Elena lives near a small town in western
Guatemala. She lives there with her mother,
her younger brother, Luis, and her baby sister, Ana. Her
father is far away, working on a plantation.
Elena struggles to keep up in school. Her teacher says she
needs to practice her reading, but it's hard to find time
to read. She must help her mother with the cooking and
housework, as well as the hard work of planting and
weeding their garden.
As the big sister Elena is also in charge of watching over
Luis to keep him out of mischief. It isn't always easy and
she gets impatient with her little brother. But at the end
of the day, when Elena shares a book with Luis, carefully
sounding out the words, she comes to better understand
and appreciate her role in the family.

First published in 2005. This volume, filled with delicious and unusual recipes, is perfect for any cook who wishes to prepare beautiful foods using ingredients of the highest quality. It includes only those recipes which are unlikely to be found in other books, permitting epicures and bold chefs to sample such dishes as Haddock Monte Carlo, Basque Kidney Potatoes and Marina Pudding to name a few.

First published in 2005. This volume, filled with delicious and unusual recipes, is perfect for any cook who wishes to prepare beautiful foods using ingredients of the highest quality. It includes only those recipes which are unlikely to be found in other books, permitting epicures and bold chefs to sample such dishes as Haddock Monte Carlo, Basque Kidney Potatoes and Marina Pudding to name a few.

Beep! Beep! Sheep in a jeep on a hill that's steep. Sheep in a Jeep is well-loved by the preschool set for its slapstick story of five sheep (in a jeep) and silly sound effects especially when the jeep goes splash and thud in the mud! Nancy Shaw's rollicking rhymes are Seuss-snappy, and Margot Apple's appealing pencil illustrations are expressive and hilarious. The sturdy board book is just right for little hands. Shear delight!

The sheep are back, and this time they're hungry and ready for some rollicking fun! However, when they venture into a tea shop, they wreak havoc and are soon asked to leave. Just outside the teashop door is what they really like to eat! "Perfect for beginning readers".--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations.

A flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in this rhyming picture book.

The sheep are back, and this time they're hungry, venturing into a tea shop for even more rollicking fun and, of course, disasters.

That fun flock is raring for a rugged hiking adventure. Rapid rhythm, rhyme, and colorful illustrations make this a perfect introduction to poetry.

It's time for bed but the sheep just can't settle down. Never fear, a trusty Sheepdog is here to help. What will it take to get these restless sheep to bed? A hug? A blanket? A drink of water? Will this dedicated collie ever get these bleating sheep to sleep? From the team behind the bestselling SHEEP IN A JEEP, this sweet and silly sleepytime tale is perfect for anyone putting a demanding little one to bed. This sturdy board book is just right for little hands.

The incorrigible sheep done their pirate hats and take to the open sea with predictably hilarious results. Now available in board book format and including a craft activity to make your own pirate hat.

Bringing together ecology and management of invasive plants within natural and agricultural ecosystems, this book bridges the knowledge gap between the processes operating within ecosystems and the practices used to prevent, contain, control and eradicate invasive plant species. The book targets key processes that can be managed, the impact of invasive plants on these ecosystem processes and illustrates how adopting ecologically based principles can influence the ecosystem and lead to effective land management.

"Busted" is a book about governance, and a catalogue of possible relations. It explores a litany of genres concerned with allegiance and refusal, and inhabits the array of ways we do or don't jive with self, group and governing relations. It is a polemic, it is a collage that interrogates how language and linguistic discourses contribute to shaping the relationship between the subject and polity.