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New Release! Sacred Mountain: Everest
Lee and Low Books

Click on cover to learn more about Sacred Mountain
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CLICK ON THE THUMBNAIL BOOK COVERS BELOW for more titles and descriptions. Or scroll to the bottom of the page for a complete list of titles and release dates. 

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Illus. copyright 2005 Mark Page

Fiction Titles:

No Boys Allowed
A Mom Like No Other
A Pony To Love
Little Lamb's Easter Surprise

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Illus. copyright 2005 Hector Borlasca

Pre-K to 1st Grade Readers
Includes Bi-Lingual Titles

I Am Smart
Achoo!
Who Need Friends
Step by Step

Water Everywhere
Aqua Aqua y Mas Agua
De L'eau Tout Partout

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Biographies (grades K-3):

Thurgood Marshall
Booker T. Washington

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Geography/State Titles (grades K-3):

Missouri
Missouri River
Kansas
Ohio
Vermont
Hawaii

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Animal Habitats (grades K-3):

A Home in the Rainforest
A Home in the Coral Reef

Also available in Spanish Language:
La Vida en el Bosque Topical
La Vida en el Arrecife de Coral

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Biology and Science Titles  (grades K-3):

Tiny Life in the Air
Tiny Life on the Body

Coming Soon for Upper Elementary:
The Digestive System, The Circulatory System, 
The Respiratory System, The Nervous System 
The Food Pyramid, Food Allergies, Food Safety

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Planets and Space Titles (grades K-3):

Earth
Saturn
Mercury
Pluto
Jupiter
Uranus

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Go! Healthy Living For Kid:

Click here to read the press release from the National Governor's Association

Click here to download a copy of "GO" magazine

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Read and Rise Magazine:
(scroll down to see complete list of titles)

Click here to go to the Read and Rise website!

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Read and Rise Magazine is now available free on-line.  It's full of rich stories and illustrations. Interactive games and activities are also available.

Do take a moment to look at the Parent Guide also located on the site.  It features tips and resources for working with children from birth through third grade as well as age appropriate stories featuring children of various cultures. The material is developed to help parents and teachers guide children in becoming independent readers.

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American History and Government for Upper Elementary:

The Constitution
The Congress
The Presidency
The Supreme Court
The Bill of Rights
Explorers of North America

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Health and the Human Body for Upper Elementary:

The Circulatory System
The Digestive System
The Respiratory System
The Nervous System
Food Allergies
Food Safety
The Food Pyramid

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Now available: Three new titles by Cherry Lake Publishing:

Super Science Experiments: Solar Energy
Super Science Experiments: Sound
Super Science Experiments: Magnets

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Fiction for young readers

Magazines and other periodicals:

1. Contributing author/researcher
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol 1, Issue 1
    Scholastic, Inc. - Fall 2003

2. "Sunday Dinner"
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol. 1, issue 2
    Scholastic, Inc. - Spring 2004

3. "Look Out Preschool! Here I Come!"
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol. 1, issue 3
    Scholastic, Inc. - Fall 2004

4. "Marvin's Big Day"
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol. 1, issue 4
    Scholastic, Inc. - Winter 2004

5. "Sea Babies"
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol. 2, Issue 1
    Scholastic, Inc. - Spring 2005

6. "To Great Grandmother's House We Go!"
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol. 2, Issue 2
    Scholastic, Inc. - Summer 2005
    Scholastic, Inc. - Fall 2008 -- Online Issue #1

7. "Percy's Perfect Pumpkin"
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol. 2, Issue 3
    Scholastic, Inc. - Fall 2005

8. "Under The Big Top"
    Read and Rise Magazine, Vol. 2, Issue 4
    Scholastic, Inc. - Spring 2006

9. "A Winning Combination"
    Go Magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 1
    Scholastic, Inc. - Fall 2006

10. "A Trip to the Museum" 
      Read and Rise Magazine,  
      Scholastic, Inc. - Spring 2007

11. "Right On Time!"
       Read and Rise Magazine, 
       Scholastic, Inc. - Fall 2008

12. "Earning Petals"
       Read and Rise Magazine, 
       Scholastic, Inc. - Fall 2008

13. "September Weather" 
       Young Explorer Magazine
       National Geographic,  TBD

14.  Title Pending (Invention Hunt)
Read and Rise Magazine
Scholastic, Inc.

Books in Print

Scholastic, Inc. 

1. No Boys Allowed
    (produced by ColorBridge Books)
    November 2003

2. A Mom Like No Other
    (produced by ColorBridge Books)
    February 2004

Sterling Publishing Co.,

1. Little Lamb's Easter Surprise
    (produced by ColorBridge Books)
    Spring 2005

2. A Pony to Love
    (produced by ColorBridge Books)
    Spring 2005

Childrens Press/ Scholastic Library 

1. Water Everywhere! - Rookie Reader
    Spring 2005

2. Ah-Choo! - My First Reader
    (produced by Nancy Hall, Inc.)
    Spring 2005

3. I am Smart! - My First Reader
    (produced by Nancy Hall, Inc.)
    Fall 2005

4. Step by Step - My First Reader
    (produced by Nancy Hall, Inc.)
    Fall 2005

5. Who Needs Friends! - Rookie Reader
    Spring 2006

6. Aqua, Aqua Y Mas Aqua! (Water Everywhere) - 
    Rookie Readers Espanol 
    September 2006

7. De L'eau Tout Partout (Water Everywhere)
    Apprentis Lecteurs
    September 2006

Nonfiction books and articles
(Written for adults)

1. Getting It Right! - Guide to Planning and 
    Building a Public Works Yard
    American Public Works Association
    Fall 2003

2. "A Rehearsal for Life"
    Girl Scouts Midcontinent Council
    Summer 2003  

3. "The Truth About POD Publishing"
    Children's Writer Guide to 2007
    Writers Institute Publications
    Susan M. Tierney, Editor

4. Read and Rise Parent Guide
    Literacy tips for Birth through Third Grade
    Scholastic, Inc. 2008

Non-fiction for young readers

Lee and Low Books,

1. Sacred Mountain: Everest 
    (produced by ColorBridge Books)
    Spring 2009 

Cherry Lake Publishing,

1. Super Cool Science Experiments: Solar Energy  
    Fall 2009 

2. Super Cool Science Experiments: Sound  
    Fall 2009

3. Super Cool Science Experiments: Magnets  
    Fall 2009

Children's Press/Scholastic Library
(Early elementary non-fiction series)

Click here to go to Scholastic Library website:

1. Missouri
    Rookie Read-about Geography
    September 2005

2. Tiny Life in the Body
    Rookie Read-about Science
    September 2005

3. Tiny Life in the Air
    Rookie Read-about Science
    September 2005

4.  Earth  - Updated edition
     (also available in Spanish)
     Scholastic News - Sept. 2008.

5. Mercury  - Updated edition
    (also available in Spanish)
    Scholastic News - Sept. 2008. 

6. Saturn  - Updated edition
    (also available in Spanish)
    Scholastic News - Sept. 2008. 

7. Pluto  - Updated edition
    (also available in Spanish)
    Scholastic News - Sept. 2008. 

8. Jupiter  - Updated edition
    (also available in Spanish)
    Scholastic News - Sept. 2008. 

9. Uranus  - Updated edition
    (also available in Spanish)
    Scholastic News - Sept. 2008. 

10. Kansas
      A Rookie Read-about Geography
      February 2006.

11. The Missouri River
      Rookie Read-about Geography
      February 2006.

12. Thurgood Marshall
      Rookie Read-about Biography
      February 2006

13. Booker T. Washington
      Rookie Read-about Biography
      September 2006

14. A Home in the Coral Reefs 
      (also available in Spanish)
      Scholastic News -Sept. 2006


15. A Home in the Rain Forest 
      (also available in Spanish)
      Scholastic News - Sept. 2006

16. Hawaii
      Rookie Read-about Geography
      Children's Press 2007

17. Vermont
      Rookie Read-about Geography
      Children's Press 2007

18. Ohio
      Rookie Read-about Geography
      Children's Press 2007

19. The Congress
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2007

20. The Presidency
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2007

21. The Supreme Court
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2007

22. The Constitution
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2007

23. The Bill of Rights
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2007

24.  Explorers of North America
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2007

25. The Circulatory System
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2008

26. The Digestive System
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2008

27. Food Allergies
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2008

28. The Food Pyramid
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2008

29. Food Safety
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2008

30. The Nervous System
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2008

31. The Respiratory System
      True Book Series
      Scholastic 2008
Writing for children is a joyful endeavor.
It takes heart, passion, and one endearing story that yearns to be told. As with all things, commit to putting your own ideas on paper. A story left untold will never blossom or touch the heart of a reader.

Now start writing. Thinking about it is not the same as doing it!

copyright 2004 by Christine Taylor-Butler