Math & Science related picture books :: Albuquerque Homeschool Forum

A biologist may fondly remember family trips to the zoo, aquarium, beach, or mountains. The naturalist may remember long, slow nature walks with a loving adult. The mathematician may remember playing simple dice games. Whatever sparked that personï¿½s interest in math or science probably happened at an early age. As homeschooling families, you know the delight of seeing your childrenï¿½s excitement about learning something new AND you understand how that excitement can lead to all kinds of other subjects.

Sylvan Dell Publishing is a young company on a mission to create picture books that excite childrenï¿½s imagination, are artistically spectacular, and have educational value. All of our books are fun, warm stories for children, generally fiction with math, science, or nature themes. We then add a 3-5 page ï¿½For Creative Mindsï¿½ section that includes fun facts, crafts, vocabulary and games to reinforce the educational value and to be used as a subject guide. Finally, each book is carefully vetted for scientific accuracy by nationally recognized experts in the field (NASA, NOAA, SeaWorld, etc). We think our recipe optimizes the pure reading enjoyment for the child, while still providing an opportunity for parents to strike while the iron is hot and take advantage of a childï¿½s interest in a subject.

The owners of Sylvan Dell Publishing, Lee and Donna German, homeschooled their three children. Like many homeschooling families, they took advantage of every opportunity possible and noticed that their children learned more and became more excited about subjects with ï¿½hands-on experiences.ï¿½ The concept behind Sylvan Dell books evolved from this observation and is based on ï¿½please-touchï¿½ museums and the Jr. Ranger Programs at US National Parks. Lee and Donna also understand the financial commitment to homeschooling. For that reason, they encourage homeschooling families to request their local libraries to purchase and make these books available.

Please help us to spread the word about these books to homeschooling families and to anyone who may be interested in sparking childrenï¿½s interest in math, science, nature and the environment. Feel free to forward this e-mail to educators of all types, librarians, parents, grandparents or anyone who loves and wants to share the joy of learning with children.

If you have a moment, please check out the books at http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com. Look for books about:

Math: Odd numbers One Odd Day

Astronomy/Night Sky

Meteor showers Pieces of Another World

Moon Phases How the Moon Regained Her Shape

Animal Adaptations, Habitats, Classification

Bird adaptations If You Were a Parrot

General adaptations The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights

Babies & families Happy Birthday to Whooo? A Baby Animal Riddle Book Marine mammals (air/water) Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean

Scientific classification If a Dolphin Were a Fish

Camouflage & protection Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud

Environmental & Conservation

Loons Loon Chase

Sea turtles Carolinaï¿½s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!

Diamondback terrapins Turtles in my Sandbox

Parrots If You Were a Parrot

Caring for pets & animals

Parrot If You Were a Parrot

Sandbox Turtles in my Sandbox

Carolina Carolinaï¿½s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too

CEB Christmas Eve Blizzard

Loon Loon Chase

Birds

Loons Loon Chase

Caring for backyard birds Christmas Eve Blizzard

Pet Parrots If You Were a Parrot

Marine animals

marine mammals Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean

Dolphins & others If a Dolphin Were a Fish

Loggerhead sea turtles Carolinaï¿½s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!

Octopus & others Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud

Pond & backyard animal

Painted turtles & friends Tudley Didnï¿½t Know

Backyard birds Christmas Eve Blizzard

Turtles

Loggerhead sea turtles Carolinaï¿½s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!

Painted turtles Tudley Didnï¿½t Know

Diamondback terrapins Turtles in my Sandbox

Zoo Animals

Giraffe & friends The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights

Baby animals Happy Birthday to Whooo? A Baby Animal Riddle Book

Folklore/fables

Native American tradition How the Moon Regained Her Shape

Coping themes & morals:

Overcoming fears The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights

Hospitalization/going to Dr. Carolinaï¿½s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too!

Dealing with bullies How the Moon Regained Her Shape

Practice makes perfect Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud

New sibling Happy Birthday to Whooo? A Baby Animal Riddle Book

Being a good friend The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights

Tudley Didnï¿½t Know

Happy with yourself as you are If a Dolphin Were a Fish

Individuals may purchase Sylvan Dell books at their favorite neighborhood or online bookstore. Books may be wholesale ordered through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Follett, Brodart, BWI, or directly from Sylvan Dell Publishing. Please feel free to contact either Ginnie Gale or Lee German with any sales-related questions.

To subscribe to or to share ideas for our free, educational e-newsletter, simply send an e-mail to EducationalServices@SylvanDellPublishing.com with ï¿½subscribeï¿½ or ï¿½ideaï¿½ in the subject line. For parents and educators who share ideas used in the newsletter, we provide two free books as a ï¿½thank you.ï¿½

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We very much appreciate your time and consideration and your help in spreading the word about our books.

Your Educational Services Support Team

Sylvan Dell Publishing

976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Suite 3

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-971-6722 (off), 877-958-2600 (toll free)

843-216-3804 (fax)

http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com

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