Tomo Explores the World


Book Description

"A young islander named Tomo loves to build things and problem- solves through construction to go on grand adventures with his friend Maya and his dog Captain"--




Tomo and His Animal Friends


Book Description

For your little explorer! Join Tomo and his best friend Maya as they meet jellyfish, an octopus, a bear, and many more animals around their island. Tomo and His Animal Friends is a perfect fit for babies and toddlers to build vocabulary! Don’t miss Trevor Lai’s Tomo: Adventures in Counting and his picture books Tomo Explores the World and Tomo Takes Flight. An Imprint Book “Sure to spark wonder and imagination in young readers...will likely be a hit with young innovators and explorers.” —School Library Journal




Welcome to the Ballroom 10


Book Description

As Tatara and Chinatsu dance for the future of their partnership, they catch the attention of top competitor Masami Kugimiya. Watching them clash, memories of Kugimiya’s own journey from wide-eyed beginner to top-ranked talent force him to confront the sacrifices he’s made and the passion he’s lost in his fight to be the best. Now, everything comes down to the final round of the tournament, and both teams must rely on the styles that have brought them this far–whatever the consequences.




Off & Away


Book Description

How would you get mail if you lived in the middle of the sea? It's Jo's dad's job to deliver it, taking bottles wherever they need to go. He always comes home with exciting stories to tell -- but Jo is far too afraid to go out on the ocean herself. Until Dad gets a bad sea cold, that is. With no one but Jo to deliver the bottles, she must find her courage and set sail alone. As she embarks on her mission, her fears just might be replaced with new friendships . . . and grand stories of her own. With beautiful, atmospheric art and endearing new characters by author-illustrator Cale Atkinson, this picturebook is a treasure.




The World Book Encyclopedia


Book Description

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.




Monkeys Love to Eat


Book Description

Young monkey siblings work together to make a meal but run into trouble when their different tastes collide in Monkeys Love to Eat, a sweet, playful picture book from Trevor Lai. Mealtime with the Monkey siblings is never easy. Milo likes crunchy food. Mimi likes sweet food. And Max only wants to eat bananas. How will they make a meal together? Find out as these three picky eaters discover that cooperation and creativity may cook up the best meal of all! An Imprint Book




The Language Inside


Book Description

Emma Karas was raised in Japan; it's the country she calls home. But when her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, Emma's family moves to a town outside Lowell, Massachusetts, to stay with Emma's grandmother while her mom undergoes treatment. Emma feels out of place in the United States.She begins to have migraines, and longs to be back in Japan. At her grandmother's urging, she volunteers in a long-term care center to help Zena, a patient with locked-in syndrome, write down her poems. There, Emma meets Samnang, another volunteer, who assists elderly Cambodian refugees. Weekly visits to the care center, Zena's poems, dance, and noodle soup bring Emma and Samnang closer, until Emma must make a painful choice: stay in Massachusetts, or return home early to Japan.




Professional Identity Crisis


Book Description

The book deals with an increasingly crucial but under–researched topic, that is the crisis of the professional identity. It will be both theoretically driven and empirically focused, also attempting to provide useful practical recommendations.




Nothing Ever Happens


Book Description

Edited by Larry Gilman. Foreword by Jill Snyder. Text by Kristin Chambers, Josh Kun, Ingrid Schaffner, Billie Joe Armstrong, Carrie Brownstein, John Doe, Dave Eggers, Yoshitomo Nara, Lars Frederickson, Debbie Harry, Leonard Nimoy, Ozmatli.




Piggy


Book Description

An irresistibly adorable debut picture book with audio about a lonely little piglet who makes his first friend--perfect for anyone who has felt the joy of new friendships. Piggy loves books so much that he never has time for friends. But his favorite story has always been about two friends and the special times they share together. One day, Piggy sees a girl reading alone. And he wonders, perhaps, if they could be best friends? Try as Piggy might--in increasingly spectacular ways--the girl just doesn't notice him. Will Piggy ever be able to tell her how he truly feels? From the mind of Trevor Lai, an internationally renowned creator and animation entrepreneur, comes the lovable Piggy in an incredibly cute story about the wonder of new friendship that is sure to win your heart!