the demonstrations of female workers for ‘bread and herrings’, which sparked the February Revolution, in most historical accounts of this momentous period, women are too often relegated to the footnotes. Judy Cox argues that women were essential to the success of the revolution and to the development of the Bolshevik Party. With biographical sketches of famous female revolutionaries like Alexandra Kollontai and less well-known figures like Elena Stasova and Larissa Reisner, The Women’s Revolution tells the inspiring story of how Russian women threw off centuries of oppression to strike, organize, liberate themselves and ultimately try to build a new world based on equality and freedom for all.

A young girl tries out different genres and instruments in this exuberant celebration of music, winner of the Coretta Scott King New Talent Award--now available in a special anniversary edition. This is my family. We all love music, begins a young percussionist. When she plays with her father, a cellist, she taps the triangle. With her sister''s marching band, she crashes cymbals together. At her aunt''s jazz show, she taps a woodblock. Elbrite Brown''s lively cut-paper illustrations, for which he was awarded the Coretta Scott King New Talent Award, depict this diverse, joyous family dancing, strumming, drumming and fiddling their way through a tour of major musical styles--everything from classical string quartets, to rock and roll, to the youngest niece banging on pots and pans. They love music--and most of all, they love to celebrate and play it together. Includes a glossary covering types of music and instruments mentioned.

Two rat brothers escape their classroom cage for a second adventure around the globe

Counting sheep is supposed to help you sleep—but a room full of yaks, alpacas, and llamas would keep anyone awake in this counting book with a comical twist. Winner of the Mathical Book Prize! A glass of warm milk, reading, working on her knitting—nothing can help Clarissa get to sleep. When even counting sheep doesn''t help her doze off, she tried pairs of alpacas instead. Two, four, six . . . then llamas by fives . . . then yaks by tens! But no one could sleep with a room full of bouncing, bleating, shedding animals. Determined to unravel her problem so she can get some sleep, Clarissa counts back down until she''s all alone, and she can finally get some rest. Introducing addition and subtraction by ones, twos, fives, and tens, Sheep Won''t Sleep is part bedtime story, part math practice— and the hilarious illustrations of spotted, striped, and plaid animals are sure to appeal to imaginative readers of all ages. A perfect-- and fun!-- way to introduce and reinforce counting in groups, this is sure to be a study- and bedtime favorite!

When Daniel finds out that his class is going to hatch chicks as a science project, he is thrilled. He''s sure that his parents will let him adopt Peepers, who is his favorite. But who ever guessed that chicks could run amok and get into so much trouble?! This warmhearted chapter book about an environmentally-conscious family''s experiment with poultry farming will provide plenty of clucks and lots of chuckles for young readers.

Snow! Cookies! Candy! Mouse loves snow days. When he''s accidentally swept out the door and into the snow, Mouse has a blast ice-skating, sledding, and building snow animals—always just one step ahead of sly Cat. But above Mouse on a wire sit three cold birds who warn Mouse of Cat''s approach. Now it is Mouse''s turn to do something nice for his new friends.

Everyone has a talent, right? Hayley is sure she has one, but she''s having trouble pinpointing it. Then Hayley buys a ukulele at a yard sale. Learning to play takes practice, but it''s fun, fun, fun. Before long Hayley is strumming up a storm, and her classmates want in on the action. Then terrible new threatens not only the new uke band, but the whole school music program. Now it''s up to Hayley and her band to come up with a creative plan to keep their school rocking.

When three costumed trick-or-treaters come to Mouse''s door, he crawls into one of their candy-filled bags to see what Halloween''s all about.

Students surprise their beloved but silly teacher with a birthday party, giving her ample opportunity to make them laugh by mixing up her words.

The Tachi-Yokut Indians made a subsistence living around the great inland sea known as Tulare Lake, near present-day Lemoore, long before Dr. Laverne Lee Moore came to town in 1871. Still before Moore came other Anglo settlers. The Rhoads family settled and built an adobe house, which remains today, where Daniel and Sarah Rhoads raised a family, ranched, and did business in 1856. Rhoads was part of the group that rescued the ill-fated Donner party. The U.S. Post Office saw fit to name the town after its founder. During World War II, Lemoore was the site of a U.S. Army Air Force training camp. Since 1963, it has been home to one of the largest inland U.S. air bases: Naval Air Station Lemoore.

One tiny, happy mouse''s simple Thanksgiving dinner gets bigger and bigger. . . and bigger! Uh oh! This perfect Thanksgiving read-aloud gently reminds us to give thanks for the little things in life-- and not to let our celebrations get too out of hand! After a family finishes Thanksgiving dinner, Mouse peeps out of his hidey-hole and spots a small green pea. It''s the perfect feast for one mouse. But maybe he could add just one red cranberry, and then one shiny black olive, and then just one scoop of mashed potatoes? Soon his single pea has turned into a tall, wobbling feast. But how will Mouse ever get everything back home without spilling? With a building, rhythmic text and mouth-watering illustrations, One is a Feast for Mouse is a cheery holiday read where one more tiny thing might topple the whole adventure. For a smaller serving of this delicious tale, try the board book edition Mouse''s Thanksgiving-- just right for the youngest readers. Perfect for fall story times, or to share as a gift with loved ones and family both near and far. Don''t miss the other Adventures of Mouse, including Cinco de Mouse-o and Snow Day For Mouse.

Word play has never been so much fun as on a class trip to a farm

Students enjoy their teacher''s silly misuse of words during a class field trip to Philadelphia.

Boisterous third-grader Fran has trouble controlling herself, but learning how to train her gigantic Newfoundland puppy helps her gain enough self-control to win the part of princess in the class play. Includes instructions on puppy training.

Two rats escape from their comfortable life in an elementary school classroom and survive many dangerous adventures as they stow away on a pirate ship in search of a valuable statue.

Best friends Matt and Eddie have a falling out that threatens to ruin their science fair project. Includes instructions for making a model of an erupting volcano.

A teacher makes her students laugh when she mixes up words, saying "goats" instead of "coats" and "poodles" when she means "puddles."

When Groundhog is unable to sleep, he experiences autumn and winter holidays he never knew about, and then he finally falls asleep before Groundhog Day.

After the success of the first four Revoutionary Portraits, this book by Judy Cox is a beautiful addition to the series, which promises much acclaim as a powerful and inspiring presentation of the life and work of a revolutionary poet. Her analysis of the politics of Blake''s life and writing is particularly original. An illustrated volume that would make a perfect gift.

Unexpected things happen when Mama''s rip-roarin'', root-n-tootin'', rip-snortin'' chili attracts a space monster to the West Texas chili contest.

Robin feels so ordinary next to the new girl in her third-grade class. How can Robin impress Zoey who has pierced ears, wears tap shoes, and speaks French? She’s sure a cool girl like Zoey wouldn’t want to be her best friend. Robin’s excited when their teacher Miss Wing makes the girls partners for the butterfly project. But what if she blows her big chance at being best buddies?

Gus faces a dilemma when he finds a stray cat. It seems the only thing he can do is hide it at school.

Sam moves to Nevada with his uncle to run a cafe in the middle of nowhere, and although Uncle Clem insists that nothing ever happens there, his clientele consists of a number of strange characters, including Dorothy and Toto, Elvis, and Bigfoot.

With help from Adam, a boy in her third grade class, Lilley gains enough confidence to stand up to the school bus bully, Mean Maureen Green.

The good news is that the third grade can buy a class pet. The bad news for Rosemary is that the kids want a rat! How gross! There''s no way Rosemary''s mother will let her take a turn as ratkeeper for a creepy, dirty animal. But Rosemary surprises herself when she begins to like Cheese, the gray and white hooded rat. Then, when Cheese''s life is in danger, it''s Rosemary to the rescue . . . if she can hide him from her family!