New Releases by Miriam Schlein

An introduction to gorillas, gentle, shy residents of Africa. How do gorillas live their daily lives? How do they rear their young? This book offers a close-up look at the gorilla; at its senses, its life cycle, and its habitat. Jane Goodall, one of the world’s foremost naturalists, presents a series of books that explore the wonders of our planet’s wildlife. Geared especially for young readers, each book adheres to Dr. Goodall’s principles of learning about animals by observing the way they live. Written by Miriam Schlein, author of Project Panda Watch With an introduction by Jane Goodall With full-color photographs throughout A Byron Preiss Book

An introduction to elephants, majestic, intelligent residents of Africa and Asia.

Presents four popular dinosaur stories bound in a single volume.

Little Raccoon has a question. It is a question for his mother. "When do you love me most of all?" he asks. Of course, one question leads to another. "Is it when I wake up?" And another. "Is it when I play in the trees?" And another and another and another. Little Raccoon has lots of questions. How many answers does his mother have? Just one.

A little girl''s grandmother describes how the different people in her extended family waited for her to be born.

Rhyming text examines the basic shapes round and square and how they appear in things around us, concluding with the recognition that there are many other shapes in the world as well.

Different kinds of young animals, from whale to eagle, sleep safely with their own kind. The book pulls out to reveal a five-foot-long panorama on one side.

Explains how the number one can refer to a single item, the two shoes in a pair, the seven days in a week, the twelve eggs in a dozen, all the trees in a forest, and much more.

Describes fishes, amphibians, and reptiles, all prehistoric animals that came before the dinosaurs

Daxiong mao is rare and mysterious, like a god, living in the midst of the mountains. Strange things are happening on Lu Yi''s farm. First, some men from the Chinese government ask Lu Yi''s father to sell the property that has belonged to the family for generations. Then a giant panda appears in a neighbor''s field, A rare occurrence, given the farm''s distance from the high-mountain bamboo forests that pandas inhabit.Lu Yi has a feeling that the two mysteries are somehow connected. And before long, an orphaned baby panda he finds in the'' woods provides an answer. As the boy nurses the helpless animal back to health, he begins an adventure that may, well change his entire future.

Retells the Bible story in which Joseph''s jealous brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where due to his ability to interpret dreams, he is made governor of the country.

Explains what paleontologists have been able to determine about how the different varieties of dinosaurs cared for their young.

Explores the many different kinds of tracks dinosaurs left behind and what they reveal about the dinosaurs themselves.

Benjie''s goldfish Goldie, believed to be dead, is flushed down the toilet and escapes through the sewer system into the goldfish pond at the Botanical Garden, where she finds a peaceful and happy existence with others of her kind.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, reproduction, and life cycle of the hippo.

Discusses how the elephant developed from a small, pig-like animal into the large, trunked and tusked creature of today.

Explains the meaning and traditions of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, a harvest celebration, and the Simḥat Torah, which celebrates the joy in God''s teachings which are contained in the Torah scrolls.

Defines prayer and its role in Judaic tradition.

Traces the origin of the Jewish holiday Shavuot, an ancient festival to celebrate the wheat harvest, which occurs in late spring, seven weeks after Passover.

The young pharaoh of Egypt tells about his life and times.

Describes Sir Harry Johnston''s efforts to locate and identify the okapi, a member of the giraffe family found deep in Central Africa''s rain forest.

An overview of possible careers in a department store, emphasizing the dignity of work, the diversity of career possibilities, and the interrelationship of various jobs.

An old man makes the other villagers very nervous by constantly predicting dire happenings. They decide to get even.

A description and history of the tallest animal in the world.

An introduction to the metric system, a system of measurement which began in France approximately two hundred years ago.

A collection of folktales about the moon from many countries.

Traces the evolution of the modern calendar from ancient times to the present day.

A farmer, taking his finest cheese to the king, gives away so many samples along the way that there may not be any left for the king.

Two farmers clear land side by side, building a wall between their fields; one plants corn, the other tiny cherry trees, and at the end of the summer each realizes why the other has chosen to do as he has.