Our publisher's phone numbers are
Sterling Publishing Company: 1-800-367-9692
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: 1-877-989-0009
Pelican Publishing: 1-800-843-1724
Dial Books for Young Readers: 1-800-526-0275
Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul: 1-800-433-2314
If you would like to order from a
book company, please
contact Pete Randles
Southwest Book Company
13003 H. Murphy Road
Stafford, Texas 77477
1-800-444-1228
Fax number 281 498-7566
Please order books 4 weeks ahead of school visit day.
There is no cost for shipping and handling. Books are sold 20%
off retail price.
Here's a list of our books and a little about them, Click Here to see
book covers, too:
Jan Peck
___The Green Mother Goose: Saving the World One Rhyme at a Time: (Co-written with David Davis.) Mother Goose has gone green-and this playful picture book invites kids
to join the fun. In these delightful “recycled” rhymes, Old Mother
Hubbard shops with cloth grocery bags; Old King Coal is a better old
soul, working to keep our skies smoke-free; and Hickety, Pickety is now a
cage-free hen! Sterling Publishing Company, ISBN: 978-1-4027-6525-4. Retail price: $14.95.
___ Way Out West on My Little Pony: "This addition to Peck's collection
is a natural for a rowdy
prairie-themed story time." -Sharon M. Lawler, librarian, Universal
City, Texas. Children mosey down a Western trail in this adorable
rhyming story, as Jan Peck introduces a variety of Western critters to
her young readers in this fun and lighthearted adventure, racing
roadrunners, stinky skunks, and digging armadillos come out to play. Pelican
Publishing Company ISBN-10:
1589806972: Retail
price: $16.99.
___Pirate
Treasure Hunt! In this interactive
picture book, Captain Dare invites
children on a treasure hunt they won't ever forget. This crew of
pirates are searching for treasure more valuable than gold! Pelican
Publishing Company ISBN: 1-58980-549-6. Retail
price: $15.95.
___The Giant Carrot: “Best Children’s
Book of the Year” for 1998!
--Bank Street College! Starred Review in School Library Journal! Named
to the 1999-2000 PA Young Readers’ Choice Award Master List. Named to
the 1999-2000 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Master List. Named to the
2000-2001 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award. Dial Books for Young
Readers, Penguin/Putnam ISBN 0803718233. Retail price: $16.99.
___Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul:
101 stories from various authors, including one from Jan Peck: #1
on Publisher’s Weekly Children’s Non-fiction Bestseller’s List!
Winner of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Award "FAVORITE BOOK OF THE YEAR"
Please note “tough issues” are dealt with in this book. Health
Communications: ISBN: 1558746099. Retail price: $14.95.
___Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea:
Way down deep in the deep blue sea, there’s a lot to find. I
guarantee! Come on! Be brave! Just follow me! And
let’s explore the deep blue sea! For the youngest scientist. Written in
rhythm and rhyme. Awesome illustrations! Simon & Schuster
Books for Young Readers, ISBN: 0-689-85110-3. Retail price: $15.95.
___Way Up High in a Tall Green
Tree: PBS Teachers Source Science
list and 2005-2006 Golden Spur Award nominee. Explore the rainforest
and see some awesome animals. For the youngest scientist. Written in
rhythm and rhyme and fun to read. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
1416900713. Retail price: $15.95.
----- Way Far Away on a Wild Safari: Grab
your binoculars
and follow me. Let's travel far away on a wild safari.
There are lots of fun trails! Many sights to see! As we
hike, hike, hike, on this wild safari. Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, ISBN: 1416900721.
Retail
price: $15.95.
David Davis
___The Twelve Days of Christmas—In Texas That
Is: Told with a Texas twang, this tale features a
dozen icons of
the Lone Star state. Clever rhymes count down the days of
Christmas, revealing
such surprise gifts as silver spurs, oil wells, and armadillos.
Festive
illustrations fill the pages of this western romp. Pelican Publishing Company: ISBN: 978-1589809246
___Fandango Stew: Two
down on their luck vaqueros teach the ornery town of Skinflint
the meaning of
kindness and sharing. 2011 from Sterling Publishing.
ISBN:
978-1402765278
___A Southern Child's Garden of
Verses: Poems titled "Cowboys Down in Texas," "Kudzu," and "Candles in
the Sky"
evoke the innocence of childhood while recalling the wonderful traits
of the region. State by state, award-winning author David Davis
introduces young readers to a Louisiana belle, a Georgia peach, and
Arkansas peanuts. Herb Leonhard's lovely illustrations depict the
dulcet sights, sounds, and memories of the South. Pelican Publishing
Company ISBN-10: 1589807642. Retail
price: $16.99.___
The Texas Aesop's Fables: Stories
old and new told with a Texas accent! Old Timers and young'uns alike
will enjoy the good-natured humor that is a Davis trademark--plus the
wonderful illustrations of Sue Ward. Pelican Publishing Company
2008 ISBN 978-1-58980-569-9. Retail
price: $15.95.
___Texas
Mother Goose: Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
with a Texas twist. Pelican
Publishing Company, ISBN
158-98036-98. Retail price:
$16.95.
___Texas
Zeke and the Longhorn: 2006, Cowboy Zeke wants to get home for chili,
but first he has to get his ornery steer to go into the corral! Pelican Publishing Company, ISBN
978-1-58980-348-0. Retail
price: $15.95.
___Rock N Roll Dogs: September,
2006, The rock ‘n’ roll hound dogs down
at The Fireplug dance and drink liver shakes right next to the
Housebroke Hotel. Pelican
Publishing Company, ISBN 158-98034-93. Retail price: $15.95.
___ Jazz Cats: 2003-2004 Golden Spur
nominee and Children's Choice 2002
Top 100 Selection! Jazz Cats was voted one of the top 100
children's books by a poll of children nationwide! The Children's
Choice 2002 program is a joint project of The Children's Book Council
and The International Reading Association. Pelican Publishing Company,
ISBN: 1565548590. Retail
price: $15.95.
____Ten Redneck Babies, A Southern
Counting Book: "A feel-good
tale...Loaded with Southern Charm." a Kirkus Review! Pelican Publishing
Company, ISBN: 1-58980-232-2. Retail
price: $15.95.
____Nurse’s Night Before Christmas:
Saint Emergency Nick brings Christmas cheer stat to the overworked
staff at Angel Hope General. Nick has an ambulance load of presents for
patients and nurses alike. His eight RN elves even offer to work double
shifts! Fun for all ages! Pelican Publishing Company, ISBN
1-58980-152-0. Retail price:
$15.95.
____Redneck Night Before Christmas:
Santa is a good ole boy heading for the trailer park--with a pickup
full of hounds and presents. Enjoy a real redneck Christmas laughfest!
Bestseller! Pelican Publishing Company, ISBN 1-56554-293-2. Retail price: $15.95.
____Trucker's Night Before Christmas:
The Midway truck stop will never be the same after this midnight visit
by Santa! Yes, Santa is back--and he's driving a Mack! Pelican
Publishing Company, ISBN 1-56554-656-3. Retail price: $15.95.
____Librarian's Night Before
Christmas: A librarian who is busy shelving books on Christmas Eve is
surprised to
see Santa flying toward the library in his red bookmobile. Bringing
wonderful gifts of new books, carpet, and more, Santa and his elves
make the library as good as new. Pelican Publishing Company, ISBN
158-98033-61. Retail price:
$15.95.
___The Green Mother Goose: Saving the World One Rhyme at a Time: (Co-written with Jan Peck) Mother Goose has gone green-and this playful picture book invites kids
to join the fun. In these delightful “recycled” rhymes, Old Mother
Hubbard shops with cloth grocery bags; Old King Coal is a better old
soul, working to keep our skies smoke-free; and Hickety, Pickety is now a
cage-free hen! Sterling Publishing Company, ISBN: 978-1-4027-6525-4. Retail price: $14.95