Books published by publisher Perseus

Look and Find: Disney s Cars enables children to join Lightning McQueen, Mater, Doc, and the rest of the gang on an exciting journey through Radiator Springs. Children ages 4 to 7 can search eight colorful, action-packed scenes for dozens of hidden Cars characters and objects. Children can have fun and develop their powers of observation with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will delight in seeking out cleverly hidden characters and everyday items, from Cars characters to all things automotive, in each vividly drawn scene. Look and Find: Disney s Cars prompts children to: Cruise the busy streets of Radiator Springs to find the cars that live there. Search for motor-watering morsels at Flo s V8 Café. Find the mementos hidden in Doc Hudson s garage. Scour Mater s junkyard for shiny new auto parts. Find the fancy license plates in Lizzie s curio shop. Track down tires in Luigi s tire shop. Locate the portraits of town founder Stanley in the Radiator Springs courthouse. Point out the postcards of Radiator Springs.A section at the back of the book challenges children to find dozens of additional items, providing hours of additional look-and-find fun. The pictures on the 10-inch x 12-inch pages are big, bold, and filled with detail. The sturdy hard-cover binding stands up to repeated use, so children can enjoy searching these look-and-find pictures again and again.

Look and Find: Disney Cars 2 is a vividly illustrated book of eight highly detailed scenes adapted from the Disney-Pixar movie Cars 2. Kids search the scenes for Lightning McQueen, Mater, master agent Finn McMissile, Holley Shiftwell, and dozens of other hidden characters and objects. The book is recommended for children ages 4 and older. Here is a brief look at each of the scenes in Look and Find: Disney Cars 2: Memorabilia from Lightning McQueen s racing past is hidden around the Wheel Well restaurant. Holley Shiftwell, Luigi, Finn McMissile, and more world-class cars are crammed into Miles Axelrod s World Grand Prix party in Tokyo. Downtown Tokyo is crowded with hidden signs, cars, and objects. Tomber s garage in Paris is teeming with tools and car parts. Uncle Topolino hosts a homecoming party for Luigi that s overflowing with party guests. Lemons and cars from Radiator Springs have caused a traffic jam in downtown London. Royal guards pack the plaza outside Buckingham Palace. Souvenirs abound in a scene from Radiator Springs.The book s final section challenges children to revisit the Look and Find scenes and find dozens of additional items. The sturdy hardcover binding stands up to repeated use.

Look and Find: Toy Story 3 follows Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the Toy Story gang as they set off on their newest adventure. Children ages four to seven will search through colorful, action-packed scenes for dozens of hidden Disney characters and objects. Children will have fun and develop their powers of observation with this beautifully illustrated picture book.Children will delight in seeking out cleverly hidden characters and everyday items such as toys, school supplies, and household items in each vividly drawn scene. Look and Find: Toy Story 3 prompts children to: Wade through Andy s room to find the items he needs for college, including his skateboard, cell phone, and laptop Peruse the Sunnyside Daycare for playthings hidden among such favorite characters as Jessie, Rex, and Hamm Search the daycare s toddler room for big plastic keys, bouncy balls, and wooden blocks Locate the missing dishes from new friend Bonnie s kitchen set Hunt for art supplies in the daycare s bins, where Slinky Dog, Bullseye, and other Toy Story friends are trapped Track down Buzz, Woody, and Rex as they cross the playground during their escape Look in the landfill for broken toys next to Buzz, Jessie, and the others Find new pals like Chuckles the Clown, Dolly, and a unicorn named Buttercup in Bonnie s backyardA section at the back of the book challenges children to find dozens of additional items, providing hours more of look-and-find fun. The sturdy hardcover binding stands up to repeated use, so children can enjoy searching these look-and-find pictures again and again.

The Chuggington Lift and Listen Sound Book comes with an attached 10-button audio module that children press to add sound effects to a story about Koko and Brewster trying to get the messy Wilson to the chug wash. The book s pages feature nine flaps that lift and reveal surprises. The book is designed for children ages 3 and older.Children match illustrated icons on the book s pages to the buttons on the sound module. When pressed, the buttons activate one of these 10 sound effects: Wilson s train horn Silly bubbles Brewster s train horn Vee s three-tone signal Train brakes Koko s horn Peckham barking Callie s siren Walkie talkie feedback Birds tweetingThe Chuggington Lift and Listen Sound Book conforms to the toy safety requirements of ASTM F963-08. Three replaceable long-life AG-13 button cell batteries that power the sound module are included.

We all “know” that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants.Marco Polo's travels from Venice to the exotic and distant East, and his epic book describing his extraordinary adventures, A Description of the World, ranks among the most famous and influential books ever published. In this fascinating piece of historical detection, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, Frances Wood questions whether Marco Polo ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, in his romantic and seemingly detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamentals of Chinese life as tea, foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did he really bring back pasta and ice cream to Italy? And why, given China's extensive and even obsessive record-keeping, is there no mention of Marco Polo anywhere in the archives?Sure to spark controversy, Did Marco Polo Go to China? tries to solve these and other inconsistencies by carefully examining the Polo family history, Marco Polo's activities as a merchant, the preparation of his book, and the imperial Chinese records. The result is a lucid and readable look at medieval European and Chinese history, and the characters and events that shaped this extraordinary and enduring myth.

Classic Record a Story: Goldilocks & The Three Bears is a recordable storybook that enables a family member or friend to read a story to a child even when they are miles or time zones apart. Grandparents and other special people in a child s life can create a personal memento reading the classic fable Goldilocks & the Three Bears. The recorded voice is saved to the book s pages for children to enjoy again and again. The storybook makes an ideal gift for children ages 18 months and older from out-of-town relatives, a parent who is away from home frequently, or someone in the military assigned to a faraway land.Classic Record a Story: Goldilocks & The Three Bears is easy to set up. Follow these directions: Press the button with a microphone icon. Wait for the beep and then begin reading the story. When you are ready to turn the page, press the button with the bell illustration, then turn the page and continue recording. When you are finished reading the entire story, press the stop sign button. While you are recording, you can start over at any time by pressing the stop sign and then pressing the microphone again. You can re-record until you are satisfied with your recording. You can also record a personalized message on the dedication page. Set the locking switch behind the screw-on plate to ensure that your recording won t be inadvertently erased. Your voice recording is permanent; it will not be lost when the book s batteries are changed. Three replaceable AAA batteries that power the sound module come with the book. Please note that in order for the book to function properly it must be recorded on a flat surface and in a well-lit area, so that the holes located on the right side of the book have an unobstructed view of a light source. The same conditions are also required for proper playback.

In My First Look and Find: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Mickey and his friends at Mickey Mouse Clubhouse are busy with spring cleaning. When the dust they raise makes Donald Duck sneeze, he bumps into the April Shower Maker. This sets off a series of events that sends the famous Disney characters on a quest to find a missing part of the machine. The following characters make appearances in this book for preschoolers: Mickey Mouse Minnie Mouse Goofy Pluto Donald Duck Daisy DuckWhile the friends conduct their search throughout the pages of this book, young readers go on a hunt of their own. Every two-page spread displays a scenario with a theme and an illustrated list of items for readers to find. The themes include: Disney characters Cleaning tools Things that hold water Tools from past adventures Cloud shapes ToysThis book is part of the popular Look and Find series and is sure to hold toddlers interest while they complete simple search-and-match activities. No reading is required, and additional learning ideas are included for parents to use in working with their children on: Identifying colors and patterns Recognizing rhymes Identifying objects that can fly Naming types of healthy vegetablesFeatures of My First Look and Find: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse include: A soft, padded cover A parental guide for interactive learning ideas Sturdy board pages that wipe clean and resist rips and tear to extend the life of the bookMy First Look and Find: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse conforms to the Specifications for Toy Safety of ASTM F963-07.

Classic Record a Story: Little Red Riding Hood is a recordable storybook that enables a family member or friend to read a story to a child even when they are miles or time zones apart. Grandparents and other special people in a child s life can create a personal memento reading the classic fable Little Red Riding Hood. The recorded voice is saved to the book s pages for children to enjoy again and again. The storybook makes an ideal gift for children ages 18 months and older from out-of-town relatives, a parent who is away from home frequently, or someone in the military assigned to a faraway land.Classic Record a Story: Little Red Riding Hood is easy to set up. Follow these directions: Press the button with a microphone icon. Wait for the beep and then begin reading the story. When you are ready to turn the page, press the button with the bell illustration, then turn the page and continue recording. When you are finished reading the entire story, press the stop sign button. While you are recording, you can start over at any time by pressing the stop sign and then pressing the microphone again. You can re-record until you are satisfied with your recording. You can also record a personalized message on the dedication page. Set the locking switch behind the screw-on plate to ensure that your recording won t be inadvertently erased. Your voice recording is permanent; it will not be lost when the book s batteries are changed. Three replaceable AAA batteries that power the sound module come with the book. Please note that in order for the book to function properly it must be recorded on a flat surface and in a well-lit area, so that the holes located on the right side of the book have an unobstructed view of a light source. The same conditions are also required for proper playback.

Karla Jay's memoir of an age whose tumultuous social and political movements fundamentally reshaped American culture takes readers from her early days in the 1968 Columbia University student riots to her post-college involvement in New York radical women's groups and the New York Gay Liberation Front. In Southern California in the early 70s, she continued in the battle for gay civil rights and helped to organize the takeover of "The Ladies' Home Journal" and "ogle-in" - where women staked out Wall Street and whistled at the men.

Look and Find: Dora the Explorer, Scavenger Hunt allows children to join the Nickelodeon TV characters Dora the Explorer and Boots on an exciting scavenger hunt adventure. Children ages 4 to 7 can search eight colorful, action-packed scenes for dozens of hidden characters and objects to help Dora and Boots find everything on their list. Children can have fun and develop their powers of observation with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will delight in seeking out cleverly hidden characters and everyday items such as toys, animals, and flowers in each vividly drawn scene. Look and Find: Dora the Explorer, Scavenger Hunt prompts children to: Help Dora find objects that begin with each letter of the alphabet in her school classroom. Hunt for toys on the playground. Work with Map to locate the places they need to go. Search for shapes in Shape Forest. Scour Tico s workshop for things that go. Look for items that will help Dora and Boots cross the Mucky Mud. Find flowers at Isa s Flowery Garden. Look for animals at Benny s Barn.A section at the back of the book challenges children to find dozens of additional items, providing hours of additional look-and-find fun. The pictures on the 10-inch x 12-inch pages are big, bold, and filled with detail. The sturdy hard-cover binding stands up to repeated use, so children can enjoy searching these look-and-find pictures again and again.

Rich Dad's Guide to Investing is a roadmap for those who want to become successful investors and invest in the types of assets that the rich do. Whether your goal is to become financially secure, comfortable, or rich this book is your guide to understanding the asset classes and investment strategy. Robert explains his basic rules of investing, how to reduce your risk and Rich Dad's 10 Investor Controls as well as ways to convert your earned income into passive portfolio income.