New Releases by Wendi Silvano

Forest school meets sensory play in this cozy picture book about a grandparent and grandchild on an exploratory walk through the woods. Smooth and wet is a stone in a creek. Slippery and cold is the splash on your cheek. A boy and his grandfather travel through a scenic forest on a sensory adventure written in soothing rhyme. Everywhere they look, there are fascinating things to see and feel. The boy is naturally curious… and in the woods, it’s okay to touch! Some things are sticky. Some things are firm. Some are oozy or crumbly or coarse. The boy delights in using his sense of touch to explore the natural world—made even sweeter by grandpa as his companion. With soft, velvety illustrations, this sumptuous story is just right for kids who learn by doing, and makes an ideal read-aloud for preschools with sensory awareness on the curriculum. Back matter features an author’s note about the five senses, as well as an interactive sensory treasure hunt for curious young readers (with adult supervision).

Turkey''s big day is filled with surprises in this fun addition to the much-loved Turkey Trouble series. It''s Turkey''s birthday, but no one is celebrating. In fact, no one even seems to know about it. Even stranger, Farmer Jake and his family are up to something in the backyard. And Turkey isn''t allowed to see what it is. Good thing he knows how to be sneaky--and that his friends help him put together the best disguises. Turkey dresses up as everything from a candle to a cupcake, but try as he might, he can''t get past the family. It just may be that Turkey is in for a birthday surprise or two...

Turkey is determined to have one outsanding beach day, even if Farmer Jake has other plans. Turkey is visiting the ocean for the very first time! But when he arrives, he has to stay in Farmer Jake''s petting zoo on the boardwalk. If only he could get to the beach for some splashing and surfing...Luckily, his friends are determined to help him have an utterly crab-ulous beach day, offi-shell duties or not--and they get to have some fun along the way. Packed with wordplay and clever costumes, this sun-splashed adventure is shore to entertain readers.

Turkey is delivering his valentines in disguise in this funny addition to the popular series. Turkey loves nothing better than a good trick...except maybe a good disguise. So for Valentine''s Day, he decides to secretly deliver a card to each of his friends. But when he dresses up as a cat to deliver the purr-fect valentine, he''s quickly found out. It turns out that outsmarting his pals is harder than he thought. Luckily, Turkey has more silly surprises in store.

Turkey is off to school--or is he?--in this addition to the much-loved Turkey Trouble series. School is starting soon and Turkey can''t wait. Each day, he and his barnyard friends practice their writing and math. But when the school bus rolls up, they are booted off. It turns out that animals aren''t allowed to attend school. Pig calls it "hogwash," and Turkey agrees. All he has to do is find a way to show the students and the principal that turkeys--and their friends--do belong in school. With a gobble, gobble here; a gobble, gobble there; and a few clever costumes, he just might.

GRADES 4-12: This 64-page history workbook helps students to reinforce their knowledge of ancient civilizations from around the world. FEATURES: A great way to start the day''s lesson or as review for test prep, this world history resource book features two to four quick starts that can be cut apart and used separately, or the entire page can also be used as a whole-class or individual assignment. INCLUDES: This resource book for history includes daily mini-activities help enhance learning for students. With fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and true/false questions, units covered in this workbook include Prehistory, Ancient Egypt, The Romans, Northern Europe, and much more. WHY MARK TWAIN MEDIA: Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.

"Easter is almost here--and Turkey knows just how to celebrate. He''s going to win the eggstra-special Easter egg hunt! The only problem is that animals aren''t allowed to enter. So he and his barnyard friends come up with a top-secret plan. With his trademark disguises and a whole lot of help, Turkey goes undercover. Will his basket of tricks help him win a prize?"--Back cover.

Algebra Quick Starts for seventh to twelfth grades provides skill practice for real numbers, quadratic equations, and more. This algebra resource book is ideal for daily warm-ups, test reviews, and learning centers. Each page of this Mark twain Math resource book includes two to four quick starts.

The Human Body Quick Starts resource book for fourth to ninth grades prepares students for the day''s lesson by providing quick starts that focus on vocabulary, identification, and understanding of the human body. This anatomy resource book includes diagrams and features two to four quick starts per page. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.

A toddler girl describes a day at the beach with her dad. They stick their feet in the sand, hunt for shells, play with a beachball, and sit together watching the sea.

Child visits the zoo and hears lions, monkeys, zebras, bears, elephants, and parrots.

Perfect for individual or whole-class instruction, Geography Warm-Ups by Mark Twain includes over 150 warm-ups and covers a variety of topics, including: -U.S. regions -continents -geography overview This middle school geography workbook provides activities to get students ready for the day. Correlated to meet current state standards, Geography Warm-Ups provides students in grades five–eight with mental warm-ups to help them prepare for the day’s lesson, while reviewing what they have previously learned. Each page features two to three warm-up activities that you can cut apart and use separately. You can also use these activities as bell-ringers, transparencies, and digital copies. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in creating educational books and classroom decorations for a variety of subjects, including science, math, history, social studies, government, language arts, fine arts, and behavior management. Mark Twain products are designed by leading educators to provide middle-grade and upper-grade teachers and students with the very best supplemental products.

"There''s no greater love, I can tell you, its true, than the love of your family, especially for you!"--

"There''s no greater love, I can tell you, it''s true, than the love of your family, especially for you!"--Back cover.

"There''s no greater love, I can tell you, its true, than the love of your family, especially for you!"--

Rhyming text describes all the ways love is expressed and shown in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

This poetic story introduces young readers to the concept of love.

There is no greater love, I can tell you, it''s true, than the love of your family, especially for you.

Love is all around, if only we stop to look. It''s the voices of the children playing in the park. It''s the cheer of the crowd and animals playing at the zoo. It''s the way a mother holds her newborn child. Love is found on every corner of the neighborhood, and the greatest love of all is found in the place we call home!

Love is all around, if only we stop to look. It''s the voices of the children playing in the park. It''s the cheer of the crowd and animals playing at the zoo. It''s the way a mother holds her newborn child. Love is found on every corner of the neighborhood, and the greatest love of all is found in the place we call home!

"There''s no greater love, I can tell you, its true, than the love of your family, especially for you!"--

"There''s no greater love, I can tell you, its true, than the love of your family, especially for you!"--

Love is all around, if only we stop to look. It''s the voices of the children playing in the park. It''s the cheer of the crowd and animals playing at the zoo. It''s the way a mother holds her newborn child. Love is found on every corner of the neighborhood, and the greatest love of all is found in the place we call home!

Love flies around St. Louis and shows children, their family and friends, how love can affect all that they do and the people and animals that they meet.

Rhyming text describes all the ways love is expressed and shown in Pennsylvania.

Love is all around, if only we stop to look. It''s the voices of the children playing in the park. It''s the cheer of the crowd and animals playing at the zoo. It''s the way a mother holds her newborn child. Love is found on every corner of the neighborhood, and the greatest love of all is found in the place we call home!

"Love is all around, if only we stop to look. It''s the voices of the children playing in the park. It''s the cheer of the crowd and animals playing at the zoo. It''s the way a mother holds her newborn child. Love is found on every corner of the neighborhood, and the greatest love of all is found in the place we call home!" -- Publisher''s website.

Love flies around Missouri and shows children, their family and friends, how love can affect all that they do and the people and animals that they meet.

Using Iowa locations, describes how examples of love can be found all around you.

Love is all around, if only we stop to look. It''s the voices of the children playing in the park. It''s the cheer of the crowd and animals playing at the zoo. It''s the way a mother holds her newborn child. Love is found on every corner of the neighborhood, and the greatest love of all is found in the place we call home!