New Releases by Rachel Isadora

Babies play among the various elements of the Creation, including light, sky, land, sea, plants, and animals.

Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition.

Join a sweet toddler for some morning fun perfect for sharing with babies, in this playful book by Caldecott Honor winning author Rachel Isadora, author of I Just Want to Say Good Night and I Hear a Pickle. A toddler plays a game of peekaboo, and you''re invited to play too! First there''s Mommy to find, with Daddy not far behind. Then Puppy comes peeking around the corner, and a favorite toy train brings the toddler to Grandma and Grandpa. Rachel Isadora''s brilliant, joyful pastel illustrations capture familiar and cozy people, toys, and animals that will delight babies, who will love finding out what the toddler sees next.

This vibrant pop-art alphabet book explodes with vivid color and energy. Everyday objects familiar to children pop off the pages. A fuzzy yellow chick hatches from an egg, a red race car zooms away after filling up with gas, and an umpire calls a baseball player safe at home. The bright colors and bold design are just right for young children. Learning the alphabet is eye-popping fun with this visually stimulating, artfully illustrated ABC book. "The energy and bright colors will captivate young viewers." -School Library Journal

When a snowy evening turns to night, the moon reads a bedtime story.

This book uses a story about a young girl who loves to ice skate to introduce the sport: the parts and care of skates, the techniques of different skating moves, and ice skating competitions.

Uses the story of Nick and his teammates'' championship baseball game to provide an introduction to aspects of the game of baseball including equipment, player positions, and rules.

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by illustrations in a pop art style.

Numbers from one to 20, and 500, 1,000, and 10,000 are represented by illustrations in the pop art style. "One of the sassiest, most fun alphabet books ever."--"Copley News Service." Full color.

Lili is thrilled to be dancing the part of a guest in the party scene of The Nutcracker Ballet.

The inhabitants of South Africa divide their activities by day and night, as the animals in Kruger National Park go about their business while the people of Johannesburg sleep and then lie down in the shade as the people wake up.

A brief biography of Isadora Duncan, the woman whose unique style of dance was not readily accepted by audiences at the turn of the twentieth century.

A lyrical and evocative dreamscape of the Caribbean.

A biography of the famous Austrian composer.

Lili loves ballet and she gets a chance to see what goes on behind the scenes. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Lili loves to dance, and dreams of becoming a ballerina. In her ballet class she does stretches, works at the barre, and learns the five classical dance positions that are the basics for the roles she may dance when she is older. Enhanced by delicate watercolor illustrations, this lovely book is the perfect introduction for boys and girls who want to learn more about ballet. Full color.

A colorfully illustrated journal offers space for young ballet students to record the special events and experiences of their dance class, from ballet steps and positions to performances they have seen and recitals in which they have taken part.

The children of a South African village eagerly gather at the crossroads to welcome their fathers, who have been away for months working in the mines. The children wait, but the men don''t come. So the children keep waiting. And waiting. They wait all through the night, until the dawn brings both the day and the longed-for loved ones.A "lively portrayal of young children in a South African village eagerly awaiting their fathers'' homecoming after ten months of working in the mines....A unique glimpse...and one that deserves a place in all collections."--School Library Journal

Zolani, who lives in a rural Black homeland in South Africa, goes with his mother to visit his Grandma Zindzi.

The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of more than one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using the art-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures the poignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page after page of striking art seems to convey the very sound of music.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of friendship.

Babies enjoy the activities of the day, from eating and dressing up to bathing, drying, and sleeping.

After Joey and his sisters see a pirate film at the movie theater, the adventures of Captain Redbeard continue--if only in Joey''s imagination.

A toddler responds to all the things she sees from morning until bedtime. "The text in big letters is easy for tiny ones to follow as their parents acquaint them with reading and story telling."--Publishers Weekly.

A very young child names the things she touches.

A baby responds to all the familiar things she hears.