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Kevin Durant

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605335

An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Kevin Durant, a professional basketball star for the Oklahoma City Thunder known for being a perennial high scorer. This colorful and newly expanded series surveys concert stages, film sets, and athletic venues to introduce six more icons of entertainment and sports. Young readers will meet dynamic wide receiver Calvin Johnson, A-list actress Kristen Stewart, boy-band sensation One Direction, and more, learning where these stars came from, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how they made it to … The Big Time!

I Am Elephant

J. Patrick Lewis (author) Miriam Nerlove (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781640006201

Elephants, with their matriarchal societies, long memories, and demonstrations of emotional connections, are some of the world's most treasured animals. However, they are also among the most threatened. It is up to humans to protect them before it is too late.

Galaxies

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605205

A young scientist’s guide to stellar galaxies, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery. This new series for ages six and up invites young explorers on an adventure Across the Universe to discover the wonders of the cosmos and how they relate to life on Earth. Simple text set within a technology-themed design encourages curious minds to make observations and comparisons, while a hands-on activity in each book provides further exploration of a scientific concept presented.

The Stolen Smile

J. Patrick Lewis (author), Gary Kelley (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605656

In a new edition of their second collaboration, author J. Patrick Lewis and illustrator Gary Kelley take readers back to 1911 -- to the city Paris, where history's most famous portrait, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, has gone missing from the Louvre Museum. As France laments the loss of its most treasured masterpiece, a zealous Italian watches with amusement, for he alone knows the truth behind the mystery of the vanished lady with the peculiar smile. Lewis's words, narrated by the proud thief himself, tell the spirited tale, while Kelley's illustrations masterfully depict each turn of the unfolding drama. Based on true events, The Stolen Smile is the story of a hopeful hero and one painting's powerful spell.

Stock Cars

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605601

A kindergarten-level introduction to stock cars, covering their speed, drivers, role in racing sports, and such defining features as their roll cages. The popular Seedlings series from Creative Education now offers irresistible introductions to six more wild animals and six speedy vehicles. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these newest books touch upon the bodies, behaviors, habitats, and family relationships of living things and the parts, operation, settings, and roles of vehicles. As introductions to informational text, these titles will plant the seeds of knowledge!

Sea Lions

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605588

A kindergarten-level introduction to sea lions, covering their growth process, behaviors, the oceans they call home, and such defining features as their whiskers. The popular Seedlings series from Creative Education now offers irresistible introductions to six more wild animals and six speedy vehicles. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these newest books touch upon the bodies, behaviors, habitats, and family relationships of living things and the parts, operation, settings, and roles of vehicles. As introductions to informational text, these titles will plant the seeds of knowledge!

Grains

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605489

An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the grains food group and staying healthy, benefits of grains such as cereal, nutritional concepts such as fiber, and recipe instructions. Based on the most recent guidelines for healthy portions and exercise, this new series for ages six and up familiarizes readers with key nutritional concepts and the ways in which Healthy Plates can keep them active and strong. The friendly text and colorful photos emphasize good eating habits and staying active, while each title concludes with an easy-to-follow recipe for a healthy snack.

Fruits

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605472

An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the fruits food group and staying healthy, benefits of fruits such as apples, nutritional concepts such as carbohydrates, and recipe instructions. Based on the most recent guidelines for healthy portions and exercise, this new series for ages six and up familiarizes readers with key nutritional concepts and the ways in which Healthy Plates can keep them active and strong. The friendly text and colorful photos emphasize good eating habits and staying active, while each title concludes with an easy-to-follow recipe for a healthy snack.

Dairy

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605465

An early reader’s introduction to the connections between healthy eating and being healthy, benefits of food groups such as vegetables, nutritional concepts such as energy, and recipe instructions. Based on the most recent guidelines for healthy portions and exercise, this new series for ages six and up familiarizes readers with key nutritional concepts and the ways in which Healthy Plates can keep them active and strong. The friendly text and colorful photos emphasize good eating habits and staying active, while each title concludes with an easy-to-follow recipe for a healthy snack.

Proteins

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605496

An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the proteins food group and staying healthy, benefits of proteins such as meat, nutritional concepts such as vitamins, and recipe instructions. Based on the most recent guidelines for healthy portions and exercise, this new series for ages six and up familiarizes readers with key nutritional concepts and the ways in which Healthy Plates can keep them active and strong. The friendly text and colorful photos emphasize good eating habits and staying active, while each title concludes with an easy-to-follow recipe for a healthy snack.

Camels

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605526

A kindergarten-level introduction to camels, covering their growth process, behaviors, the deserts they call home, and such defining features as their humps. The popular Seedlings series from Creative Education now offers irresistible introductions to six more wild animals and six speedy vehicles. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these newest books touch upon the bodies, behaviors, habitats, and family relationships of living things and the parts, operation, settings, and roles of vehicles. As introductions to informational text, these titles will plant the seeds of knowledge!

The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea

Guy Billout (author, illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566603041

A curious frog leaves comfort behind to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, encountering big cities, new animals, and other wonders as she seeks the biggest pond of all—the sea.

Calvin Johnson

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605328

An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Calvin Johnson, a professional football star wide receiver for the Detroit Lions who is known as “Megatron.” This colorful and newly expanded series surveys concert stages, film sets, and athletic venues to introduce six more icons of entertainment and sports. Young readers will meet dynamic wide receiver Calvin Johnson, A-list actress Kristen Stewart, boy-band sensation One Direction, and more, learning where these stars came from, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how they made it to … The Big Time!

Planets

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605229

A young scientist’s guide to planetary bodies, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery. This new series for ages six and up invites young explorers on an adventure Across the Universe to discover the wonders of the cosmos and how they relate to life on Earth. Simple text set within a technology-themed design encourages curious minds to make observations and comparisons, while a hands-on activity in each book provides further exploration of a scientific concept presented.

Time to Build

Kate Riggs (author), Laszlo Kubinyi (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605106

How does a pile of materials become a fantastic tree house? Time to Build offers up a fun, foundational introduction to six common tools that are sure to fascinate every preschool learner. Simple, rhythmical text introduces each device and how it fits into a particular part of the construction process. Detailed illustrations, meanwhile, present the tools being used to complete a special project. Set within a durable board book format, this is a title all young readers will use to build their skills!

Mocha Dick

Brian Heinz (author), Randall Enos (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566604994

Believed to have been active from 1810 to 1859, Mocha Dick was infamous for the ferocity of his retaliations against those who attempted to capture him. From the first recorded encounter near the South American island of Mocha till the fatal harpoon blow, the sperm whale was a legend in his own time. In language befitting a sea lore, author Brian Heinz describes characteristic episodes of the great whale’s life, as illustrator Randall Enos animates the tale in a textured style evocative of scrimshaw. Narrative nonfiction with back matter resources.

Asteroids

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605182

A young scientist’s guide to rocky asteroids, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery. This new series for ages six and up invites young explorers on an adventure Across the Universe to discover the wonders of the cosmos and how they relate to life on Earth. Simple text set within a technology-themed design encourages curious minds to make observations and comparisons, while a hands-on activity in each book provides further exploration of a scientific concept presented.

I Met A Dinosaur

Jan Wahl (author), Chris Sheban (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605083

What is a stegosaurus doing at the gas station? Why is an apatosaurus on its way to the park?

The Forever Flowers

Michael J. Rosen (author) Sonja Danowski (illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605069

In this tender story about the virtues of finding, keeping, and letting go, a young grouse is waylaid on her seasonal migration and carries her precious cargo to a new land. As the bird’s favorite Forever Flowers grow from planted seeds to blooming flowers, she discovers how unexpectedly one can stumble upon happiness and breathe into the contentment of life’s quiet moments, even amidst the winter’s dark. When spring arrives again, though, the grouse must make a decision: should she stay or fly away?

Mongols

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566603133

A simple introduction to the Central Asian warriors known as Mongols, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today’s culture through their descendants.

Vikings

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566603140

A simple introduction to the Scandinavian warriors known as Vikings, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today’s culture through books and films.

Full Color

Etienne Delessert (author, illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566603058

Imaginative creatures present all the colors of the rainbow, identify primary colors, and illustrate how three colors can make countless others in this one-of-a-kind introduction.

I'm Not a Pig in Underpants

Elwood H. Smith (author, illustrator)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566603010

Cartoonist Elwood H. Smith presents a comical rhyming story in which a mysterious animal narrator challenges readers to figure out its identity by explaining which kinds of animal it is not.

Barbarians

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566603119

A simple introduction to the European warriors known as barbarians, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today’s culture through video games and films.

Stick Insects

Valerie Bodden (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566602792

A basic introduction to stick insects, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to hide on plants. Some of our world’s most intriguing animals are among its creepiest. Creepy Creatures looks into the microscope, combs through fur, and investigates the outdoors to spotlight six more mini-beasts that scurry, fly, or jump. Each book matches clear text with up-close (and often startling) photos to give young readers an easy-to-follow introduction to the featured creature’s body, growth process, behavior, food sources, and common habitats. Each title concludes with an activity that emphasizes the animal’s defining physical characteristics.