Books published by publisher Sylvan Dell Publishing Jun - 2009

Children will love learning about the world’s insects in Multiply on the Fly! Following in the footsteps of What’s New at the Zoo? (addition) and What’sthe Difference? (subtraction), this rhythmic book teaches multiplication in a way that will make children “bug” you for more. Teeming with fun facts, readers will multiply with a variety of insects, including fireflies, grasshoppers, luna moths,dragonflies, ants, honey bees, ladybugs, pirate bugs, walking sticks, butterflies, and spittlebugs. It’s so much more than a picture book . . . this book is specifically designed to be both a fun-to-read story and a launch pad for discussions and learning.Whether read at home or in a classroom, we encourage adults to do the activities with the young children in their lives. Free online resources and support at www.SylvanDellPublishing.com include: • 6 pg For Creative Minds as seen in the book (in English & Spanish): ° Insect Body Parts ° Match the Insects ° Insect Life Cycles ° Compare and Contrast ° Multiplying Numbers ° Insect Multiplication Table • Teaching Activities (41 pages): Reading Questions, Math, Language Arts, Geography, Science, Coloring Pages • 3 Interactive Quizzes: Reading Comprehension, For Creative Minds, and Math Word Problems • English and Spanish Audiobooks • Related Websites for deeper study • Aligned to State Standards (searchable database) • Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts! Quizzes • Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell Reading LevelseBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read, and selectable English and Spanish text and audio available for purchase online.Thanks to the following people for verifying the accuracy of the insect information in this book: Dr. John Stoffolano, Professor, Department of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts, and Developer of the University’s online Bug Net; and Faith Deering, Museum Educator, Historic Deerfield Museum. And thanks to Dr. Astrida Cirulis, Professor of Mathematics at Concordia University Chicago, and President of Illinois Mathematics Teacher Educators for reviewing the math-related information in the book.

It isn t always easy being a moose but this young moose has a special, joke-telling friend to keep him company and to help him find his way. Join Moose, Magpie and some of their other animal friends as they frolic through a year of changes. Learn what the Liberty Bell and moose have in common or why moose cross the road. Laugh along with Moose and Magpie, and learn something while you are at it. The For Creative Minds educational section includes: Is if for real?, Moose and birds, What do moose eat?, Match the moose body part to its adaptation, Moose life cycle, Moose antlers, and Moose fun facts.

Do you ever wonder how animals stay warm in the winter? Well they wonder how humans do too! In a twist of perspective, wild creatures question if humans use the same winter adaptation strategies that they do. Do they cuddle together in a tree or fly south to Mexico? Take a look through an animal’s eyes and discover the interesting ways that animals cope with the cold winter months in this rhythmic story.2013 Gelett Burgess Award4 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the backAligned to State Standards / Lexile, Guided Reading, AR, Reading Counts, and Fountas & Pinnell

Mr. and Mrs. Shape are expecting a baby, but they are surprised when three arrive! The first is just like Mother Rhombus, the other just like Father Rectangle, the third baby is a different shape. What should her name be? Go on a geometry naming adventure as all the shape family relatives weigh in. Will Cousin Triangle, Aunt Hexagon or Grandma Rhombus have the right angle?

Children's Choice Book Awards winner Follow the rescue of orphaned polar bear Kali (pronounced Cully) from the Inupiat village of Kali (Point Lay in English) to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage to his new home at the Buffalo Zoo in New York with Luna, a female polar bear. This photographic journey beautifully captures the remarkable development of the cub, who initially drinks from a baby bottle, sucks his paw for comfort, and sleeps with a "blankie" as he rapidly grows into the largest land carnivore on earth.

After begging for a pet, a child's mother finally says "yes." But which animal will be the best pet? Using animal classification and habitat needs, the child narrows it down from Kingdom Animalia, through invertebrates to vertebrates. Reptiles and amphibians are out, and birds and fish are soon off the list. That leaves mammals, but which one? An elephant won't fit through the door, and a tiger would be too hard to walk. What's a child to do?

This sequel to the award-winning Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean (2007 Teacher s Choice & 2005 Mom s Choice) takes readers on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around ten major rivers of the world on all continents except Antarctica. Row down the Mississippi and watch two river otters slip into a hollow tree or look to the bank of the Brisbane River as a platypus pops into a hole and disappears into a narrow tunnel. Told in a soothing style, this book serves as a bedtime/naptime story for younger children or an animal geography book for older children. Adults may learn something, too! For Creative Minds Section Includes: Animal adaptation matching activity, Asian short-clawed otters, Beavers, Boto Dolphins, Capybaras, Hippos, Indus River Dolphins, Mink, Platypus, River otters, Water Voles, World Map, Where in the world?, Geography questions. Thanks to the following animal experts who verified the information in this book: River otters: Kelly Reno, River Otter Aquarist at the SC Aquarium, Rico Walder, Assistant Curator of Forests, Tennessee Aquarium Beavers: Kathryn Dudeck, Wildlife Director at Chattahoochee Nature Center Boto (Amazon) dolphins: Tamara Mcguire PhD, Amazon Researcher with Virtual Explorers Capybaras: Rachael Macy, Zoological Manager/Carnivores at the St. Louis Zoo Water Voles: Rob Strachan, of The Mammal Society (UK) Mink: George Shurvington, Wildlife Biologist, and Karen Armstrong, Conservation Education Consultant at the Missouri Department of Conservation Indus River Dolphins & Boto Dolphins: Frazer McGilvray, Senior Manager at Conservation International Asian short-clawed otter: Lisa Smith, Curator of Large Mammals at Zoo Atlanta. Hippos: Loran Wlodarski, educator at SeaWorld Orlando Platypus: Geoff Williams, Australian Platypus Conservancy.

What if you found a baby owl in your backyard? Would you know what to do? Where would you go to find help? Join young Maddie and Max as they learn a valuable lesson from a little lost owl in Baby Owl s Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis. The brother and sister pair just wanted to play baseball one day. They never expected to come face-to-face with a wild animal! Lush illustrations by Laura Jacques accompany this story and demonstrate the proper treatment of wildlife. This story reminds all of us that we live in a world surrounded by wild animals, and those wild animals deserve our caution and our respect!

Catchy desert twists on traditional children’s songs and poems will have children chiming in about cactuses, camels, and more as they learn about the desert habitat and its flora and fauna. Tarkawara hops on the desert sand instead of a kookaburra sitting in an old gum tree. And teapots aren’t the only things that are short and stout—just look at the javelina’s hooves and snout. Travel the world’s deserts to dig with meerkats, fly with bats, and hiss with Gila monsters! Whether sung or read aloud, Deep in the Desert makes learning about deserts anything but dry. 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book’s homepageeBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio

Modeled after The Wizard of Oz, this enchanting story describes a young giraffe who suffers from a fear of heights. On his way to the doctor, he befriends a monkey who is afraid of climbing and a hippo who is a afraid of water. What causes the three new friends to face and overcome their fears? 2006 SIBA Children’s Book Award nominee, Selected for Book Sense Autumn 2006 Children's Picks List, 2008 Florida Recommended Summer Reading List Reviewed by: School Library Journal, The Bloomsbury Review, Science Books & Films, CLCD, HomeSchoolBlogger.com, The Midwest Book Review, The Horn Book Guide, Nola Baby Magazine, The Parent Guide4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book’s homepageeBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio

From sea urchins in the Atlantic Ocean to bandicoots on the Australian savanna, animals recycle all over the world. Explore how different animals in different habitats use recycled material to build homes, protect themselves, and get food. This fascinating collection of animal facts will teach readers about the importance of recycling and inspire them to take part in protecting and conserving the environment by recycling in their own way.

What do you get when you cross The Little Red Hen with a burro and his friends? Burro s Tortillas! In this humorous Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it difficult to get any help from his friends as he diligently works to turn corn into tortillas. Young children will love the repetition; older children will enjoy the book s many puns. In addition to its Southwestern flavor, the delightful story imparts an accurate picture of the traditional way that tortillas are made. A Spanish/English glossary and a simple recipe for making tortillas are included in the For Creative Minds section.