Albert Whitman & Company
www.awhitmanco.com

Albert Whitman & Company is an independent publisher of children?s books, including the classic Boxcar Children® series. Partnering with Tanagram on the design, Thirdwave programmed the website and developed the database. Each main category's splash page serves as a virtual end-cap featuring five popular books. Books are further divided into subcategories within which the visitor can navigate at will. A "Refined Search" allows searching for books appropriate for a given age group or grade level, in addition to the usual search parameters. An administration area allows the client to add new books to the website without our intervention. Finally, the company's submission guidelines are listed for the benefit of prospective authors.

Although the website does not offer e-commerce, books of interest can be added to a personal Bookshelf which is remembered from visit to visit. The Bookshelf is intended to be printed out and taken to a parent or a local bookstore.