Ever-Clever Elisa

Ever-Clever Elisa
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 162334221X

Finally...first grade! Elisa is finally in a grade with a number -- just like her big brother, Russell. Elisa is old enough to take piano lessons, lose a tooth, or make a special Mother's Day breakfast. Sometimes Russell treats her like a baby, but Elisa is making big plans! Elisa is finally in a grade with a number -- just like her big brother, Russell. Elisa is old enough to take piano lessons, lose a tooth, and make a special Mother's Day breakfast. Sometimes Russell treats her like a baby, but Elisa has big plans!

E is for Elisa

E is for Elisa
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623342104

"Crybaby, Crybaby!" That's what Russell calls Elisa whenever she gets upset, and she hates it. Elisa does get frustrated sometimes, like when she can't wear her favorite red shirt to school. But that doesn't mean she can't do other things -- like trade her mittens for a tooth so that the tooth fairy will come sooner, or have a beach party in the middle of winter -- whenever and however she wants!"

Russell & Elisa

Russell & Elisa
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623340586

Seven-year-old Russell and his three-year-old sister Elisa have adventures with friends and family in their New York City apartment building. Another entry in the popular Riverside Kids series.

Summer with Elisa

Summer with Elisa
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623342945

Now that she's done with first grade, Elisa has lots of time to prove she can do anything her older brother, Russell, can do. With the family's big vacation coming up, Elisa finds plenty of ways to show Russell that just because he's older, doesn't mean he's better. But topping Russell is one thing. What will happen when it's up to Elisa to save the day for the whole family?

Elisa Michaels, Bigger and Better

Elisa Michaels, Bigger and Better
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 162334218X

Now that Elisa's in second grade, she's taking charge of whatever comes her way — from a baby-sitter who doesn't know how to change a diaper to an airplane trip without her parents. Of course, it's not easy taking charge when your big brother thinks you're too little and your little brother runs amok! But Elisa is determined to make everything work out in the end. And what better way to celebrate being seven and a half than a day of eating nothing but chocolate. Chocolate cookies, chocolate milk, chocolate bars . . . chocolate and more chocolate, from morning to night. With these delicious new episodes from the whirlwind life of Elisa Michaels, Johanna Hurwitz entertains us once again with a vivid portrayal of family life as seen from four feet tall.

The Read-aloud Handbook

The Read-aloud Handbook
Author: Jim Trelease
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 014312160X

This updated edition of a classic bestseller discusses the benefits, the rewards, and the importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research, the handbook offers proven techniques and strategies for helping children discover the pleasures of reading.

Rip-Roaring Russell

Rip-Roaring Russell
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623342805

Russell's enjoying his first year in school. The trouble is his baby sister, Elisa. She's only a few months old, and she's a pest! But sometimes, as Russell is about to discover, it's not so bad to have a little sister. Because that also means he's something special: a big brother!

Russell Sprouts

Russell Sprouts
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623342813

Now that he's six, Russell has some very important questions 1. If he has to wear hand-me-downs, shoulden't bigger kids wear hand-me-ups? 2. If he can't say bad words, can he make up his own words when he's angry? 3. If he has to get a report card, isn't it about time his parents got one, too?

Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own Business

Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own Business
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623342694

Nora has made friends with all the people in her building--almost. Cranky Mrs. Ellsworth, whom Nora has nicknamed Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business, just won't be friendly. Then one day Mommy needs a baby-sitter for Nora and Teddy. No one can take the job...except Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business! Teddy is scared, but Nora is curious. Will Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business become their friend at last?

The Cold & Hot Winter

The Cold & Hot Winter
Author: Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623340691

Missing objects cause Derek, Rory, and Bolivia to accuse each other of lying and stealing. It isn't until the three friends become snowed-in that they come to understand what trust and friendship are all about.