Books published by publisher Kidzup Productions

Peter Yarrow—of the beloved trio Peter, Paul & Mary—has created a musical feast for little ones. He, his daughter Bethany, and the cellist Rufus Cappadocia present eleven engaging classics in this family-friendly CD. Kids will enjoy singing along to such songs "Blue Tail Fly," "The Cuckoo," "Frankie and Johnny," and of course, the ever-popular "Puff, the Magic Dragon."

Winner of a Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner of a Dr. Toy Award Young children love to learn languages and "Magic French" sends them on a magical adventure in Paris with little Bobby, Marie and the mysterious Madame Magique. Find the magic flowers, play "The Game" and bargain with the French speaking bird, while learning French language and culture. This interactive audio provides an entertaining context for learning French, using a theme that little ones will remember. Catchy tunes, zany sound effects and a dose of silliness make children want to listen over and over - the best way to learn language. Includes over 100 French words and phrases. Buy our other award-winning audios Beth Manners' Fun French for Kids, Beth Manners' Fun Spanish for Kids and Beth Manners' Magic Spanish for Kids.

July, 1945. Soldiers are coming home from the war...and monsters come with them.THE REDEEMER Rosie Ransom wants to defy convention and keep her job, even when her boyfriend comes home from war. But there's defying convention, and then there's executing a demon on the factory floor. Rosie is ready to roll with the demon-slaying power that's awakened inside her--if she can figure out how to make it work on command...THE HUNTER Crippled by monsters in Europe, Hank Vaughn is home and searching for evidence of a demonic insurgence in Detroit--or better yet, a Redeemer, one of the rare women capable of freeing demons from their torment. Rosie could be his ticket to proving himself within the ranks of a secret demon-hunting society, if she would just play along...THE CATCH Rosie can't fight. Hank won't talk. They might be able to take down the infestation in Detroit together...if they don't walk out on each other first. But the demons are coming for them, so Rosie and Hank had better work together--and avoid getting arrested as the bodies pile up. Unfortunately, Rosie's already on the police radar, and Hank has a few hometown secrets that could end up killing their investigation before it begins.And killing Hank and Rose as well....

This is the story about the butterfly lady who works at the zoo, she cares for the plants and small animals who live there with the butterflies. She has a small adventure and mystery to solve when she discovers the butterflies she cares for are beginning to disappear! But not to worry, it has a happy ending. You also learn about the process the monarch caterpillar goes through when becoming a beautiful butterfly.

Get ready for grand adventures with Professor Petey, a pint-sized thrill seeker who is not cowed by charging elephants or fierce sea monsters! Come join him for action-packed escapades across the globe. Petey is based upon a real kid. His journeys in The World (According to Professor) come from his imagination but are sparked by some of the exotic places he has really been. Dive into these pages now and learn about the places you can go and the excitement you can know!

Katie and the Kudzu King is about a little girl from New Jersey who visits her country cousins in Georgia. Leaving the airport, she spies the kudzu vines covering telephone poles, trees, bushes and everything else. The sight scares her because the scene looks like ghosts and grotesque creatures. Her cousins are amused by her fear and tease her, but later help her learn about this extraordinary vine. The book’s theme is that the kudzu covering trees and bushes by southern highways looks startlingly like “monsters” waiting to cross the road, or perhaps to gobble up some unwary traveler. My own children saw many such monsters in the masses of kudzu, and we often played a travel game similar to seeing faces and objects in the clouds. Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) is a vine in the pea family that is ubiquitous in the South. It climbs, coils, spreads rapidly and generally covers everything in its path (telephone poles, bushes and trees and even whole buildings) if left unchecked. Although dormant during winters in the South, come Spring it revives and can grow a foot per day in the summer heat. It is native to southeast China and southern Japan and was brought to the United States in the late 1870’s to use for cattle fodder and also for curbing erosion. Some animals (goats and llamas, for example) like it and other animals won’t touch it. State highway departments in the South planted kudzu as roadside erosion control, but it quickly grew out of hand. Kudzu is almost impossible to eradicate. It can spread by seeds in the pods that form on the vine, or by vine stolons (runners) It is actually a pretty plant with a deep green color and has a beautiful purple flower reminiscent of wisteria. TESTIMONIALS The following are excerpts of testimonials from Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. This has to be one of the most entertaining and accurate childhood stories ever. The imaginative, humorous writing coupled with the fanciful, colorful illustrations make for a wonderful trip through story telling land. Searching for the kudzu people, like animals in cloud formations, is tons of fun. Parents be warned: you’ll be looking at the illustrations long after the children have fallen asleep. What a creative book – for children of any age! It’s a great story, and the illustrations by Donna Bailey are superb. Katie and the Kudzu King can be used to teach map skills, ecology, and regional flora. The colorful illustrations and the poetry engage young readers and listeners. My students love it. This picture book is educational about a subject I have never before seen in print. It is bound to become a favorite read-a-loud for both adults and children.

A guide to enhance your child's research and critical thinking skills. This book is reproducible within your family/classroom. "Half of knowledge is knowing where to find it. Teaching our children how to find information is an essential part of their education. Once children have a desire to learn, know where to find information, can verify it and then use it, they become independent life-long learners."