New Releases by Lynn Brunelle

A kid''s hands-on guide to understanding the world of birds, in a book that turns into a working bird feeder for your backyard feathered friends. Fly, flutter, and flap into the colorful world of birds in this interactive book for kids ages 8 and up. Learn all about birds -- from feathers and feet to habitats and diet, and how to spot them in your own backyard, this book is the perfect for budding birders. As the name describes, TURN THIS BOOK INTO A BIRD FEEDER is more than just a book -- follow the simple instruction to transform the cover into a working bird feeder. Whether you live in the country, suburbs, or a city, enjoy watching locals flock to the yummy buffet.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Stop right there! If you think poems about nature are all pretty flowers and rainbow sunsets, this book is not for you. If you can’t handle giant whale farts, turn back right now. If you don’t want to know how lobsters pee, do not read one word further. Seriously, if you open this book, you’re going to find out the disgusting truth about where honey comes from! All right, you’re in charge. Don’t say we didn’t warn you . . .

Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustling new ecosystem to flourish. All living things must one day die, and Earth’s largest creature, the majestic blue whale, is no exception. But in nature, death is never a true ending. When this whale closes her eyes for the last time in her 90-year life, a process known as whale fall is just beginning. Her body will float to the surface, then slowly sink through the deep; from inflated behemoth to clean-picked skeleton, it will offer food and shelter at each stage to a vast diversity of organisms, over the course of a century and beyond. Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin’s astonishing artwork enriches and amplifies engaging, well-researched text by Bill Nye the Science Guy writer Lynn Brunelle. Young lovers of the macabre will relish each page of Life After Whale. Meanwhile, those grappling with the hard subject of death will take solace in this honest look at the circle of life, which closes on a young whale enjoying the same waves as her ancestor. Additional back pages offer further info and reading recommendations on whales, whale falls, and ecosystems. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection One of Evanston Public Library''s 101 Great Books for Kids

The Real Buzz on Bees What a promise! Actually, promises. First, here’s a book that teaches kids all about the fascinating world of bees. Second, fun exercises, activities, and illustrations engage the imagination and offer a deeper understanding of bee life and bee behavior. Third, by following a few simple steps including removing the book’s cover and taping it together, readers can transform the book into an actual living home for backyard bees. Fourth, added all together, Turn This Book Into a Beehive! lets kids make a difference in the world—building a home where bees can thrive is one small but critical step in reversing the alarming trend of dwindling bee populations. Written by Lynn Brunelle, author of Pop Bottle Science, whose gift for making science fun earned her four Emmy Awards as a writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy, Turn This Book Into a Beehive! introduces kids to the amazing mason bee, a non-aggressive, non-stinging super-pollinator that does the work of over 100 honeybees. Mason bees usually live in hollow reeds or holes in wood, but here’s how to make a home just for them: Tear out the perforated paper—each illustrated as a different room in a house—roll the sheets into tubes, enclose the tubes using the book’s cover, and hang the structure outside. The bees will arrive, pack mud into the tubes, and begin pollinating all the plants in your backyard. Twenty experiments and activities reveal even more about bees—how to smell like a bee, understand the role of flowers and pollen, learn how bees communicate with each other through “dance,” and more. It’s the real buzz on bees, delivered in the most ingenious and interactive way.

Make your child''s first forays into science fun! 52 clever and easy experiments for things that will zip, zoom, and fly, and fizz, bubble, and burst. For children ages 4 to 8. Introduce future engineers, inventors, naturalists, and artists to the physics and chemistry, biology and ecology behind everyday play. Create chemical reactions, explore gravity and friction, transform states of matter, play with air pressure, and much more through 52 simple experiments that zip and zoom, fly and fizz, bubble and burst. Geek mom Lynn Brunelle has created an interactive guide perfect for both kids and their parents: the projects will engage children, and the informative lessons will help parents when asked the inevitable question, why? The projects include: 1. The Exploding Lunch Bag: Will you get out of the way before the vinegar and baking soda react with a fizzy burst? 2. Seed Hunt: Seek out whirly, sticky, and smooth seeds for a science-filled outdoor adventure! 3. The Marshmallow Launcher: Harness energy to fling sugary treats in the name of science. 4. And many more!

How do you connect the artsy, science-nerd mom to the art and science of parenting? Lynn Brunelle shares her field trip through pregnancy and parenting, sprinkled with a sparkle of science, in this hilarious and awe-inspiring memoir. With great enthusiasm, Lynn shows how she shares her inner geek--the part of her that is gleefully curious and wide-eyed with wonderment--with her children. For Lynn, science is the stardust that makes common things glow. Why not pass that magic along to the kids? When Lynn brought her passion for science into her parenting, it began to make all the difference to her and her kids. Her heart lifts when her boys are elbow-deep in mud searching for crystals and when she catches them debating whether a chicken is related to a dinosaur. Science isn''t just for geeks. It''s the future. If you''re a parent or planning to become one, it''s your future.

Logic puzzles, word games, riddles, and much more to keep you thinking! Packed with over five hundred mind-enhancing exercises, this book is the ultimate tool for attaining and maintaining optimal brain health. Including word games, visual and spatial challenges, logic puzzlers, and memory boosters, the activities in this illustrated collection can improve overall mental fitness and the ability to concentrate, analyze, and problem-solve. Puzzles include Word Scramblers, Anagrams, Riddles, What’s Missing?, Trivia, and more. With multiple difficulty levels and themes, this comprehensive activity book is challenging, entertaining, and a terrific way to keep those mental muscles moving and cerebral sparks flying.

Goofy games, silly stunts, and fun facts to stop boredom in its tracks—whether the kids are in a supermarket line or on a cross-country trip! When the kids are having a meltdown, savvy parents will keep their cool with this compendium of silly games, unexpected stunts, and wow-inducing facts designed to entertain little ones. This book features more than one hundred clever ideas for simple and inexpensive activities that are appropriate for restaurants (Impressions with Straws), the supermarket (Go Fish), and long plane rides (Crush a Bottle Without Even Touching It!). You can deploy these ideas quickly whenever the fidgeting and whining starts—and turn frustration into fun. Whether they’re making raisins dance or whistling with an acorn, kids will be amazed (and distracted) by their Mama . . . thanks to her Little Book of Tricks.

Guarantee school success with the help of the No. 1selling kids'' almanac! This engaging workbook is packed with educational brainteasers that will help children practice the skills needed for academic success. Activities cover all major subject areasearly reading, math, and scienceand even address school skills, such as following directions and participating in class. Exercises include recognizing letters, matching letter sounds, counting objects, and identifying animals, plants, and more. A sticker sheet adds an extra element of fun!

Guarantee school success with the help of the No. 1selling kids'' almanac! This engaging workbook is packed with educational brainteasers that will help children practice the skills needed for academic success. Activities cover all major subject areasearly reading, math, and scienceand even address school skills, such as following directions and participating in class. Exercises include recognizing letters, matching letter sounds, counting objects, and identifying animals, plants, and more. A sticker sheet adds an extra element of fun!

Guarantee school success with the help of the No. 1selling kids'' almanac! This engaging workbook is packed with educational brainteasers that will help children practice the skills needed for academic success. Activities cover all major subject areasearly reading, math, and scienceand even address school skills, such as following directions and participating in class. Exercises include recognizing letters, matching letter sounds, counting objects, and identifying animals, plants, and more. A sticker sheet adds an extra element of fun!

Humorous poems and illustrations about chickens.

On die-cut board pages with laces and holes for tying. Inner lid of box includes step-by-step directions for tying laces.

The No. 1selling kids'' almanac becomes a fun educational tool in these portable decks tailored by age and subject. Seventy-five curriculum-based activities encourage children to develop their comprehension of a specific subjectfrom reading and math to science and geography. The decks are packed with all-new brain-engaging games, puzzles, riddles, fascinating facts, and more. Perfect for children, parents, and teachers, The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Decks make learning easy and enjoyable at home or in the classroom.

Provides information and advice on camping gear, setting up camp, food, useful wilderness skills, weather, exploring nature, crafts, games, and other topics for a safe, environmentally sound, and entertaining camping experience.

The world''s number one kid''s almanac becomes a fun educational tool in this portable deck focusing on science. Packed with brain-engaging games, puzzles, trivia, and riddles.

Set of portable question and answer cards on U.S. history and geography for children ages 9-11.

There''s lots of beary cute stuff to make and activities to try in the newest interactive play set from the popular Build-A-Bear Workshop(R). Let''s Make Treasure Boxes comes with everything craft-loving kids need to design and create their very own treasure boxes, including three specially-shaped boxes, press-on jewels, stickers, paints, and patterns. There''s also a 32-page illustrated book that includes complete instructions for lots of adorable projects like the Castle Box (perfect for little princesses), the I Love Animals Box (for aspiring vets), and the Sparkly Heart Box (for glamourpusses). An easy-to-follow "How-To" section covers techniques like decoupage, using patterns, mixing paint, and -- parents rejoice! -- how to clean up when you''re finished.

This new craft kit from Build-A-Bear Workshop includes all the ingredients for making jewelry: alphabet beads, charm beads, pony beads, embroidery thread, ribbon, felt, and more. The kit also comes with a 32-page book filled with lots of fun projects as well as the basic sewing and beading skills youngsters need to create their own jewelry. Each project features easy step-by-step instructions, close-up photos and how-to illustrations, and pictures of the finished jewelry. Projects include Bear-aided Friendship Bear-acelets, Spiral Swirl Chokers, Letter and Charm Necklaces, and Tropical Flower Hair Ornaments.

Rumbling plates of earth shaking buildings off their foundations! Earthquakes are terrifying natural disasters that can destroy entire cities. In Earthquake! The 1906 San Francisco Nightmare, students will live through one of the worst earthquakes in U.S. history through the narrative stories of those who survived the quake-and those who didn''t. Readers will learn the causes of earthquakes, and discover scientific and technological advances in earthquakes research and safety procedures since the 1906 San Francisco disaster. Gripping four-color photos, maps, and diagrams will capture students'' attention.

It''s pure bottled magic! A science experiment kit that''s as much fun as a bubbly soda! Pop Bottle Science presents 79 easy, hands-on experiments that probe the worlds of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, weather, the human body, and even astronomy! It''s a book and kit, all packaged in a bottle that makes a perfect miniature science lab: see-through, flexible, air-tight when necessary, made out of a durable, shatter-proof plastic and designed with a removable top that doubles as a funnel. In the kit is a lively, fully illustrated 96-page guide to astonishing and easy science experiments to perform at home with materials you have on hand. Each experiment begins with a challenge and ends with an explanation of the scientific principles involved. Kids can design a volcano and watch it erupt. Create a tornado-maker and see how twisters work. Make quicksand--is it solid or liquid? Observe photosynthesis in action. Simulate Jupiter''s giant red spot, investigate buoyancy, demonstrate inertia, and discover the Bernoulli principle--which allows planes to fly. Plus, turn the bottle into a barometer, a thermometer, walkie-talkie, trombone, compass--or groovy lava lamp. Kit also contains tools for the science experiments: measuring cup, balloons, and a cork bottle stopper.

As this hilariously illustrated guide to simple yoga poses reveals, readers have much to learn from chickens'' bird-brained wisdom.

Discusses viruses, including their physical characteristics and some of the diseases they can cause.

Describes the appearance, characteristics, and behavior of bacteria, the most common lifeform on earth.

Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Indiana, whose motto is "The Crossroads of America."

Winnie the Pooh and his friends enjoy crafts, recipes and stories about Christmas.

A collection of Christmas stories, poems and carols set in the Hundred-Acre Wood.

All the barnyard animals sing their favorite tunes, and invite preschoolers to join in with a woof, a peep, a moo and a cheep.