Books published by publisher ShiresPress

Lady Lucy's Laugh Giraffe Journey is a fun, funny and fanciful joke book that showcases the principle: Laugh to Learn. First of all, giraffes are, by nature, funny creatures and so the jokes play off of the height of giraffes and their long long necks and their smiles and horns and friendly appearance. The book also showcases the myriad of ways artists have created giraffe sculptures, with wonderful photographs from the authors' giraffe collection. There are giraffes made of wood, leather, beads, glass, plastic, ceramics and bottle caps, among other medium. While it is surprising to many people, giraffes face extinction; there are only 100,000 giraffes at present in the wild, and their population has been declining in recent years. Surely we can agree that saving giraffes is important and a portion of the net profits from this book go to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, which co-sponsored this book, to help them in their efforts to save giraffes. Enjoy! Laugh! Learn!

Every scene in this book is a real place you can visit!Beautifully illustrated in pen and ink, this book features a map to actual locations in Vermont's Moosalamoo National Recreation Area. Depending on the season, you might get to pick wild blueberries, see a great blue heron on its nest, hear a loon call, or follow animal tracks in the snow. (If you are lucky, you may even see a moose in Moosalamoo!

Within the pages of this book, you'll meet Max, his family, his dog Cuddles, and the Meanies. Max is a smart boy who thinks there's no good reason for the Meanies to bully him until he sees why they act they way they do. Read more to find out how Max overcomes his fear of the Meanies with the help of his very special dog, Cuddles, and by using his own smart mind. Both Liz and Dan feel strongly about educating children on the many ways they can be bullied and ways to prevent it. We hope that by reading this book it will help open a channel of communication with their parents and caregivers. ~ Please visit our website at www.LizLanda.com ~ Write to us at ~ LizLandaBooks@gmail.com ~

Cabel The First Giraffe is written by Laurie M. Gagne and illustrated by Kim Merritt. It is a charmingly illustrated book. Cabel the giraffe loves to eat the crisp green leaves from the tree tops. He meets Noah and travels with Noah, his family and all of the animals on the ark. Share Cabel's joy at seeing the crisp green leaves on the tree tops when the ark comes to rest on land. You and your children will delight in each and every page.

“Where Is Sam?” is a children’s book that grew out of a grandmother’s observation of her grandson. Whenever the two of them would play hide and seek, Sam covered his eyes, believing he couldn’t be seen. If he couldn’t see his Gamma, then surely she couldn’t see him. The story is fun to read, magical and beautifully illustrated. “Where is Sam?” celebrates the joys of discovery and generational love.

Seeing her mother only every few weeks is not enough for ten-year-old Jamaria. But Mom is in prison, and it will be months before she gets out. In You Can't Lock Up the Moon, Sharyl Green tells the story of Jamaria's resourcefulness, as the girl tries different ways to connect with her mother, eventually involving other kids with relatives in jail, her supportive brothers and father, and the kindness of strangers. Green paints the family's financial struggles with a light brush, while beautifully describing the natural environment that offers Jamaria both adventure and solace. -Suzi Wizowaty, author of The Round Barn and The Return of Jason Green; director of Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

A prequel to the Lady Lucy series, youngsters are introduced to Lucy and some of her animal friends. In this book, she goes in search of a giraffe, one animal she has never seen. Through simple word use, repetition, and hide-and-seek, this book will become a favorite. Importantly, too, the story messages the importance of respecting diversity at all levels.

It is a time of great distraction when chaos abounds and the universe is at grave risk, since dark forces are trying to take over the world once again. Amidst all this, best friends Chrystal and Stephine stumble upon a mystery in a small historic town, Saratoga Springs. They inadvertently discover a treasure, woven into their ancestry, and must learn to unlock its secrets before it's too late. Join us on this exciting fantasy-mystery adventure, co-written by Selma Nemer, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist, and her granddaughter, Gabrielle Nemer, a middle-school student, as you our readers, along with Chrystal and Stephine, unravel the secrets of the treasure!