Prudy collects so many things that everyone says she has a problem, but when a crisis convinces her that they are right, she comes up with the perfect solution.

On the first day of kindergarten, my teacher gave to me . . . the whole alphabet from A to Z! Drawing on the rhythm and rich repetition of the familiar carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” The Twelve Days of Kindergarten is a welcoming introduction to school. Upbeat text celebrates the new adventure of school, and hilariously detailed illustrations showcase kindergarteners that every child, teacher, and parent will recognize with glee. Readers of all ages will want to enroll!

teaching children the correct names will help to keep them safe. Everyone's got a bottom is a story about Ben, his brother and sister learning and talking together. it's a tool for parents and carers to gently start a conversation with children about self protection.

An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?

As the annual school spelling bee nears its finish, two students compete with equal success until the principal breaks the tie with an unusual word.

Aspects of the life of artist Romare Bearden are woven into a story about a young southern boy's visit to New York City.

A solid understanding of financial analysis is an essentialbut often overlookedprerequisite to making key strategic decisions.Financial Analysis and Decision Making explains how all professionals can use the tools and techniques of financial analysis to define problems, gather and organize relevant information, and improve problem-solving skills. David E. Vance, C.P.A., is an instructor in the M.B.A. program at Rutgers University School of Business and director of executive development for the Rohrer Center for Management and Entrepreneurship.