What happens when the sun starts to rise? A world of amazing creatures awaken right before our eyes. From singing honey bees to hungry bull sharks, our land and sea friends are ready for you to join in on this fun filled adventure. Never before seen images of hand crafted, bright and vibrant illustrations will captivate your attention from start to finish. Learning doesn't stop at the end of the story. Also included is a series of engaging questions to help recap the story along with definitions and sight words, all of which makes this childrens book an all-around treasure.

Through the eyes of Milada, an orphan girl living with a band of gypsies possessing profound knowledge, the plot, with suspense and romance, carries the reader through themes of belonging, growth, love and change. There are deaths and there are births. Years and seasons pass as the characters grow and develop, measured by the ever-changing phases of the moon. "This is a book that can be read by an 11 year old and reread again and again by women of any age. This book could be perfect for mother-daughter quality relations, offering such a deep connection."

The best stories subtly weave themes and characters and symbols into a stunning final tapestry. This Old Testament survey, written for family and classroom reading, reveals the rich weave that makes Scripture the Story of stories.

Luana K. Mitten and Grammy award-winning children's songwriters Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer show you how to integrate music and literacy in your K-2 classroom! Ten original songs on the included CD are the subject of twenty standards-based mini-lessons that allow you to teach listening, visualization, letter and sound identification, movement, and specific writing-craft skills. Use the short, music-linked literacy lessons during transitions to calm or energize students and as an instructional tool to bolster reading fluency across the content areas. This collection of musically inspired "mini-teaching moments" will delight and motivate students and fill your class with song!