New Releases by Karen Levine

Presents practical advice for cosmetology students from fellow students, teachers, and professionals, providing hundreds of tips arranged by topic.

From the firm that produced The Urban Design Handbook comes a practical guide to developing and using pattern books -- a tradition stretching back to Vitruvius and Palladio, and the source of many beautiful houses -- to design neighborhoods in collaboration with production builders today. The Architectural Pattern Book traces the precedents of twenty-first-century manuals from the Renaissance to Georgian and Parisian urban assembly kits and colonial American pattern books. It documents the revival of the traditional architectural pattern book as a means of implementing urban design in large-scale developments by describing techniques and working methods of preparing guides for current design and construction processes, and it shows exemplars that will serve as models for contemporary designers.

Overview of general development of children with Prader-Willi syndrome from newborn to three years of age. Includes recommendations for early intervention, suggested tasks and toys for children at various ages.

“A Survival Guide for Students” is a fun-to-read collection of practical, proven tips and hints to make the life of a student easier and more productive. Based on Seven Guiding Principles, this book is an easy-to-read overview of what it takes to succeed in school. A time-keeping chart enables you to analyze how you currently use your time and what changes you can make to use time more constructively. Tips from other students help you cope with challenges and stay focused on your goals. Organized into short chapters and presented in a compact size that makes it easy to take along for browsing whenever time permits, this handy guide can be easily referred to on a daily basis.

Fumiko, hoofd van het Holocaust Centrum in Tokio, ontvangt een koffer van het in de Tweede Wereldoorlog omgekomen joodse meisje Hana. In een spannende tocht door Europa en Noord-Amerika probeert ze meer te weten te komen over Hana. Met zwartwitte foto''s. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

Designed for those who are just starting out in cosmetology as well as seasoned professionals, this guide is chock full of simple tips, reflections, quotes, and advice from experienced leaders in the field.

This work offers tips from successful legal professionals on how to survive on the job as a paralegal. The book discusses paralegal work issues, asking for a raise, and office politics, and gives advice on the job search, administrative responsibilities, time management, and juggling work and family.

New edition with foreword by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu: “How extraordinary that this humble suitcase has enabled children all over the world to learn through Hana’s story the terrible history of what happened and that it continues to urge them to heed the warnings of history.” In the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education centre for children in Tokyo, received a very special shipment for an exhibit she was planning. She had asked the curators at the Auschwitz museum if she could borrow some artifacts connected to the experience of children at the camp. Among the items she received was an empty suitcase. From the moment she saw it, Fumiko was captivated by the writing on the outside that identified its owner – Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, Waisenkind (the German word for orphan). Children visiting the centre were full of questions. Who was Hana Brady? Where did she come from? What was she like? How did Hana become an orphan? What happened to her? Fueled by the children’s curiosity and her own need to know, Fumiko began a year of detective work, scouring the world for clues to the story of Hana Brady. Writer Karen Levine follows Fumiko in her search through history, from present-day Japan, Europe and North America back to 1938 Czechoslovakia and the young Hana Brady, a fun-loving child with a passion for ice skating. Together with Fumiko, we learn of Hana’s loving parents and older brother, George, and discover how the family’s happy life in a small town was turned upside down by the invasion of the Nazis. Based on an award-winning CBC documentary, Hana’s Suitcase takes the reader on an incredible journey full of mystery and memories, which come to life through the perspectives of Fumiko, Hana and later Hana’s brother, who now lives in Canada. Photographs and original wartime documents enhance this extraordinary story that bridges cultures, generations and time. Ideal for young readers aged 9 and up. Hana’s Suitcase is part of the award-winning Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers.

PERFECT FOR NEW AND SEASONED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, CAREGIVERS, AND GRADUATING STUDENTS ALIKE, a purposeful book of tips, reflections, and quotes, this guide is based upon anecdotal observations of educators with years of resourceful experiences to share with others in the teaching profession. Throughout the book are statements from well-known educators and early childhood developmentalists including Piaget and Montessori which give emphasis to primary goals of teaching young children. Also serving as a focus for the book are Seven Guiding Principles that are oriented towards early childhood education. These principles provide educators with unassuming appraisals for defining awareness and simplifying, and organizing their lives with respect to issues of education, time management, and relationships with children, parents, and faculty. Enjoyable to read and beautifully illustrated, this book is an inspiration to educators, and enables a sense of camaraderie between all those who seek to keep the joy of teaching young children a satisfying life experience.

A bad report card, a call from a teacher, or a child''s general unhappiness--whether forthright or subtle, the signs of "trouble" in school are disturbing to parent and child alike. This practical and reassuring guide reveals how other parents, teachers and children have dealt with such common problems as classroom misbehavior, cheating, math anxiety, reading difficulties, and more. Photos and illustrations.