New Releases by Sarah Albee

Rumbly tummy, tumbly tummy! There are all different kinds of tummies on Sesame Street!

Zoe spends the day with her dad on "Take Your Little Monster To Work Day!" What exciting things does Zoe learn at her father''s office?

A is for apples, B is for babies, C is for cat. Practice the ABCs, and discover if Elmo has a favorite letter of the alphabet.

Grover, Big Bird and Elmo identify a variety of neighborhood heroes, from police and fire fighters to science teachers and helpful relatives.

Billy the Bully travels through time and sees that his bad behavior will make him end up friendless unless he changes his ways. Will he learn his lesson?

Elmo''s bringing a present to Oscar in this silly story enhanced with audio narration by Bob McGrath from Sesame Street. But the mysterious wrapped gift has a curious effect—it''s making Elmo sneeze! And every time Elmo sneezes, something funny happens. The youngest readers will love following along as Elmo''s sneezes cause laundry to fall off a line and much more in this Early Step into Reading™ story This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

Elmo''s bringing a present to Oscar. But the mysterious wrapped gift has a curious effect--it''s making Elmo sneeze! And every time Elmo sneezes, something funny happens. The youngest readers will love following along as Elmo''s sneezes cause laundry to fall off a line and much more in this Early Step into Reading™ story.

Individual Text

Packed into the pages of this sturdy Sesame Street board book is a collection of tongue-tripping rhymes about everyone''s favorite Sesame Street Muppets, including Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Betty Lou, Herry, Hoots the owl, and Oscar. The rhyming language and singsong rhythm of tongue twisters are key concepts in language development for babies and toddlers. The humor and playfulness of the tongue twisters in this collection will give toddlers a fun into into the world of wordplay, the foundation of a lifelong enjoyment of the written and spoken word. This book is ideal for use in pre-school classrooms as well as parent/child sharing.

Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth achieved freedom and historical importance during their lives. Dedicated to the welfare of their race and to the equality of all people, they earned their places in history through powerful words and deeds. What was life like for these slaves? How did they achieve greatness? Read these biographies to find out.

Where is the best place to live? For Evan it''s the city, with its diverse population and abundance of activities. Claudia prefers the country, where she lives side by side with nature. There''s no place like the suburbs for Nandini for enjoying a sense of community and lots of friends. Which person and place will get your vote? Read these essays to find out.

Only Abimanyu knows how to break through the enemy clan''s battle formation. Can this inexperienced young man succeed? Mulan must find a way to spare her father from service in the emperor''s army. But how can a teenage girl uphold her family''s honor and serve her homeland? Read these legends to find out.

He was one of the greatest statesmen that ever lived. He was also the death target of family, friends, and foes alike. What made Julius Caesar the legend he was? What were the circumstances of Cleopatra''s life and alliance with Caesar? Why are people today still fascinated by Egypt''s last pharaoh? Read these biographies to find out.

Easy-to-read text and full-color photographs depict the physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of cheetahs.

Did lead pipescause the fall of the Roman Empire? How many toilets were in theaverage Egyptian pyramid? How did a knight wearing fiftypounds of armor go to thebathroom? Was poor hygiene thelast strawbefore the French Revolution? DidThomas Crapper really inventthe modern toilet? How doastronauts goin space? History finally comes out of thewater-closet inthis exploration of how people''s need to relieve themselves shapedhumandevelopment from ancient times to the present. Throughout time, themostsuccessful civilizations were the ones who realized thateveryone poops, and theyhad better figure out how to get rid of it! From the world''s firstflushing toiletinvented by ancient Minoan plumbers to castle moats in the middle agesthatused more than just water to repel enemies, Sarah Albee traces humancivilization using one revolting yet fascinating theme. A blend of historical photos and humorous illustrationsbring the answers to these questions and more to life, plus extra-grosssidebar information adds to the potty humor. This is bathroom readingkids, teachers,librarians, and parents won''t be able to put down!

When a hot-tempered dragon seizes the local bridge, the people of Berryville are cut off from their supply of beloved strawberries until they can correctly answer three questions related to weight. The grownups of the town are stumped, but one very smart little girl saves the day with some facts she learned in school.

The Sesame Street muppet pals demonstrate a variety of actions involving their tummies. On board pages.

Introduces lions, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, hunting habits, and the threats to their continued survival which come from human beings.

Playful and friendly, dolphins are some of the most intelligent animals on Earth. Learn about these marine mammals, and how they use a special sense to navigate through dark waters.

An overview of wild-living chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), covering their daily lives, locomotion, physical description, tool use, and diet. Describes the social structure and behavior of chimps, as well as their future and conservation issues. Includes glossary.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of elephants.

Illustrations and rhyming text affirm the joy of being loved and being a friend, showing that, just as birds love to sing and kids love toys, Elmo loves little girls and boys.