New Releases by NANCY ELIZABETH WALLACE

Minna''s family pitches in to help her come up with the perfect project for the hundredth day of school, from twenty sets of five sticks to two sets of fifty pieces of pasta.

This is Pay It Forward meets the #BeKind movement, as seen through a Jewish principle. It''s Grandpop''s birthday, and all he wants is one little thing: for Sophie to change the world. He wants Sophie to do a mitzvah—something kind for others. But what exactly does that mean? As Sophie shares, teaches, helps her friends, takes care of birds, and picks up litter, she wonders which of these acts, if any, might change the world. By performing this sequence of poignant mitzvahs with an open heart, unending empathy, and a big imagination, Sophie''s about to discover that what sounds like an impossible task just might be the best way to live life. In this exploration of an essential part of Jewish traditional teaching, Sophie''s efforts to grant Grandpop''s wish show that the smallest acts of kindness are what truly change the world. TIMELESS: Mitzvahs are a time-honored tradition and a central part of Judaic practice. This universal, timeless picture book shares a meaningful message about doing good in the world that will always be welcome and needed. A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE: This story explores an aspect of Jewish culture that is applicable to anyone interested in improving their world, making it a book that is both relevant and relatable to kids who are Jewish and non-Jewish alike. SPREAD KINDNESS: This book shows a variety of kind actions and engages with how kindness and good deeds can affect and lift up friends, family, and entire communities. BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: The art in this book is bright and cheerful, perfect for engaging kids and getting them excited to learn how they, too, can change the world! Perfect for: • Jewish families • Jewish schools and learning centers • Teachers • Parents looking for books about kindness

Bunny rabbits learn about the stars they see each night

Three mice visit a museum and learn that sculpture comes in all shapes, sizes, and textures

Buddy bear learns about the rocks he collects

Each room in the Alphabet House is filled with objects that start with a letter of the alphabet.

Welcome to the town of Short Creek, where you will meet ten busy rabbits. This irresistible counting book engages young children as they count down from 10 to 0, find the clues to learn which bunny goes into which shop, and match each rabbit with what he or she brought to the community clean-up day.

One summer day, Buddy and his mother take a walk around a pond and observe the animals and insects that live there.

Walter notices water in his everyday activities and begins to write down his observations and the results of his experiments in a notebook that he shares with a friend.

When Buddy Bear and his mother go to the beach, she teaches him all about shells and mollusks. Includes facts about shells.

Simple text and illustrations help young readers lean about the Monarch butterfly.

"The book was designed to foster language development to pave the way for future learning and brain development. It offers a simple message celebrating families and babies: that learning starts at birth, that the parent is the child’s first teacher and that it is never too early to begin reading to a baby."--http://www.readtogrow.org/Content/Read_to_Growand_39_s_and_34_Welcome_to_the_World_and_34_is_Born__1.asp

Minna, an appealing rabbit character, comes up with a great Valentine''s Day project which involves enlisting her little brother to do kind things for their neighbors.

A bunny family picks pumpkins at a local farm and learns pumpkin facts in the process.

Minna does a lot of thinking about her project to do something kind, make a picture about what she did, and share it with her classmates, but finally comes up with an idea that spreads to the whole school.

In a perfect book for new parents or older siblings which includes the author''s trademark bunnies, baby eats, takes a bath, gets dressed, plays, takes a nap, and then gets busy again.

At bedtime a rabbit ponders the good things that happened during the day and how there was time to work, time to play, time to dance, laugh, and cuddle.

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