A seal at school! What happens when Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day? He goes to the city, finds a school full of kids and new things to do -- and he even learns to read!

One minute your child is fine. The next minute, a broken bone. Hours later, in a clunky cast. For weeks or months, sidelined from favorite activities. If your child is like Sammy, (s)he gets glum and grumpy as days slog by. Help is pages away in Sammy's Broken Leg (Oh, No!) and the Amazing Cast That Fixed It, a whimsical book to entertain a child in a cast for healing a broken bone, or in a spica cast for hip correction (hip dysplasia). Children in a cast will delight in a troupe of Kisses who cheer for Sammy and coach her to be patient. The Kisses are Sammy's secret: only she can hear them. How and when they whooshed into her life will amaze and amuse. It all goes to prove: One Kiss for a Boo-Boo. A Bazillion Kisses for a Cast! Lavished with colorful, quirky illustrations, Sammy's Broken Leg (Oh, No!) and the Amazing Cast That Fixed It is entertaining, educational and encouraging. The book: Gives children and families realistic expectations about weeks or months of healing time. Eases children's fears, calms parents' anxieties. Hands parents a tool to boost their child's (and their own) patience.

This story of a sea lion pup searching for his mother was written for and inspired by my three beautiful grandchildren.

This delightfully visual science book, written by Martha & Ann Driscoll and illustrated by award winning illustrator Susan Andra Lion, is packed with fascinating details about seahorses. The book answers the question - is a seahorse a fish or is it a horse? It's a fish, of course! In the book, Sammy the Seahorse and Lily the Lobster take the reader under the ocean and into the coral reef to learn about seahorses and their habitats. Included is educational information about a variety of seahorse species; unique characteristics of seahorses, seahorse habitats, anatomy, reproduction, threats to survival, and preservation. The book includes a hidden picture activity; colorful comparison of 25 kinds of seahorses; a challenge to readers to find all the seahorses, leafy sea dragons and pipefish tucked away inside the covers; and a detailed glossary of terms and reference information.

Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read! "So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling series." (Publishers Weekly) Sammy the Seal is another hilarious, original story by Syd Hoff, the celebrated author of Danny and the Dinosaur. This classic Level One I Can Read is perfect for shared reading with a child. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

The ever-popular and newly colorized Sammy the Seal is now available for the first time as a book and CD set.