• Publication Season/Year: July 2010
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Release Date: July, 2010
• ISBN (hardcover): TBD
• ISBN (paperback): TBD

1 ZANY ZOO, told in rollicking rhyme, is the story of a boy who sneaks into the zoo before it opens.  While in the zoo, he witnesses increasing numbers of crazy animal antics which all add up to 1 zany zoo! The Author: Lori Degman Location: Vernon Hills, IL Lori Degman lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her husband and two sons and is a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing.  She returned to writing, after a fifteen year hiatus… Continue reading

• Publication Season/Year: Fall, 2010
• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Release Date: TBD
• ISBN (hardcover): 978-0-8109-8971-9

  It's a beautiful, cloudless summer day--perfect for the annual neighborhood celebration. Everything is running smoothly...until Momma burns the food! AROUND OUR WAY is a lyrical, rhyming picture book; a contemporary story about a young girl's love for her close-knit, diverse community. The Author: Tameka Fryer Brown Location: Charlotte, NC Tameka Fryer Brown has gone from medical supply sales rep, to stay-at-home mom, to (now) children's book author. She has worked with children of all ages in various church and volunteer organizations, and as a Teacher's Assistant at her children's Montessori school (ages 3-6) . AROUND OUR WAY… Continue reading

• Publication Season/Year: Summer 2009 /li>
• Publisher: Philomel
• Release Date: May 14, 2009
• ISBN (hardcover): 0399250174
• ISBN (paperback): 978-0399250170

Here is a special two-some. From tea time to game time, in singing or swinging, in the good times and even in the grumpy ones, this granddaughter knows her grandpa loves her. With simple rhymes and charming illustrations, ME WITH YOU celebrates the sure love between a grandparent and a grandchild. This book celebrates the specialness of the two . . . and the uniqueness of each! The Author: Kristy Dempsey Location: Greenville, SC/Belo Horizonte, Brazil As a child, Kristy Dempsey enjoyed swinging from trees and splashing in the creek… Continue reading

• Publication Season/Year: Spring 2009 /li>
• Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
• Release Date: March 10, 2009
• ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-934359-92-1
• ISBN (paperback): 978-1-607180-37-1

Spend a year in the world of wolves with Scotti Cohn and her picture book, One Wolf Howls! Written for ages 4-8, this adventurous children's book uses the months of the year and the numbers1 through 12 to introduce children to the behavior of wolves in natural settings. The lively, realistic illustrations of Susan Detwiler complement the rhyming text and bring each month to life. One Wolf Howls is aligned to State Science and Math standards, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards, National Science Education… Continue reading