New Releases by Rebecca Rissman

This title introduces readers to spines, how they help animals to survive, and how different they can look.

This title teaches readers that all families are different, and that some families include brothers and sisters. A family tree shows readers how people in families are related to each other.

This title teaches readers that all families are different, and that some families include uncles and aunts. A family tree shows readers how people in families are related to each other.

Have you ever seen a caterpillar?Ê TheyÕre usually looking for something to eat! They love to eat anything green, but leaves are their favorite treat. This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about caterpillars.

Introduce readers to the five senses through these colorful titles. Each book focuses on one sense and the associated sensory organs. Bright and clear photographs show readers a variety of sensation, and simple graphics illustrate how the sensory organs function.

Get ready to amaze with these cheerleading skills and stunts. Learn basic arm positions, jumps, and tumbling moves. Instructions for each skill and stunt are accompanied with visuals to ensure each move is done safely and accurately. The tips throughout will give you all the information you need to put together a routine that will leave crowds amazed.

It''s a dance, dance, evolution! Get to know the plie, arabesque, and other basic steps, and see how ballet has changed over the years. From Anna Pavlova to Mikhail Baryshnikov to Misty Copeland, discover the dancers who added their signature style to this graceful dance form. Go behind the curtain to see what it takes to become a prima ballerina and how a performance comes together.

Instructions to create braids, updos, and adorned styles with accessories and glitter.

Tells the gripping story of four female African-American mathematicians who literally made it possible to launch US rockets--and astronauts--into space. Tells the thrilling tale of how each woman contributed, the struggles and resistance each experienced, and the amazing results. Consultants currently works for NASA.

Learn about the animal rulers of the skies.

Explore the behaviors and environments of mountain animals.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2011 Japan Tsunami.

Women have made a difference in every field imaginable, and they continue to do so today. Women''s Lives in History introduces readers to dozens of these remarkable people. Women in Fashionfeatures groundbreaking designers, models, milliners, style makers, and many other fashion-forward figures. Compelling text and vivid photographs bring these women to life. Features include essential facts, a timeline, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Describes cat shows, including the groups that organize them, how they are run and judged, and how owners prepare for them"--

This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on badgers, showcasing their behaviour, habitat, diet and the things they get up to when we''re asleep!

Two stories bound back to back and inverted.

This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on mice, showcasing their behavior, habitat, diet, and the things they get up to when we''re asleep!

"This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on bats, showcasing their behavior, habitat, diet, and the things they get up to when we''re asleep!"--

This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on hedgehogs, showcasing their behavior, habitat, diet, and the things they get up to when we''re asleep!

Do you want to get started in the babysitting business? Find help here regarding the training you ll need, how to market yourself, meeting the right clients, and how much to charge. See examples of fliers and business cards. Learn how to grow your business by being a great babysitter. Get advice on the best ways to communicate with parents. Quizzes and checklists alongside practical advice and useful information will help you become a confident and responsible babysitter."

This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on red foxes, showcasing their behavior, habitat, diet, and the things they get up to when we''re asleep!

"This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on barn owls, showcasing their behavior, habitat, diet, and the things they get up to when we''re asleep!"--

"Discusses basic safety precautions and procedures every babysitter needs to know"--Provided by publisher"--

Photographs and text compare and contrast modern and historical cleaning methods.

"Readers follow a dog on his wild day through town in the first half of the text. To read about the owner''s perspective of the same day, flip the book over and start reading from the back"--

Compares the ways people in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries traveled and the vehicles they used with contemporary practices.

Brief text and life-sized photographs illustrate the concept of size by introducing insect body parts, such as legs, antennae, and wings.

Compares the ways people in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries got medical care and the conditions in hospitals with contemporary practices.

Compares the ways children in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries amused themselves, the equipment they used, and how they stayed in touch with friends with contemporary practices.

This amazing book utilizes real-size photographs to teach young learners about different materials. Instead of explaining in words alone how materials look and function, this book conveys information about scale, proportion, and use with accurately-sized photographs. Simple, levelled text helps readers access this information and build vocabulary.