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This photographic journal takes readers “behind the scenes” at five nonprofit sanctuaries and rescue zoos, and one care farm, that have opened their doors and their hearts to desperate animals in need. Follow the balloon-making process from start to finish, beginning with the liquid latex that flows out of rubber trees and ending at your birthday party! Help Detective Duck “quack” this case! Using deductive reasoning and subtraction skills, Detective Duck must figure out which of the thirteen animals stole a cake from the cake contest.
Follow this young red fox as he explores the world around him during the first few months of his life learning to hunt through play and by using his senses. Uncover the surprising ways that all different animals in various habitats around the world take part in recycling and learn why it is important for our environment. Many animals gather in huge numbers at predictable times and locations. Travel along with them as you learn about what puts these animals On the Move.
  When Shark Baby’s egg case tears loose in a storm, he travels ocean habitats to learn what kind of shark he is.  
This photographic journal takes readers “behind the scenes” at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers where sick, ill, and injured animals are nursed back to health and released into the wild. Written by Jennifer Keats Curtis. Animals bathe to keep their bodies clean and healthy. Humans use soap and warm water but how do wild animals bathe? Follow twelve different animals to explore how they stay bug, fungus, and disease-free in a dry desert climate. Structured around a 24-hour day, readers watch the sun and moon move through the sky affecting the various animals’ habits. Written by Darcy Pattison. Illustrated by Kathleen Rietz. Dangerous animals from all over the world gather for the Most Dangerous Animal of All Contest. Snakes, spiders, sharks...who will the winner be? Deadly poison, huge teeth, razor-sharp horns, and fearsome feet are just a few of the ways that animals kill. Predators mean to kill. Prey simply defend themselves. And yet, the unexpected “Most Deadly Animal” doesn’t mean any harm! Don’t let the suspense kill you. Written by Terri Fields. Illustrated by Laura Jacques.
Below-freezing temperatures, scorching heat, and storms bigger than the planet Earth are just some of the wild weather you will encounter on your trip through the solar system! Get your fun facts along with your forecast for each major planet, as well as a moon (Titan) and a dwarf planet (Pluto). Get ready for some out of this world fun with Solar System Forecast! Written by Kelly Kizer Whitt. Illustrated by Laurie Allen Klein The Tree That Bear Climbed is a creative twist on the classic, The House that Jack Built. Young listeners and early readers will love the rhythmic repetition as they learn about the many parts of a tree. Beginning with the roots that anchor the tree, this cumulative verse story climbs to a surprise ending. Why is bear so eager to climb the tree and what happens when he gets to the top? Written by Marianne Berkes. Illustrated by Kathleen Reitz. Do you ever wonder how animals stay warm in the winter? Well they wonder how humans do too! In a twist of perspective, wild creatures question if humans use the same winter adaptation strategies that they do. Do they cuddle together in a tree or fly south to Mexico? Take a look through an animal’s eyes and discover the interesting ways that animals cope with the cold winter months in this rhythmic story. Written by Carrie A. Pearson. Illustrated by Christina Wald.
Join the ABC Safari looking for animals in the sky, mountains, forests, deserts and oceans – all over the globe in all kinds of habitats.
Compare and contrast different animals through predictable, rhyming analogies. Find the similarities between even the most incompatible animals . . . bat is to flit as eagle is to soar; dog is to bark as lion is to roar. Comparisons include sounds, physical adaptations, behaviors, and animals classes and are so fun. By Marianne Berkes. Illustrated by Cathy Morrison
Just how do animals sleep in the wild? The lyrical text and rich illustrations provide fascinating information, such as location, position, and duration of sleep of animals living in different habitats.
An orphaned sea lion is found and raised at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California. When released, he keeps swimming back to the Center, just like a lost dog finding his way home. Based on real events, follow Astro to his current home at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.
       
Join Maddie and Max as they learn a valuable lesson from a little lost owl. This story reminds us that we live in a world surrounded by wild animals, and those wild animals deserve our caution and respect!
Maggie Magpie patiently explains how to build a nest. This clever retelling of an old English folktale teaches the importance of careful listening.
Tiger lives in the jungle but Tiggy lives on the porch. What are the differences between the largest wild cats and our small domestic companions? What are the similarities? Children will learn about a new big cat and little kitty each day of the week in BIG CAT, Little Kitty.
Forest animals squeak, tweet, slurp, yip and chomp over the sweet, plump fruit of a wild blackberry bush. But what happens when a bear arrives to take part in the feast?
       
A fun-filled Southwestern spin on a famous fable flavored with repetition for preschoolers and puns for older children, this book is tasty reading for all!
This heartwarming photographic journal describes a critically ill sea turtle as she is nursed back to health at a Sea Turtle Hospital, and then, she is returned to her home in the sea!
A young boy discovers his dog’s lump, which is then diagnosed with those dreaded words: “It’s cancer.” The boy becomes a loving caretaker to his dog, who undergoes the same types of treatments and many of the same reactions as a human under similar circumstances (transference).
A young boy and his grandpa push aside their Christmas preparation to rescue a beautiful cardinal during a blizzard and nurse it back to health.
       
The summer days get a little colder; the leaves turn from green to orange and red. Critters play in the time of changing seasons and remind us that the changes of the earth affect us all—animals and humans alike!
Rhyming verses take children up a mountain to explore how animals and habitats change as they travel higher and higher above sea level.
Catchy twists on traditional songs have children chiming in about cactuses, camels, and more as they learn about the world’s desert habitat, flora, and fauna.
       
Felina the Florida Panther’s forest home is threatened by humans and deforestation. Will this endangered species survive and adapt or become extinct?
Sophia dreams that wind whisks fur and feathers right off animals. Trying to help, she sews each of them a new “coat.” But what kind do they need?
Modeled after The Wizard of Oz, this enchanting story describes a young giraffe who suffers from a fear of heights and his journey to overcome the doubt that holds him back.
 Chicken Little may have thought the sky was falling but Peter Pika is sure the glaciers are melting and is off to talk to the Mountain Monarch about it.
       
When a volcano explodes, many plants and animals die. Gopher survives in his burrow. How does he help life return to the mountain? Scientists spent years observing life returning to Mount St. Helens. This fictionalized story is based on their surprising findings on how life returns to a destroyed habitat. Written by Terry Catasus Jennings. Illustrated by Laurie O'Keefe. Animals, like people, enjoy spending time with their friends and family. Many groups of animals have their own unique names. Did you know a group of gorillas is a called a band? And a bunch of billy goats is a tribe? Following in the footsteps of Multiply on the Fly (multiplication), the award-winning What’s New at the Zoo? (addition) and What’s the Difference? (subtraction), this rhythmic, fun-to-read-aloud book introduces children to division as they conquer bands, tribes, mobs and more. Written by Suzanne Slade. Illustrated by Erin E. Hunter Let's spy on thirteen different habitats and find out who lives there. This clever book of baby announcement riddles will have children giggling as they use the various text and illustrated clues to guess what baby was just born.
       
There is a commotion on the lake: he hops, he squawks, and worst of all, he can’t stand still! Will the young heron learn to stand still like his elders? “Hey Diddle Diddle” is a whimsical journey along a riparian food web through the songs and antics of eight interconnected species. From a shiny green beetle “tappin’ his feet and singin’ a song” to a smug bobcat that feels like the “queen” of the jungle, readers will observe several colorful characters moving through three food chains in a familiar North American habitat. By Pam Kapchinske. Illustrated by Sherry Rogers. Baby Bat and Pluribus Packrat explore the deepest, darkest corners of their cave where they meet animals that don’t need eyes to see or colors to hide from enemies. Baby Bat learns how important bats are to the cave habitat and how other cave-living critters rely on bats for food. Written by Janet Halfmann. Illustrated by Shennen Bersani. Influenced by Native American folktales, this story teaches the phases of the moon while emphasizing how to deal with bullies.
       
Join Delfina the dolphin as she imagines that she becomes other sea animals: a fish, a sea turtle, a pelican, an octopus, a shark, and even a manatee! This whimsical story lets children imagine what life would be like if they were a pet parrot, climbing around the house, chewing wooden spoons, and more! An adaptation of “This is the House that Jack Built,” the story follows polar bears, walruses, seals, narwhals, and belugas as they chase each other in the arctic waters. Baby dogs are puppies and they belong to a litter, but what is a baby skunk called and what is the name of its family group? This clever, rhythmic story tells us just that and more!
       
This heart-warming story shares an Australian creature’s journey to find his place in the world and how he sometimes falls flat on the way there. The seasons turn cold, and little red bat doesn’t know what to do. Should she stay or should she go? Find out in this tale of a young red bat’s first winter. When Little Skink loses her bright blue tail, she daydreams of other tails. Then she gets a big surprise. . .and her tail-dreaming days are over!
       
When a boy and his mother take their dog Miles on a peaceful canoe ride, they find themselves frantically racing to save a mother loon and her family! Soar into the Solar System to witness the first Favorite Planet Competition, emceed by none other than the former-ninth planet, now known as dwarf planet Pluto. The readers become the judges after the sun can’t pick a favorite and the meteors leave for a shower. Young Moose is lucky to find a friend and guide in the wisecracking Magpie. Laugh along with these two pals, and maybe—just maybe—Moose will make a joke of his own! Nursery rhymes go nautical, from sea to shining sea, in this fanciful book of familiar children’s verse with a twist. Ideal for read-aloud, this book will bring laughter and joy…and just maybe the smell of salt water in the air!
       
From pirate bugs to spittlebugs to lovely Luna moths, children will love learning about the world’s insects in Multiply on the Fly! Following in the footsteps of What’s New at the Zoo? and What’s the Difference, this rhythmic book teaches multiplication in a way that will make children “bug” you for more. By Suzanne Slade. Illustrated by Erin E. Hunter In this delightful, rhythmic sequel to One Odd Day, the young boy awakens to find that it is another strange day—now everything is even, and his mother has two heads! After chugging down his glass of milk that’s two-thirds gooey paste, a young boy and his friend are off to camp for a day of fraction fun and an out-of-this world soccer game. Join a young boy and his dog as they explore Newton’s Laws of Motion on an educational outdoor adventure!
       
Hidden in forests of kelp, tucked under a shelf of coral, and floating in dark depths, the denizens of the underwater world wait for readers to discover them. Seasons change in the ocean much as they do on land. In fanciful form, children learn about plants and animals that are joined through the mix of seasons, food webs, and habitats beneath the waves. Octavia just cannot get her colors right when she tries to shoot her purple ink cloud to protect herself! What will happen when a hungry shark shows up? In this humorous, rhythmic, read-aloud story, a young boy awakens to find that everything around him is odd…and learns some valuable math lessons along the way.
       
Rhythmic text takes readers through the months as one lonely wolf howling in January becomes three wolves barking in the crisp March air, six napping in the warm June weather, and a pack-wide celebration in December. After a devastating earthquake, mother and baby giant panda run from the wreckage of their reserve only to get lost. Will they ever find their way home again? Toe-tapping rhymes take readers on an adventure that leaps from lily pads to icebergs to the tips of trees, all following the beat of paws, claws, hands, and feet.
Penelope Parker lives with penguins! Short ones, tall ones; young and old—the penguins are from all over the Southern Hemisphere including some that live near the equator! Do the penguin antics prove too much for her to handle? Children count and then compare and contrast ten different penguin species as they learn geography. Written by Carol A. Cole. Illustrated by Sherry Rogers.
       
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. Cozy up for this great rainy day read! Prairie Storms gives you a front row seat to learn about a year of ever-changing prairie weather, and how the animals living in these grasslands adapt and survive in this harsh climate. Each month, read about a new animal, and learn about everything from how a prairie grouse can survive the January snows to how an earless lizards escapes the harsh, unrelenting drought of August. Told in lyrical prose, this story is a celebration of the great American prairies. By Darcy Pattison. Illustrated by Kathleen Rietz. Children learn about the wide variety of creatures lurking in the lush Amazon rainforest in this award-winning adaptation of “The Green Grass Grew All Around.” A hurricane forms over ocean. Humans board up windows, gather food and supplies, and then wait for the storm to arrive. But what do wild animals do?
This sequel to the award-winning Water Beds takes readers on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around nine major rivers of the world on all continents except Antarctica. Jeffrey wants Saturn for his birthday, and he wants the moons, too—all 47 of them. His dad better hurry with the order, though, because shipping might take a while. It’s time for Packy the Packrat to sort through his ever-growing collection of trinkets and put them away. Told in rhyme, the text leads the reader to participate in the sorting process.
Two friends search for butterflies ... who will catch and release the most butterflies on their addition adventure? Rose learns how to attract butterflies to her. As she finds more and more, Ed finds less and less.
       
Beatrix the beaver longs to be good at something. Her brother Bevan is an expert at repairing the lodge with mud and twigs. Her sister Beverly is a superb swimmer and underwater gymnast. What makes Beatrix stand out? Written by Jean Heilprin Diehl. Illustrated by Cathy Morrison. Tudley, a painted turtle, adopts other animals’ behaviors—simply because he doesn’t know he can’t! All the while, he uses his special behaviors to help other animals and learn a little about himself. A companion book to Mary Alice Monroe’s Swimming Lessons, this photo journal explains the nesting cycle of sea turtles and natural life along the southeastern coast.
When a diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a girl’s sandbox, she becomes a “turtle-sitter.” She learns about these animals and makes an important contribution to their survival.
     
This delightful adaptation of the children’s classic, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” takes readers to the zoo, as preparations are under way for “Zoo Day.” But things aren’t going according to plan . . . This soothing bedtime story explains in simple, poetic language how ten different marine mammals—animals that live in water but breathe air—sleep in the ocean. Author Suzanne Slade takes readers along on a wild ride as she introduces mother, father, and baby zoo creatures while practicing math along the way! What’s the Difference? weaves subtraction and endangered species education into rhyming, cross-curricular family fun.
       
When tiny turtle breaks free of his shell, he’s ready to set out for his new home. But when a wrong turn takes him off tack, how will he find where that home is? Marcel, a young tundra swan, is tired from the first half of a winter migration, so he decides to stay up north. He soon realizes he’s not cut out for life on ice. What will he do?    

Sylvan Dell is a young company on a serious mission to create picture books that excite children’s imaginations, are artistically spectacular, and have educational value. Our books inspire reading and provide extensive learning opportunities in science, math, geography, character, and Spanish. The books are designed from the ground up to be both fun-to-read picture book stories and launch pads for discussion and learning.

All of our 83 books start with fun, warm stories, generally fiction with math, science, or nature themes and are brought to life by art. We have 90 wonderful authors and illustrators on our team. To each book, we add a 3-6 page “For Creative Minds” section that includes fun facts, crafts, vocabulary and games to reinforce the educational value and to support Common Core & State Science and Math Standards. Finally, each book is carefully vetted by experts in the field including scientists and educators from organizations including NASA, NOAA, USGS, USFWS, SeaWorld, Houston Zoo, and various universities, nature centers and aviaries.

The stories, art, and educational sections of the books are wonderful in themselves but we have also greatly enhanced their value through online, supplemental resources including 40-60 page, cross-curricular Teaching Activities, 3 Interactive Quizzes, and Related Websites pages for each title. For teachers and families with computer or iPad access, our eBooks and free resources are amazing. Our interactive, web-based eBooks feature Auto-Flip with selectable English and Spanish text and audio!! Each book homepage has the features shown below ... click any image above or click the following links to see samples from our book Whistling Wings...

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 32 of 35 titles are Accelerated Reader books with quizzes available. 5 new titles are pending. 32 of 35 titles are Scholastic Reading Counts books with quizzes available. 5 new titles are pending.

These are not textbooks in the traditional sense but rather fun picturebooks that a child will want to read over and over again. Our science and math learning objectives are there for the taking but the child’s reading pleasure is primary. We think having a child excited about a book and its subject enhances the opportunity for parents and teachers to build on that interest and to strike while the learning iron is hot!

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- Celebrating Children's Book Week check out the Sylvan Dell author and illustrator events page for appearance locations May 13th - 19th.

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-- Six Sylvan Dell books made the 2013 Just Read Florida Recommended Summer Reading List, Check them out!

-Animalogy and Hey Diddle Diddle made the Best Books of 2012 by Science Books &Films

-Get ready to read! Friday March 1st Celebrate Read Across America Day with access to Sylvan Dell's seven new titles!

-Three Sylvan Dell books were named to this years Kansas Reading Circle of Best Books: The Tree that Bear Climbed, Animal Helpers: Wildlife Rehabilitators and The Great Divide.

-Michigan readers get ready to vote A Warm Winter Tail is on the Great Lakes Great Books K-1 reading list!

-Two Sylvan Dell books named to the 2013 Outstanding Science Trade Books - Desert Baths and Gopher to the Rescue!

- eBooks named to District Administration's Top 100 for the second year in a row. Thank you DA readers.

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-We are honored to have been chosen for the Latin Grammy's Gift Lounge. Perfomers will have their pick of a Sylvan Dell Spanish Book!

-Thank you Red Bank Elementary for an amazing round of Sylvan Dell - Classroom Jeopardy! (9/25)

-See Glaciers are Melting as the book choosen to represent Montana at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC September 22nd.(9/12)

-Thank you Begin With Books we had a great time spreading literacy in Hollywood, SC(8/12)

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Sylvan Dell books loved by students in Africa courtesy of Libraries of Love.(7/12)

-Congratulations Home in the Cave winner of a Gelett Burgess Award in the Growing Up category. (7/12)

-Ten for Me has won a 2012 Eric Hoffer award in the children's picture book category.(6/12)

-Animalogy has won a silver IPPY Award. Congratulations Marianne Berkes and Cathy Morrison! (5/12)

-Congratulations Jennifer Keats Curtis! The author of Baby Owl's Rescue, Turtles In My Sandbox, and the Fall 2012 release Animal Helpers: Wildlife Rehabilitators just received the SoMIRAC Literacy Award for "Outstanding Contributions to Literacy!" (4/2)

-Henry the Impatient Heron has just received the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Honor! (2/1)

- 5 New Spring Titles (Hardcover and Paperback) are available for order, and eBook versions of each new title have been added to the site license!

- New features on our eBook Site License include: 1} enhanced usage data display with district, school, teacher, and student views; 2} student login and discreet student data capture; 3) Quiz result tracking available by end of February.

- Meet the Planets has just won a Teacher's Choice Award for the Family! (12/19)

-Newton and Me has received an Academics Choice Award for being a "Smart Book!" (11/30)

-Animalogy has just received a "Seal of Approval" from Children's Literary Classics! (11/18)

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