New Releases by Sheila Sweeny Higginson

Explains what older siblings can expect when a new baby brother arrives.

Find out about the Titanic''s maiden voyage, Hindenburg''s fiery demise and the Challenger explosions.

Find out about the Titanic''s maiden voyage, Hindenburg''s fiery demise, and the Challenger explosion.

When Unicornio was named King of the Enchanted Forest, all of the creatures who lived there were happy. But Owl has set a trap for Unicornio because Owl wants to be king! It''s up to Dora to save Unicornio - and the Enchanted Forest!

Introducing Your Turn, My Turn Readers, an exciting, new approach to learning how to read that''s perfect for parents to share with their beginning readers or for a child to enjoy on his or her own! In Drip, Drop! The Rain Won''t Stop!, Digger the Dog wants to go outside and build a sandcastle, but it''s raining. Come along as Digger learns an important lesson about having fun even when things don''t go exactly his way. Includes a letter to parents about all the different ways children can have fun and learn with Your Turn, My Turn Readers.

Diego and his sister, Alicia, rescue a Manatee from the Mangrove Forest.

English Chinese edition of Mickey Saves Santa (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). Santa is having a big problem in the North Pole. Santa won''t be able to deliver presents unless he gets help. Let''s see how Mickey and his friends set out to help Santa and save Christmas. In Traditional Chinese/English. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Foofa has lots of friends in Gabba-Land, but, she wonders if she has a best friend.

A Spanish language edition of when Diego and his friends travel down a river to rescue a baby manatee and return her to her mother! Kids will love learning about manatees (an endangered species) in this exciting adventure.

Deigo hears a squeak and knows that an animal needs rescuing! It''s a baby manatee. Not only do Diego and Alicia reunite the baby manatee with it''s mom, they help find these sea creatures a safe new home.

The Little Einsteins are going pumpkin picking at the neighborhood farm, when Rocket spots a gigantic pumpkin on his Look and Listen Scope. We''ve got a mission! Join the team as the find their way through a corn maze and solve the scarecrows riddle to pick the biggest pumpkin of all. Building on the success of the Baby Einstein’s 93% U.S. brand awareness, Little Einsteins maintains the unique educational philosophy of using classical music, art, and real-world imagery to engage and teach preschoolers about the natural world around them

Choo-choo! All aboard the Pet Train! The Little Einsteins are in France watching animals board the special train that takes pets to their new homes. One pet, Melody the Music Pet, has lost her ticket and it''s up to the team to help her get it back so she can board the train on time. Leo is sad to see Melody go, but when the Little Einsteins arrive back home the Pet Train arrives carrying a special surprise just for them. Pre-Schoolers will enjoy learing to read with this level 1 early reader adventure. Building on the success of the Baby Einstein’s 93% U.S. brand awareness, Little Einsteins maintains the unique educational philosophy of using classical music, art, and real-world imagery to engage and teach preschoolers about the natural world around them.

In this daring new mission a mean old witch have trapped Hansel and Gretel in a gingerbread house, Its up to the brave brother and sister duo, Annie and Leo, to follow the clues and rescue Hansel and Gretel from the witch''s grasp. Pre-schoolers will enjoy learning to read in this exciting level 1 early reader tale. Building on the success of the Baby Einstein’s 93% U.S. brand awareness, Little Einsteins maintains the unique educational philosophy of using classical music, art, and real-world imagery to engage and teach preschoolers about the natural world around them.

Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse! Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto in two ready-to-read tales that teach valuable lessons about letters, numbers, shapes, decision-making, and friendship Mickey has baked a tray of his world famous muffins and has left them in his windowsill to cool. When he returns later the muffins are gone! Detective Donald and the Clubhouse crew take on the case, and follow a series of clues to determine who or what is the mysterious muffin snatcher. The premiere of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere among Kids 2-5, Girls 2-5, Households, and Total Viewers. It also premiered at #1 among all basic cable networks in its time period for Kids 2-5. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows no signs of slowing down as it settles in to its first season. It is the number one show among preschoolers

Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse! Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto in two ready-to-read tales that teach valuable lessons about letters, numbers, shapes, decision-making, and friendship Goofy wants to visit the Clubhouse but he doesn''t know the best way to get there. Join Goofy on a wild ride as he skates, glides, surfs, sails and more in an attempt to reach his Clubhouse pals. Finally he learns that the best way to visit his friends may just be the simplest. The premiere of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere among Kids 2-5, Girls 2-5, Households, and Total Viewers. It also premiered at #1 among all basic cable networks in its time period for Kids 2-5. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows no signs of slowing down —It is the number one show among preschoolers!

Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse! Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto in stories that teach valuable lessons about letters, numbers, shapes, decision-making, and friendship. Kids love rainbows! In this colorful tale, Minnie Mouse simply explains how these beautiful apparitions are formed. Soon, she and her Clubhouse pals begin to see a world of rainbows around them. Young readers will enjoy a hands-on learning experience as they use the included mylar wand to make a rainbow of their very own. The premiere of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere among Kids 2-5, Girls 2-5, Households, and Total Viewers. It also premiered at #1 among all basic cable networks in its time period for Kids 2-5. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows no signs of slowing down as it settles in to its first season. It is the number one show among preschoolers!

When Mickey and the rest of the gang go up in a hot air balloon, their balloon hits a snag and they end up lost and far away from home.

Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse! Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto in two ready-to-read tales that teach valuable lessons about letters, numbers, shapes, decision-making, and friendship Merry Christmas! Join Mickey and Donald as they journey to the North Pole, to help Santa fix his broken sleigh. Find out whether the Clubhouse crew saves Christmas in this new storybook based on the hit DVD. The premiere of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere among Kids 2-5, Girls 2-5, Households, and Total Viewers. It also premiered at #1 among all basic cable networks in its time period for Kids 2-5. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows no signs of slowing down as it settles in to its first season. It was in the Top 10 shows with Kids 2-5 for the month of May—tied with Spongebob Squarepants!

Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse! Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto in two ready-to-read tales that teach valuable lessons about letters, numbers, shapes, decision-making, and friendship Mickey is always ready for an adventure, and his friends are all set to join him-except for Donald, who would rather stay in the Clubhouse. As parents read aloud this adventure tale, children can use the magnets to bring to life the action of the story. The premiere of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere among Kids 2-5, Girls 2-5, Households, and Total Viewers. It also premiered at #1 among all basic cable networks in its time period for Kids 2-5. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows no signs of slowing down as it settles in to its first season. It was in the Top 10 shows with Kids 2-5 for the month of May—tied with Spongebob Squarepants!

Boo! Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “sensational six”, in this new book of sticker puzzles. Children can treat themselves and Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto to a bagful of Halloween-themed puzzles. Scary Sudoku and Spooky Puzzles offers perfect family fun with everything from not-too-tricky counting and matching activities to simple Sudoku. With original Mickey Mouse Clubhouse art, and dozens of brightly-colored stickers, Scary Sudoku and Spooky Puzzles will provide hours of eerie entertainment

Miska Moska Mickey Mouse ! Bienvenue à la maison de Mickey ! rejoinds Mickey, Minnie, Dingo, Donald, Daisy, Pluto et Tourniquet dans leurs aventures passionnantes ! A chaque nouvel épisode, aide tes nouveaux amis à résoudre leurs soucis et découvre le monde avec eux ! hourra ! C''est formidable ! Mais d''où vient cette drôle de petite grenouille qui fait des bonds partout et qui sème la zizanie ? Mickey et ses amis parviendront-ils à l''attraper ?

Join the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “sensational six” as they take to the skies in a high-flying new adventure! Young readers accompany Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto as they explore their world in a hot-air balloon. Children will have fun using Toodles and the Mousketools to discover answers to questions along the way, and they’ll also learn to use their imaginations and powers of observation to spot the many shapes in their everyday lives – a “delicious triangle” in a half-sandwich, a rectangular roof top in a town square, and circles aplenty in a “round of golf!”

When a wayward frog jumps into Pluto’s water bowl, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “sensational six” decide to offer some guidance to the young amphibian. Looking at the world surrounding the Clubhouse from the frog’s point of view, children learn important lessons about planning, patience and persistence! These life-skill lessons are carefully intertwined with early-math learning, including counting to 10, finding likenesses and differences, and categorizing. Readers will have lots of fun helping the gang’s amphibian friend find his way.

Hot diggity dog! It’s the perfect day for a picnic! The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse crew is about to set off for a day-long picnic when they realize that Minnie’s picnic basket is all out of supplies. This story unfolds in a series of intertwining tales of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto as each goes off in search of an essential missing picnic item. A Hot-Dog Day is an engaging storybook filled with opportunities for young readers to use their counting, logic and reasoning skills, and most importantly, their imaginations.

“Are we there yet?” – the question is familiar to both preschoolers and their parents! In this road story, Mickey and his Clubhouse pals find that every delay, backtracking, or distraction is not necessarily a bad thing when you’re on the road to learning. In this simple Ready-to-Read story, children can predict repeated words and phrases and gain confidence in their ability to read aloud.

In this Ready-to-Read story, both readers and the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse gang set out to visit Goldilocks and the Three Bears. To get there, readers use simple maps, follow directional arrows and other visual clues, and learn important words and spatial concepts, such as over, under, around and through. In this fun-filled story, children learn that following directions leads to a place that’s “just right.”

Mickey and his friends must help Santa with a big problem at the North Pole or there will be no presents for Christmas!