Thursday, September 22, 2011

Crabtree Publishers.

Crabtree Publishers. Crabtree Publishers 350 5th Ave, 59th Floor, New York NY 10118 www.crabtreebooks.com Crabtree's books are solid picks for any elementary-gradelending library, offering fine references for students that combinehigh-interest contemporary color photos with educational titles perfectfor reports and study. The 'My Path to Math' series ($15.95each) for grades 2-3 provides 24 pages each of full-color discussions ofdifferent math concepts and is an excellent pick for any school seekingsupplemental, specific math readers. LINE, BAR AND CIRCLE GRAPHS(9780778754279), LINES, SEGMENTS, RAYS AND ANGLES (9780778752455),SLIDES, FLIPS AND TURNS (9780778752516), PERCENTAGE (9780778752462),POSITION AND DIRECTION (9780778752486), USING A CALCULATOR(9780778752523), PROBABILITY (9780778752493) and ROMAN NUMERALS ANDORDINALS (9780778752509) all simplify math concepts with colorfulillustration and examples. Bobbie Kalman's RODENT RAP(9780778794387) joins others in the 'My World' easy readersseries, offering 16 pages of color photos and fun introductions torodents. Bobbie Kalman's 'Baby' animals series ($15.95each) expands for grades 1-2 with the addition of new 24-page books,each packing in color photos and basic information. BABY RACCOONS(9780778739630), BABY FOXES (9780778739609), BABY PIGS (9780778739623),BABY ELEPHANTS (9780778739593), BABY GIRAFFES (9780778739616) and BABYBUNNIES (9780778739586) each pack in animal facts and cute photos andplenty of natural history. The 'Protecting Our Planet' seriesprovides 32 pages each of clear insights into threats to environments.Individual books include THREATENED WETLANDS (978077875214) and ENERGYIN CRISIS (9780778752127) by Catherine Chambers, Sarah Levete'sTOXINS IN THE FOOD CHAIN (9780778752158), CATASTROPHIC WEATHER(9780778752103), HABITATS AND WILDLIFE IN DANGER (9780778752134) andDESTROYING THE OCEANS (9780778752110). The 'Celebrations in MyWorld' series ($19.95 each) expands for grade 2 readers with eachbook packed with modern photos and 32 pages of facts. The new additionsinclude NEW YEAR'S DAY (9780778747628), VETERAN'S DAY(9780778747673), PURIM (9780778747642), SUKOT (9780778747666) andCOLUMBUS DAY (9780778747604). 'Step Into Science' ($19.95each) offers six new books reaching young scientists in grade 3 with 32page instructions on how to conduct basic science. These promise lastinglending value for any science library and include WHAT'S GOING TOHAPPEN? MAKING YOUR HYPOTHESIS (9780778751571), WHAT'S GOING ON?COLLECTING AND RECORDING YOUR DATA (9780778751557), WHAT'S THEPLAN? DESIGNING YOUR EXPERIMENT (9780778751540), WHAT DO WE KNOW NOW?DRAWING CONCLUSIONS AND ANSWERING THE QUESTION (9780778751533), WHATJUST HAPPENED? READING RESULTS AND MAKING INFERENCES (9780778751564) andWHAT'S THE PROBLEM? HOW TO START YOUR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION(9780778751588). Four new books in the 'Everybody Digs Soil'series ($19.95 each) provide grades 3-4 with excellent 32-pageintroductions to soil. DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOIL (9780778754008), HOW ISSOIL MADE? (9780778754015), MICRO LIFE IN SOIL (9780778754022) and SOILEROSION AND HOW TO PREVENT IT (9780778754039) each help youngsters seehow soil works in sustaining life on earth. The new 'InvestigatingHuman Migration & Settlement' series ($21.95 each) providesGrade 6 with 48 pages each of detail on global migration patterns. PaulChallen's MIGRATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY (9780778751816), NatalieHyde's POPULATION PATTERNS (9780778751823), Ceri Oeppen'sHOPES, NEEDS, RIGHTS & LAWS (9780778751809), Marina Cohen'sCHANGING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES (9780778751766), Robert Walker'sPUSHES AND PULLS (9780778751830), and Sally Morgan's CHANGINGPLANET (9780778751973) each examine motivation, experience, and impactof human migration patterns around the world. 'MysteriesRevealed' ($19.95 each) provides 32 pages of reading for grades 3-5and offers an entertaining series of books using science to explain manymysteries. James Bow's SPACE MYSTERIES REVEALED (9780778774167),his EARTH MYSTERIES REVEALED (9780778774136) and Natalie Hyde'sHUMAN BODY MYSTERIES REVEALED (9780778774150) each provide captivatingcovers and topics for kids. All are top picks for discriminatingelementary-level collections.

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