New Releases by Laura Driscoll

Introducing Smart About Scientists! These books feature fascinating biographical information about the world''s greatest scientists, ideas on scientific thinking, and real science experiments kids can try at home. Annie Marcus is just nuts about peanut butter! When Annie finds out that George Washington Carver was responsible for the popularity of peanuts, she picks him for her scientist report. Annie learns all sorts of fascinating info-George Washington Carver was born into slavery, but his dedication and unquenchable thirst for knowledge drove him to become a professor at a time when most institutions of higher learning were closed to blacks. This title explores Carver''s brilliant career and discoveries, as well as his triumph over segregation to become one of the world''s most renowned plant experts. Illustrated by Jill Weber.

It''s a crab, it''s a sub, it''s a …CLOWNFISH! This special storybook retelling of the next Disney/Pixar smash hit Finding Nemo features a pop-up 3-D viewer shaped like a scuba mask. Young explorers will love diving into the fascinating underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef to discover their newest Disney friends up close and personal-Nemo the little orange clownfish, Bruce the noncarnivorous shark, Dory the forgetful, regal blue tang, and all the other creatures in the sea!

Stanley''s pal Lester is sleeping over for the first time, and Lester is feeling a bit nervous. Stanley''s room isn''t his room. Stanley''s bed isn''t his bed. And Stanley''s mom and dad aren''t his mom and dad. Stanley''s house is great. It''s just - different! It takes a visit to the gorilla world to help Lester survive his very first sleepover!

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. Sara does everything fast - too fast. She builds a soapbox derby racer in one day and it falls apart. Then Sara discovers friction and not only wins the derby but has to slow down to do it! Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level Two; Science topic: Friction)

Piglet''s friends think that he is too small to help with their honey harvesting plan, but they soon come to realize how helpful and important Piglet is to them.

Contains six descriptions of domestic and wild animals.

Everyone in Stanley''s class has already lost a tooth, except Stanley. Worried that he''ll have to keep his baby teeth forever, Stanley takes a trip to the swamp to find out about the toothsome crocodile.

Bob is worried because he can''t find Pilchard, the cat.

Emily loves to play on her Little League baseball team. She visits the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and learns about the Negro Leagues that were formed when black players were banned from major league teams. Emily''s report includes information about the early players, the greatest superstars, and the story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the "color line" in 1947. This title captures all the fun and excitement of baseball, while also exploring the serious issue of segregation in America.

Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.

The true story of a mother cat that becomes a celebrity when it rescues its kittens from a burning building in New York in 1996.

Text and illustrations on die-cut pages introduce the characteristics of the solar system.

An introduction to amphibians as tiny as a fingertip or as large as a foot whose tails little by little shrink and disappear. Amazing amphibians leap from the pages of this easy reader that features incredible cut-paper frogs in every color, shape, and size.

As Loonette and her clown friends help Granny Garbanzo clean her yard, they discover a variety of interesting noises, from the crunch of leaves to a happy sigh.

Illustrated with full-color photographs by Elizabeth Hathon.Bark if you love dogs! Then learn all about them in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these lovable animals. Chapters on different breeds, caring for a new puppy, and those amazingly intelligent herding dogs, guide dogs, and police dogs add to the fun.

These boldly colored board books feature appealing baby animals and bouncy, rhyming text so babies can shake their soft, embroidered rattles in time to the story. "Shake It Up, Bunny!" allows babies to hop along with one little bunny as he strolls through the garden for his afternoon snack. Full color.

Discusses great home run hitters in the history of baseball and focuses on the significant accomplishments of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in the 1998 season.

A read-a-long Christmas story and cassette with a selection of Christmas songs.

Here''s the heartwarming, true story of the cat who risked her life to save her five kittens from a burning building. Written for very young readers, The Bravest Cat! follows the feline family''s recovery and their eventual adoptions into loving homes.