Books with author Jennifer Swanson

YOU are the illustrator of this story! When Miss Mayda enters her library one morning to discover that all the illustrations have disappeared from the books, she frantically calls on the best artists she knows for help: children. Your talents, creativity, and ingenuity are also needed! Help Miss Mayda and the library of Providence Town by being the illustrator of a clever adaptation of the classic tale, Cinderella. Part coloring book, part illustrate-your-own story, The Day the Pictures Disappeared is perfect for both the budding artist and literary enthusiast. NOTE: This book is intended for use with crayons, colored pencils, pastels and other dry media. Wet media such as markers and paint may bleed through the paper. When I was very young, my mom took me to the library. I came home with a book with black and white outlined illustrations. I remember thinking how sad it was that the illustrations had no colors. To me it looked like a coloring book just waiting to be filled in by a talented and advantageous young artist. I decided I was that artist and that I’d do the library and it’s patrons a favor by beautifying the book in full color. I grabbed my crayons and set to work. I remember being happy with how well it turned out. My mother, however, was not happy. Neither was the librarian. My mother was made to purchase the book and, in punishment, it was locked away from my view, never to be seen again. I was fully grown and the experience all but forgotten when I happened upon that book. I anxiously turned the pages and was instantly aghast. The coloring was all done in orange scribbles with no reverence for the lines. I could see why no one had appreciated the job I’d done, and yet, I had to smile at the young girl who’d been so proud of her work. Pablo Picasso said, “Every child is an artist. The trouble is staying an artist when you grow up.” This book is for artists. For, in this story, all are invited to not only color in the illustrations, but to supply them completely from their own imagination when they disappear.

The benefits offered by wearable devices seem limitless, and for many people, the devices are really chic. These wireless gadgets can track the number of steps people take each day; measure their heart rates, the number of calories they ate, or the amount of energy they expended; or access data by using cloud computing. "Wearables"--bracelets, rings, eyeglasses, necklaces, shoe clips, and more--enable individuals to read, text, send e-mails, stay connected via social networks, or access the Internet as they walk. This intriguing volume also explains the devices' cutting-edge medical applications, including as impact indicators for concussion studies.

- Front matter includes FAQs about the war's causes and a visual timeline of the events leading up to each battle. Also includes a visual spread that shows the strengths and capacities of the opposing forces at the start of the battle- Back matter that includes a visual timeline of the battle's aftermath and subsequent events in the war- Excerpts from primary source materials including letters, diaries, newspaper clippings, and military reports are woven into the narrative and also included in sidebars- Back matter includes a glossary, resources section, and index

Everything moves! Kids run around the playground, cars drive on the road, and balls fly through the air. What causes all this motion? Physics! Forces and motion rule the way everything moves through space.In Explore Forces and Motion! With 25 Great Projects, readers ages 7 through 10 discover that the push and pull of every object on the planet and in space depends on how a force acts upon it. Things float because of a force called buoyancy, we stick to the ground because of a force called gravity, and we make footprints in sand because of a force called pressure.Physics becomes accessible and interactive through activities such as a experimenting with a water cup drop, building a bridge, and spotting magnetic field lines. Simple machines such as levers, pulleys, and wedges are used as vehicles for discovery and comprehension of the foundational concepts of physical science. Using a theme familiar to everyone—motion—this book captures the imagination and encourages young readers to push, pull, twist, turn, and spin their way to learning about forces and motion.

Any parent who's been through the rigors of an infant invasion knows that the real poop, er, scoop, rarely gets recorded in those precious little keepsake books. After all, those books don't cover all the really gross and fascinating stuff that makes parents laugh, scream, and scratch their heads. The Inappropriate Baby Book, however, has the good stuff covered. A real baby book for real parents, The Inappropriate Baby Book offers a unique and hysterical way to commemorate those decidedly non-Kodak moments that compose the better part of the newborn experience. Herein, you'll find room to record such facts as:You were introduced to a rectal thermometer on this day: _______.The first person you peed on was _______.Your mom was embarrassed by breast leakage in the following places: _________.Your first poop happened on this day: _______, and was this color: _________.Now, that's the kind of information that should not be lost to posterity!Sure, babies are cute, but they are also stinky, sticky, soggy, and otherwise inappropriate. So don't sugarcoat the story-let The Inappropriate Baby Book help you tell it like it really is.The book includes an envelope affixed to the last page so that an inappropriate memento can be saved forever. (Or at least until the little angel's prom night!)

A new adventure! The dynamic canine detectives Penny and Rio, escape from the backyard for the first time in search of a valuable diamond collar lost by Hannah, the beautiful show dog. During their search for the misplaced treasure, they encounter Ted, the lovable and energetic collie, Sarge, the belligerent and forceful German Shepard, and an obstacle of epic proportions. but just when it feels like Penny has reached the end of the adventure, the prize is ripped from her grasp. Solving this new problem will take all the ingenuity and determination these dog detectives can muster.