New Releases by Rachel Isadora

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.

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

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.

Twilight in Johannesburg, South Africa, finds the bustle of the city beginning to subside. Work is over, and it is time for rest. But in Kruger National Park the setting sun beckons the animals and their young from the bush. On the darkened plain it is time to hunt, to graze, and to cool off in the night air. Rachel Isadora''s portrayals of South Africa that delighted her readers in At the Crossroads and Over the Green Hills continue in this breathtakingly beautiful picture book.

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.

Heather, a young ballerina, experiences the off-stage and on-stage excitement of opening night at the ballet.

Twenty-six black-and-white drawings of scenes of city life suggest words beginning with each letter of the alphabet.

When Abe, a theater doorman, is late to work, his grandson realizes how important he is to the show.

A young girl describes her ballet class which meets twice a week.

Going to Europe with her parents aboard ship about 1908, Agatha balks at the restrictions placed on a young girl at that time.

A first grader gets into trouble when her love of drawing keeps her from doing something important.