When a young boy named Jason gets frustrated learning to tie his shoes, he wishes he was a horse. Then he wouldn't have to wear shoes. At the stables, Jason takes his first ride on a pony and learns a lesson he will never forget. Former farrier, Bruce Feldman, tells this story authentically. Told with wit and humor, this book will help children experience the thrill of riding as well as learning about the art of horseshoeing. Lester Feldman's whimsical artwork is the perfect pairing to this charming story.
ISBN-13: 979-8-218-06016-9
Grade level: Preschool
Reading age: 2-6 years
Softcover: 24 pages
Size: 7x9 inches
$9.99 plus $3.99 shipping and handling
Publication Date: 12-1-2022
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In this modern retelling of the Aesop’s fable, a country mouse and a city mouse each gain a new appreciation not only for their own familiar neighborhood, but for those surroundings that are different from their own. Artist Ann Hogue’s amazing watercolors illuminate the beauty of both settings.
Country Colors, City Colors
By Betty Farber, illustrated by Ann Hogue
- ISBN-13: 978-0-9855084-9-4
- Grade level: Preschool
- Reading age: 2-6 years
- Softcover: 28 pages
- Size: 8 x 8 inches
- Watercolor illustrations
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Vera Maye Shipps is a 19-year old trombone player who yearns to do something important to fight for women’s voting rights. There’s not much opportunity in the rural area where she lives. But then, as a member of the Missouri Ladies Military Band, she is invited to travel 1,000 miles by train to lead a 1913 suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. When the parade route is blocked by a throng of men, Maye and the other band members must act fast to stir the course of history. Written for children ages 8-12, Maye's March for Women's Votes—based on real people and real events—includes passages from her diary. $9.98 + shipping* and handling (*shipping in the continental U.S.)
Maye's March for Women's Votes
By Amy Houts
- ISBN-13: 978-0-9855084-7-0
- Grade level: 3 - 6
- Reading age: 8-12 years
- Softcover: 64 pages
- Size: 6 x 9 inches
- Photographs, Index, Bibliography
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This charming picture book for anyone who likes to watch birds will capture your heart. Based on a true story, Lester and his granddaughter, Hope, take a trip up the mountain to see the largest bird in North America, a condor. On the way down the mountain, they are surprised by another exciting sighting! A book to inspire the birder in all of us.
• Paperback: 28 pages
• Publisher: Houts & Home Publications LLC (June 22,2020)
• ISBN-13: 9780985508487
• Dimensions: 7 x 9 inches
• Price: $9.99 + shipping* and handling (*shipping in the continental U.S.)
On a windy February day, Valentine Heart Cards have blown out of the Mail Truck and are littering the neighborhood! Can you help the Teddy Bear Mail Carrier collect the Valentine Heart Cards and return them to the Mail Truck? Develops fine motor control and fosters cooperation. Children learn to follow rules, practice counting skills, and more. Research shows that cooperative games help to prevent bullying. Includes game board, game pieces, and instructions. Just cut out pieces, tape, and go!
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Four children and their parents are delivering important items on a snowy winter’s day near the winter holidays, but a blizzard is predicted! The snow has started, but it isn’t too deep—yet. Will the items be delivered in time? The object of the game is to help deliver the items before the snow is too deep to continue.
A Cooperative Game
Before the Blizzard! A Winter Holiday Game is a cooperative game, meaning all the players work together. Everyone wins (or loses) at the same time when all the deliveries are made before the snow is too deep to continue. Research shows that cooperative games foster friendships and help to prevent bullying. Includes game board, game pieces, and instructions.
Teaching Focus
Encourages empathy. Helps to develop critical thinking skills, fine motor control, and more. Includes instructions, game board, and game cards. Just cut out pieces and go! For 2 – 4 players ages 3 and up. $3.99 + *shipping and handling (*in the continental U.S.)
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Object
The bear family is walking to Grandma’s house through the woods to share a big Thanksgiving dinner, but which way should they go? They have to cross the river, but sometimes the bridge is out! The object of the game is to help them arrive at Grandma’s before the roast turkey dinner is ready. Can you help?
A Cooperative Game
Going to Grandma’s is a cooperative game, meaning all the players work together. Everyone wins (or loses) at the same time when everyone has arrived at Grandma’s house in time for Thanksgiving dinner. Research shows that cooperative games foster friendships and help to prevent bullying. Available in book form with game board, game pieces, and instructions.
Teaching Focus
Children learn to follow rules, practice color recognition, develop critical thinking skills, and more. Book includes game board, instructions, and game pieces. Just cut out pieces, tape, and go! For 2 – 4 players ages 3 and up.
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Paperback: 8 pages
Publisher: Houts & Home Publications LLC (2017)
ISBN-10 : 0985508450
ISBN-13 : 978-0985508456
Product dimensions: 8.5 x 11-inches
Price: $7.99 + shipping and handling (*shipping in the continental U.S.)
Object
After a big, outdoor festival at the park is over, the grounds need some cleaning up. Can you help? Recyclable items need to be placed in the Recycle Bin, but there’s not much time because the Recycle Truck is on its way! The object of the game is to help put the recyclable items in the bin before the Recycle Truck reaches it for pickup. But, uh-oh, a monkey is taking recyclable items and throwing them on the ground. Can you put them back in the Recycle Bin in time?
A Cooperative Game
Race to Recycle! is a cooperative game, meaning all the players work together. Everyone wins (or loses) at the same time when all the recyclable items are in the Recycle Bin. Research shows that cooperative games foster friendships and help to prevent bullying. Includes game board, game pieces, and instructions.
Teaching Focus
Children learn about recycling, practice counting skills, and develop fine motor control. Just cut out pieces, tape, and go! For 2 – 4 players ages 3 and up. $3.99 + shipping and handling (*shipping in the continental U.S.)
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Object
Baby farm animals venture out on a sunny spring day, but a big rainstorm is brewing! The object of the game is to help the baby animals get back to their homes before the storm. Each babies' parent is waiting and watching!
A Cooperative Game
Farm Animal Babies Hurry Home! is a cooperative game, meaning all the players work together. Everyone wins (or loses) at the same time. Research shows that cooperative games foster friendships and help to prevent bullying. Includes game board, game pieces, and instructions.
Teaching Focus
Develops fine motor control and encourages cooperation. Children learn to follow rules, develop critical thinking skills, and more. Includes instructions, game board, and game cards. Just cut out pieces and go! For 2 – 4 players ages 3 and up. $3.99 + *shipping and handling (*in the continental U.S.)
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In this picture book, charming illustrations by award-winning artist, Lisa Thiesing, tell the story of a newly-hatched duckling who asks her friends, "What do moms do?" Using humor in everyday situations, animals describe how mothers show their love. Perfect for bedtime or anytime a soothing story is desired. Available as an ebook through amazon.com for $2.99.
• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Houts & Home Publications LLC (2014)
• ISBN: 9780985508425
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 10.88 inches
• Price: $6.99 + shipping* and handling (*shipping in the continental U.S.)
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Use the recipes and strategies in this unique cookbook to help you save time and money. Over 200 pages of recipes with clear, detailed directions will help your cooking earn rave reviews even from picky eaters. Award-winning cookbook author Amy Houts shares her time-tested, proven method of intentional planning to provide delicious, home-cooked meals and spend fewer hours in the kitchen.
Spiral-bound: 208 pages
Publisher: Houts & Home Publications LLC (2013)
ISBN: 9780985508401
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
Price: $12.95 + and handling (*shipping in the continental U.S.)
Born in Brooklyn in the 1930s and now living in Manhattan, Betty Farber uses warmth and humor in writing poems that are love letters to New York City. Whether about a "Butterfly in the City," or "Everyday Bravery," or "Bagels and Romance," these poems voice a personal point-of-view in New York. Betty's poetry, articles, and stories have been published in magazines and journals. She received her B.A. in English and Elementary Education from Webster College in Webster Groves, Missouri, and her M.Ed. from Memphis State University in Tennessee. She is active at Quest, a community for lifelong learning, affiliated with the City University of New York.
• Paperback: 54 pages
• Publisher: Houts & Home Publications LLC (2015)
• ISBN-13: 9780985508432
• Product dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.11 inches
• Price: $9.98 + shipping* and handling [*shipping In the continental U.S.}
Teaches important concepts to children using food experiences. These include identifying shapes and colors, using sensory skills, and encouraging fine motor skills. Children learn about good nutrition while observing similarities and differences. Lessons help them use their imagination and encourage good manners. Each cooking experience lists its purpose, what is needed, and the procedure. Lead discussion questions and related activities to each concept are given. Geared toward children ages 2 – 6, this is a valuable resource for early childhood teachers, daycare providers, parents, and grandparents.
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Preschool Publications, Inc. (1993)
• ISBN: 1-881425-03-7
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5-inches
• Price: FREE with any order from the Houts & Home website (while supplies last)