Books by Dean

Pete The Cat Spooky Pete Doll: 14 (soft Toysoft Or Plush Toy)

by Dean, James

Eek! Don’t be tricked, Spooky Pete adds a fun treat to your next spooky storytime adventure. Dressed in a removable skeleton costume, with a matching sewn-on black mask, and bright orange tennis shoes, Spooky Pete mirrors in size and material our classic 14-inch doll. Based on the bestselling book series by James Dean and Kimberly Dean, Spooky Pete is scarily delightful! MerryMakers is a small company that cares about big things. Our high-quality child-safe dolls and toys are based on the best children's book characters. Promoting imaginative play and literacy is job #1!

Merrymakers Pete The Cat Bedtime Bluesplush Doll, 14.5-inch

by Dean, Inc., James; Merrymakers

Pete the Cat is the coolest, most popular cat in town. The new Pete the Cat Bedtime Blues Doll from MerryMakers rocks his striped pj's and red slippers. He is one sleepy cat and is ready to cuddle. Measures 14/5 inches tall. Safe for all ages. Removable clothing. Surface wash only.

English Grammar in Context

by Dean

Stunning full-color photographs reveal the fascinating home life of a pair of Eastern bluebirds in this John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers Award winner. A sky-blue male and his young mate perch and flutter as they select the perfect place to lay their eggs and raise their chicks—a nest box built especially for them. Soon, hatchlings gape hungrily for their next meal. The mother alights at the opening with a beak full of worms. Later, the father launches himself from the nest box, carrying away a chick-dropping-in-a-sack. As the chicks grow, fledge, and learn to find food on their own, award-winning photographer Pamela Kirby is there, capturing close-ups and action shots. Through her photos and simple text, she enthralls young readers with the natural beauty and amazing behaviors of these beloved backyard birds.

"There is no other book like What Bluebirds Do. It will capture adults and children alike." —Helen Munro, President and Editor North Carolina Bluebird Society

Women in Academic Leadership: Professional Strategies, Personal Choices (Women in Academe Series)

by Dean, Allen, Bracken

Colleges and universities benefit from diversity in their leadership roles and profess to value diversity--of thought, of experience, of person. Yet why do women remain under-represented in top academic leadership positions and in key positions along the academic career ladder?Why don’t they advance at a rate proportional to that of their male peers? How do internal and external environmental contexts still influence who enters academic leadership and who survives and thrives in those roles? Women in Academic Leadership complements its companion volumes in the Women in Academe series, provoking readers to think critically about the gendered nature of academic leadership across the spectrum of institutional types. It argues that leadership, the academy, and the nexus of academic leadership, remain gendered structures steeped in male-oriented norms and mores. Blending research and reflection, it explores the barriers and dilemmas that these structures present and the professional strategies and the personal choices women make in order to successfully surmount them. The authors pose questions about how women leaders negotiate between their public and private selves. They consider how women develop a vital sense of self-efficacy along with the essential skills and knowledge they need in order to lead effectively; how they cultivate opportunity; and how they gain legitimacy and maintain authenticity in a male-gendered arena. For those who seek to create an institutional environment conducive to equity and opportunity, this book offers insight into the pervasive barriers facing women of all colors and evidence of the need for a more complex, multi-dimensional view of leadership. For women in academe who seek to reach their professional potential and maintain authenticity, it offers encouragement and a myriad of strategies for their growth and development.

Merrymakers Pete Jr Plush Doll, 13-inch

by Dean, James

Everyone's favorite groovy cat is back, now in a junior size for Pete's youngest fans! With Upsized features such as a larger head and an ultra-soft, rounder body perfect for little hands to hold on to, this Pete the Cat is ready to go anywhere your little one does. Pete Jr is the newest addition to our line of Pete the Cat plush -- a brand-new Toddler favorite! The MerryMakers doll is 13" tall including his ears. Safe for all ages, perfect for ages 1 to 5. Surface wash only. MerryMakers is a small company that cares about big things. Our high-quality, child-safe dolls and toys are based on the best Children's book characters. Promoting imaginative play and literacy is job #1!.

The Metrograph: Issue 2

by Dean, Tacita

The second issue of Metrograph's new publication features tributes to critic Gary Indiana, as well as filmmakers David Lynch, Khady Sylla, and underground icon Paul Morrissey

From New York's iconic Metrograph theater comes The Metrograph, a new print publication for film lovers and beyond. Unique and highly curated, each issue strikes a perfect balance: seductive yet sophisticated, sharp and rigorous, playful and fun. Engaging essays and long-form interviews run alongside striking, newly commissioned photography and illustrations, clever comics and a movie-themed crossword.
A beautiful print artifact to be collected and treasured, The Metrographis designed by Matt Willey from Pentagram and printed on premium Italian paper.
Issue 2 features original cover artwork from painter Louise Giovanelli; a centerpiece celebration of underground icon Paul Morrissey, including a showcase of photographs, letters and ephemera from his largely unseen personal archive; The Metrograph Interview #2: Christian Petzold, a career-spanning conversation with the German auteur by novelist and critic Christine Smallwood; and a tribute to beloved writer, artist and performer--and film lover--Gary Indiana.