Carolina's Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too! (Arbordale Collection)

This heartwarming photographic journal describes a critically ill sea turtle as she is nursed back to health at a Sea Turtle Hospital. Readers will empathize with Carolina as she undergoes many of the same medical treatments sick or injured children face and then celebrate the happy day when she returns to her home in the sea. The For Creative Minds section includes fun facts, information on conservation issues and a make-your-own sea turtle craft. Both Ms. Rathmell and Mrs. Bergwerf donate a portion of their royalties to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Program at the South Carolina Aquarium. Encourages children undergoing medical treatment. This work of narrative nonfiction includes a 3-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 43-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Carolina s Story is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers 2006 Florida Publisher's Association President's Book Award-Gold Reviewed by: School Library Journal, NSTA Reccomends, and Science Books &amp; Films Also available in the following language: Spanish edition: La historia de Carolina: ¡las tortugas marinas tambien se enferman! ISBN 9781628553529

Children's Books

Donna Rathmell

Animals

Arbordale Publishing

This soothing bedtime story explains how ten different marine mammals animals that live in water but breathe air sleep in the ocean. Based on up-to-date scientific research, the brief portraits are explained in simple, poetic language. Water Beds invites children to drift into sleep on gentle waves of imagination. The For Creative Minds educational section includes fun facts about marine mammal adaptations, and a Design Your Own Marine Mammal craft. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 5-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 31-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Water Beds is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. Awards: Teacher's Choice Award 2007 ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist '05 SIBA Book Award Short List Also available in Spanish paperback: Camas de agua: durmiendo en el océano

Water Beds: Sleeping In The Ocean (Arbordale Collection)

Gail Langer Karwoski

Connie McLennan (Illustrator)

This touching story of a father and child s nighttime excursion to watch a meteor shower is told through the eyes of a child in awe of the night world. Rockliff s vivid descriptions make readers feel as though they too are watching the tiny bits of other, distant worlds blazing into our own.The For Creative Minds education section includes teaching trivia about meteors, meteor showers, comets, and asteroids as well as a Meteor Math game, a Five Steps to a Fantastic Meteor Watching Party checklist, and a recipe for comet cookies. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 49-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Pieces of Another World is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. Also available in the following Language: Spanish: Pedazos de otro mundo ISBN 9781628553543

Pieces Of Another World (Arbordale Collection)

Mara Rockliff

Literature & Fiction

A young boy and his abuelo push aside their Christmas preparation to rescue a beautiful cardinal during a blizzard. The bird quickly responds to their kindness, regains it strength, and flies off. The cardinal sweetly and unexpectedly rewards the boy, his grandfather, and their entire village with a lifetime of Christmas cheer. The For Creative Minds section contains instructions to create a bird-friendly backyard, simple bird feeder crafts, a Cardinal Numbers math game, and information on what to do if you find an injured bird. Encourages children to care for animals. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 30-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Christmas Eve Blizzard is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. Also available in the following language: Spanish edition: La tormenta de Nochebuena ISBN 9781628553550

Christmas Eve Blizzard (Arbordale Collection)

Octavia Octopus and her sea-animal friends love playing camouflage games to practice how they would hide from a big, hungry creature. Octavia, however, just cannot seem to get her colors right when she tries to shoot her purple ink cloud. What happens when the big, hungry shark shows up looking for his dinner? This creative book introduces basic colors along with the camouflage techniques of various sea animals a great introduction to marine biology! The For Creative Minds educational section includes fun facts about octopuses and animal camouflage and protection. The craft uses primary colors (paint or tissue paper) to help children learn about blending colors. This fictional story includes a 3-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 27-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. Silver Mom's Choice Award Available in Spanish paperback: Octavia y su nube de tinta morada

Octavia And Her Purple Ink Cloud

Doreen Rathmell Meredith

Tudley Didn't Know (Arbordale Collection)

Tudley Didn't Know is a delightful story about a pond-living turtle who adopts other animals' behaviors - simply because he doesn't know he can't! Tudley flies like a bird, sings like a katydid, hops like a frog, and glows like a firefly. He uses all his special behaviors to help other animals. Will Tudley's friends help him when he needs help? John Himmelman's whimsical illustrations draw readers (children and adults alike) into the story. The "For Creative Minds" educational section in the back of the book includes crafts and information about animal adaptations and their habitats.

John Himmelman

When Julie finds a shiny quartz crystal, her dad shows her how to dig for minerals--like a "rockhound." Combining clever wordplay with earth science, young readers learn about Earth's most abundant mineral `treasure." The "For Creative Minds" section extends the learning with quartz and mineral fun facts and easy science activities. Ages 5-9.

Julie the Rockhound (Arbordale Collection)

Loon Chase (Arbordale Collection)

"Loon Chase" is a delightful story about a boy who discovers that his domesticated dog still has powerful instincts similar to animals in the wild. It is also about the surprising outcome of the encounter between the dog and a mother loon: the bigger animal doesn't necessarily prevail. In addition, this heart-warming tale is a story about a child's moment of wonder, when he finally meets the loon himself. Kathryn Freeman's pastel illustrations are absolutely superb. The "For Creative Minds" section has teaching trivia about loons, and a Native American Loon Ceremonial mask craft. 
Written By: Jean Heilprin Diehl Illustrated By: Kathryn Freeman 
32 pg, 8.5" x 10", Hardcover w/ Jacket, Ages 6-10

Jean Heilprin Diehl

If You Were A Parrot (Arbordale Collection)

"If You Were a Parrot" is whimsical story that has children imagining what life would be like if they were a pet parrot. The parrot's special feet allow it to climb curtains, bookshelves, and plants. The hooked beak lets the parrot chew all kinds of great food: seeds, nuts, chair legs, popsicles--sticks and all--and even a telephone directory! Join the parrot as it goes through its daily routine of climbing, chewing, eating, bathing, and finally, snuggling down for the night after a long day of parrot fun. The "For Creative Minds" educational section has parrot fun facts; tips for taking care of a pet parrot and a make-a-beak craft to supplement learning.

If You Were a Parrot (Arbordale Collection)

Katherine Rawson

Sherry Rogers (Illustrator)

"The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights" is the enchanting story of a giraffe who suffers from the fear of heights. His parents worry about his safety and send him to the village doctor for treatment. Along the way he befriends a monkey who is afraid of climbing trees and a hippo who is afraid of water. A life-threatening event causes the three friends to face and overcome each of their fears. The "For Creative Minds" educational section in the back of the book includes fun facts and animal adaptation information, a match-the-feet game and a mix-and-match activity.

The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights (Arbordale Collection)

David A. Ufer

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