New Releases by Rita Golden Gelman

Rita Golden Gelman is the author of Tales of a Female Nomad (2007), Doodler Doodling (2004), Rice Is Life (2004), Mole in a Hole (2001), Pizza Pat (1999).

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Tales of a Female Nomad

release date: Dec 18, 2007
Tales of a Female Nomad
The true story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary existence all over the world. “Gelman doesn’t just observe the cultures she visits, she participates in them, becoming emotionally involved in the people’s lives. This is an amazing travelogue.” —Booklist At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita Golden Gelman left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of travelling the world, connecting with people in cultures all over the globe. In 1986, Rita sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. Rita’s example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.

Doodler Doodling

release date: Aug 10, 2004
Doodler Doodling
Here is a doodler doodling. And here are her doodles. Here is a book starring twenty-one words, a blank piece of paper, and a train of thought. And you will be amazed. WOW!

Rice Is Life

release date: Feb 01, 2004
Rice Is Life
This beautifully illustrated children''s book begins at morning on the Indonesian island of Bali. Farmers head out to the sawah, or rice field, to plant seeds. While they work, eels slip through the mud around their feet, & dragonflies flutter overhead. Rains come & the rice stalks grow steadily. Mice crawl over the stems, munching as they go. As the sun sets each night, bats dart & swoop, looking for mosquitoes to eat. When the rice is ready to be harvested, the farmers cut, thresh, & pack the grain. After they are done, they give thanks. For in Bali, as in many countries around the world, everyone knows that rice is life.

Mole in a Hole

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Mole in a Hole
A lonely mole''s animal friends find his hole too dark and small for them, but in Ms. Mole he meets the perfect companion to share his life. Features rebuses throughout the text.

Pizza Pat

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Pizza Pat
Pizza is fun to make. Pizza Pat stretches the floppy dough, puts on the gloppy tomatoes, adds the sloppy sausages, sprinkles on the cheese, and then pops it in the oven. But just before he cuts into his delicious pizza pie, he turns his back for one second--and the pizza disappears! A gang of hungry mice have taken Pat''s irresistible creation away for themselves. Kids love pizza, and this cumulative Step 1 book, based on the poem "The House That Jack Built", will whet their appetites for both pizza and books!

Body Detectives

release date: Jan 01, 1994
Body Detectives
Explains how each of the senses provides the brain with different kinds of information about the surrounding world, and tells how they work

I Went to the Zoo

release date: Jan 01, 1993
I Went to the Zoo
Thinking that the zoo animals look "as bored as bored could be," a boy takes them all home with him.

Vampires and Other Creatures of the Night

release date: Jan 01, 1991
Vampires and Other Creatures of the Night
Argues that people have used their imagination to transform frightening bumps in the night and mysterious phenomena into such night-stalking characters as werewolves and vampires.

What Are Scientists? What Do They Do?

release date: Jan 01, 1991
What Are Scientists? What Do They Do?
A rhyming text describes the different kinds of scientists, what they do, and the kind of people they are.

Monsters of the Sea

release date: Jan 01, 1990
Monsters of the Sea
Illustrations and brief text depict twelve giant sea creatures, some prehistoric and some modern.

Inside Nicaragua

release date: Jan 01, 1988
Inside Nicaragua
The author describes her experiences traveling through Nicaragua and the effects of the present conflict on the lives of the young people of this troubled country.

Hello, Cat - You Need a Hat

release date: Jan 01, 1988
Hello, Cat - You Need a Hat
Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma''s wonderful cookies.

Why Can't I Fly?

release date: Dec 01, 1986
Why Can't I Fly?
Determined to learn how to fly, Minnie the monkey asks advice from birds, a ladybug, and a butterfly.

Pets for Sale

release date: Nov 01, 1986
Pets for Sale
A pet store owner has many strange animals to pick from, but the pet a young boy finally decides on is a big surprise.

More Spaghetti, I Say!

More Spaghetti, I Say!
SUMMARY: Minnie, the monkey, hasn''t any time to play because she is eating more and more spaghetti.

Boats That Float

Boats That Float
Instructions for making 11 different boats from common items. When finished, each boat will float.

Hello, Cat You Need a Hat

Hello, Cat You Need a Hat
A young girl tries to convince a grumpy cat to wear a variety of hats, including a walkie-talkie hat, a monkey hat, and a cowboy hat. First published 20 years ago, this story is featured in a different format with brand-new, full-color illustrations.

Ouch!

Ouch!
Discusses what happens when the human body sustains various minor injuries and describes its reactions to them.

Hey, Kid!

Hey, Kid!
A surprise gift turns out to be quite a problem.

Professor Coconut and the Thief

Professor Coconut and the Thief
When various objects begin to disappear from the anthropologists'' camp, two young boys decide to trap the thief.
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