Books published by publisher Intervisual Communications, Inc.

Taylor Stevens, a shy 15-year-old high school student, travels to the coast of North Carolina to be with his grandmother during a storm. When the storm turns into a monster hurricane, Taylor fights to save his grandmother. In his attempts to battle the hurricane, Taylor discovers an old piece of parchment with strange symbols on it. After two modern-day ruthless pirates steal the parchment from Taylor, Emily and her friends from the Society of Spies attempt to help Taylor. Can they recover the parchment and solve the mysterious codes on it? Will the symbols lead to a treasure or some other mysterious find? In the end, they will all face the curse of Blackbeard, one of history's most notorious pirates.

Teach your children Chinese through songs. Developed by language, music and child education specialists, the book contains lyrics to 22 favorite children's songs in Chinese (traditional and simplified) Pinyin, and illustrations that enhances learning. The lyrics teach the basic concepts such as greetings, family, numbers, colors, body and animals. Includes English translation, pinyin and instruction notes. The characters are written in both Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. Songs include: 1. How are You?(Ni Hao) 2. Ten Little Friends (Shi ge xiao peng you) 3. This is the Way We Wash Our Face; (Wo men zhe yang lai xi lian) 4. When We Get Together (Dang wo men tong zai yi qi) 5. If You are Happy (Ru guo ni hen gao zing) 6. Working Bees (Mi feng gong zuo) 7. London Bridge (Lun Dun Da qiao) 8. Sing Songs & Dance(Chang ge tiao wu) 9. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Feet (Tou er, jian bang, xi he jiao) 10. Two Ears (Er duo liang ge) 11. Little Sister had a Little Lamb (Mei mei you zhi xiao mian yang) 12. Where is My Friend? (Zhao peng you) 13. Doll in the Garden (Hua yuan li de yang wa wa) 14. What Color? (Shen mo yan se) 15. Old Mr. Wong Had a Farm Field (Wang lao xian sheng you kuai di) 16. Five Little Ducks (Wu zhi xiao ya chu qu wan) 17. Two Tigers (Liang zhi lao hu) 18. Frog Song (Qing Wa Ge) 19. Rain, Rain Go Away (Yu, Yu, bie xia yu) 20. There is Thunder (Da lei, da lei) 21. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Xiao xing xing) 22. Good-bye (Zai jian)

'Bonjour, Tee Belle,' is the first in what the author hopes to be a series of Creole children's books, featuring her mother as the heroine of the stories. Tee Belle is the childhood nickname of Annabelle Simien Amos, the author's mother. Amos grew up in rural Louisiana and spoke only Creole French until the age of six. She still prefers French to English when speaking, to this day. The author grew up listening to her mother, aunts, uncles and grandparents speaking the Creole language. In addition to highlighting Creole culture, young readers will learn words in French on each page of 'Bonjour, Tee Belle.'

Hmong students interviewed their elders in the community to capture the history and culture of their people. An excellent collection of stories, writings and photographs by Hmong students in Minnesota. A minority in every country where they have lived, they value their independence and self-sufficiency. This book reunites the Hmong youth, who have become alienated from their culture in living in the United States, to Hmong culture and inspire self-esteem as well as helping others learn about this amazing culture.

This book and cassette introduces Mandarin Chinese to children the fun and natural way using many familiar melodies as well as native children's songs from China. Children will enjoy learning basic vocabulary and pronunciation through popular themes such as greetings, numbers, family, animals, weather, colors and more. The song book contains illustrations featuring Penny and Tommy Panda while the digitally recorded cassette has 22 vocals in Chinese on one side and music only on the other. The book also includes English translations, pronunciation guide, suggested activities and instructional guides. The Sing 'n Learn Chinese is the first of its kind to be released in the United States and it is also in use in China. The 23-minute digitally recorded tapes have a slightly slow tempo to allow for clear enunciation. It is also the only title with the lyrics in both traditional and simplified characters and romanized pinyin pronunciation system. No prior knowledge of Chinese is necessary!

This book -- "Robbie's Trail through Foster Care" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-00-6) -- is an engaging story about Robbie Rabbit's journey into foster care. Robbie is removed from his birthmother's home and placed with foster parents. He meets his new foster family, learns what a foster kid is and experiences some commonplace behaviors as he adjusts to his new life. The ending is intentionally vague: Children don't know whether Robbie will end up with his mother or whether he'll ultimately be placed for adoption. *** This book should be used with "Robbie's Trail through Foster Care - Activity Book" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-01-3) and "Robbie's Trail through Foster Care - Adult Guide" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-02-0). These three books, sold separately, are designed to work together to help children in out-of-home care communicate better with foster parents and child welfare professionals. *** Although the "Robbie's Trail through Foster Care" story can be read without the supplemental activity book and adult guide, children are best served when you have all three books. The adult guide and activity book both relate back to the "Robbie's Trail through Foster Care" story, and are used together to help children with issues such as control, self-esteem, feelings, anger management and communication. *** The Robbie Rabbit stories and their supplemental materials are designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and/or caseworkers who want to: (1) Help a foster child and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life; (2) Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life; and (3) Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him.

Designed for children in foster care (ages 5-10), "Meeting my CASA" is part of an educational, dialogue-opening series for kids in out-of-home care. In this full-color 16-page book, Robbie Rabbit meets his court-appointed special advocate (CASA) for the first time. We learn how Robbie feels about having a CASA. Kelly, his CASA, explains (in kid-friendly terms) what a CASA is, what CASAs do, and how the work of a CASA differs from the work of other child welfare professionals. *** The back of the book includes a game designed to promote communication between the child and the important people in his life. *** The story and game were created by Adam Robe, MSW, a former foster child who was adopted at age nine and is now a child welfare professional. *** The Robbie RabbitTM series is designed specifically for child welfare professionals and foster/adoptive parents who want to: (1) Help a foster child and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life; (2) Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life; and (3) Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him.

This book -- "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-03-7) -- is an engaging story written specifically for children who will NOT have birthparent contact after the adoption. (An open adoption storyline, ISBN: 978-1-935831-06-8, is also available.) The "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" story should be used with "Robbie's Trail through Adoption - Activity Book" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-04-4) and "Robbie's Trail through Adoption -Adult Guide" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-05-1). These three books, sold separately, are designed to work together to help adoption-eligible children communicate better with their adoptive parents and child welfare professionals. Although the "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" story can be read without the supplemental activity book and adult guide, adoption-eligible children are best served when you have all three books. The adult guide and activity book both relate back to the "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" story, and are used together to help children with issues such as control, grief and loss, feelings, communication and self-identity. The Robbie Rabbit stories and their supplemental materials are designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and/or caseworkers who want to: (1) Help a foster child and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life; (2) Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life; and (3) Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him.