What happens when a fun-loving hyena who can't help laughing goes to Sadville? Hermie the Hyena is lonely and wants to make new friends so he heads to nearby Sadville, where no one is allowed to laugh. But Hermie doesn't give up. After causing a ruckus among the people of Sadville-who can't help smiling when the happy hyena is around--Hermie manages to make the King himself laugh, and Sadville is soon changed forever. Written by education professor Dr. Albert Rebhun and colorfully illustrated by New York City artist and designer Ted Dawson, Hermie the Laughing Hyena is a lively, entertaining tale about the importance of having a cheerful, positive outlook and the healing power of laughter.

This charming children's book tells the story of how Sophie, a lovable Labrador Retriever, turns failure into success. Sophie was destined from birth to be a service dog, but proved not to be a good seeing eye dog. When Sophie is adopted by Robert in New York City, Robert takes her to the Crisis Center where he works as a grief counselor and she charms his clients so much that they ask for her every day. A whole new world opens up for her. Instead of working for just one person, Sophie spreads her love and joy to dozens of people each week and fulfills a bigger version of her destiny.

This biographical dictionary is devoted to the actors who provided voices for all the Disney animated theatrical shorts and features from the 1928 Mickey Mouse cartoon Steamboat Willie to the 2010 feature film Tangled. More than 900 men, women, and child actors from more than 300 films are covered, with biographical information, individual career summaries, and descriptions of the animated characters they have performed. Among those listed are Adriana Caselotti, of Snow White fame; Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck; Sterling Holloway, best known for his vocal portrayal of Winnie the Pooh; and such show business luminaries as Bing Crosby, Bob Newhart, George Sanders, Dinah Shore, Jennifer Tilly and James Woods. In addition, a complete directory of animated Disney films enables the reader to cross-reference the actors with their characters.

Gives middle school teachers a range of tools to help monitor literacy behavior continuously as they teach, as well as conduct periodic assessments for accountability. Intended to guide teachers' ongoing observations of student's progress within a literature-based reading program.

This reference provides a comprehensive, up-to-date levelled reading list. Created with the input of hundreds of early literacy teachers, it compiles more than 7000 caption books, natural language texts, series books, and children's literature for kindergarten through grade three.

Perfect for fans of Wellie Wishers and Billie B. Brown books, The Night at the Museum is the next adventure book for Dino Riders, Jurassic fanatics, and Smithsonian superstars! The book that inspired the iconic Night at the Museum movies will bring every trip to the museum—to life! Set in New York's Museum of Natural History, Larry, the museum nightguard, soon finds things aren't what they seem. Strange magic has led to the most amazing vanishing act in the museum's rich history—the entire dinosaur collection has disappeared! Could they have come...to life? The Night at the Museum masterfully blends mystery and comedy, making it the perfect museum book for teachers and educators. Kids of all ages will love the author's original illustrations on every page. Don't wait to discover what dinosaurs do after dark with The Night at the Museum!