The rain forest is home to over half of Earth’s plants and animals! Some animals live well among the trees, while others swim through rain forest rivers. In this title, young readers will enjoy guessing the identity of four rain forest animals using descriptions of the animals’ behaviors and body parts alongside visual clues. Sneak peek images offer hints, while crisp, colorful photos of each animal are used for the big reveal. Special features include maps, animal adaptations, and more!
From lizards and snakes to turtles and crocodiles, the world of reptiles is fascinating. In this nonfiction title for young readers, colorful illustrations and narrative text introduce readers to several remarkable reptiles from around the world. A special feature puts important information about reptiles in one place, while questions encourage readers to think about what they’ve learned. Young readers will enjoy this fun text about reptiles!
From paws to claws to hooves, many animals have adapted to tackle the mountains! Four animals are introduced in this engaging, fact-filled title. Young readers will enjoy guessing each animal from their stand-out behaviors and body parts. Sneak peek images serve as clues, while crisp, colorful photos are used for the big reveal! Special features offer more detailed animal facts with range maps and food photos.
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! These are just a few of the many marvelous mammals in the world! This nonfiction title takes readers on a journey to learn about some of the most interesting mammals on the planet, from tiny mountain pikas to huge blue whales in the oceans. Vibrant illustrations accompany narrative text in this low-level title. A special feature summarizes need-to-know information, and questions push readers to connect with the text. Young readers will love learning about mammals both fuzzy and ferocious in this fun title!
Who is climbing that tree? Could it be a salamander? Or is it a lizard? This title guides readers through the different traits of each animal with simple text and crisp, vibrant pictures. The book concludes with an engaging side-by-side comparison that will help readers identify exactly which creature is which.
Hovering at backyard flowers, hummingbirds are a bright and exciting sight! Their fast-flapping wings allow them to move unlike any other bird. In this book, beginning readers will find fun text and colorful photos that highlight the appearance, behaviors, and homes of hummingbirds. Features highlight additional information including relatives, foods, and calls!
Get ready for an insect adventure! This nonfiction title uses narrative text and bright images to introduce readers to all kinds of insects that fly, chirp, and buzz! Young learners will fly with butterflies in the Amazon and search for hidden orchid mantises in Asia. A special feature reinforces important insect traits, and questions prepare readers for learning and encourage deeper engagement with the text. This fun, low-level title is a perfect introduction to some of the many incredible insects on Earth!
From Africa to the continental United States, grasslands support a variety of life! This fact-filled title describes this biome and four animals that have adapted to live there. Young readers will enjoy guessing each animal from their stand-out characteristics. Sneak peek images serve as clues, while crisp, colorful photos are used for the big reveal! Special features support and enhance the main text by offering more detailed animal facts, maps, and more!
Giant tortoises face many challenges. How can humans help them? In this title, leveled text and informative photos illustrate the challenges that giant tortoises face and how humans are able to help them survive. Cause and effect features show what is behind the threat to the animal and what the world would be like without them, while other features highlight the range, status, and life span of the tortoise.
Walk through the forest with some of the animals that call it home! This fact-filled title introduces both boreal and temperate forests and some animals that live in them. Young readers will enjoy guessing the identity of four animal based on their stand-out characteristics and forest adaptations. Sneak peek images serve as clues, while crisp, colorful photos of each animal are used for the big reveal! Special features offer more detailed animal facts with range maps and food photos.
Caw-Caw! Who is that? Is it a raven, or is it a crow? This book introduces readers to ravens and crows with simple text and bright, colorful images. Special features such as a side-by-side profile summarize the differences between these two birds and help readers determine who is who with ease.
CAW! CAW! CAW! The crow’s common call is heard throughout cities and forests. The birds’ black feathers shine in the sun. This title welcomes beginning readers to learn about the lives of crows. Simple text and beautiful photos fill the pages, while features introduce related birds, crow foods, and more!
Discover the identities of four featured desert animals! Leveled text will introduce the desert and explore how each animal has adapted to life in the desert heat. Young readers will enjoy guessing each animal from their stand-out characteristics. Sneak peek images serve as clues, while crisp, colorful photos of each animal are used for the big reveal! Special features support and enhance the text by offering more detailed animal facts, maps, and more!
Cheetahs are the fastests animals on land. But they face many dangers. In this leveled text, readers will learn about the ways in which people are helping this animal overcome its threats. Features highlight the causes of the threat facing cheetahs, show the benefits that cheetahs provide to the environment, and highlight the range, life span, and status of these speedy cats.
The world is full of beautiful bird species! This low-level title helps young readers explore birds on every continent, including body parts, behaviors, and more. Narrative nonfiction text combines with bright illustrations to explore different kinds of birds, while a sidebar summarizes important information and questions encourage readers to think about what they have read. This engaging book is a brilliant choice for budding bird enthusiasts!
Bluebirds add cheerful calls to many backyards! Their flashes of blue feathers are a welcome sight from bird boxes and trees. Readers will learn this and much more in this bright title for early readers. Engaging text and colorful photos fill the pages, while features show related birds, food, and the sound of their common call!
Blackbirds are territorial songbirds. They sit on perches to watch for danger! In this title for young readers, crisp photos match leveled text to introduce these popular backyard birds. Special features call out birds in the same family, show off nests and favorite foods, and highlight one of the bird’s well-known calls.
Black-footed ferrets tunnel underneath the Great Plains. But these animals were once thought to be extinct. Leveled text and vibrant images teach readers about the struggles of this animal as well as the ways that humans are trying to bring them back. A map feature highlights the animal’s range, while other features show off its conservation status and life span, introduce the causes of the threat to the animal, and showcase its importance to the environment.
Dress warm for this northern expedition! Leveled text introduces the arctic biome and four animals adapted to live there. Young readers will enjoy guessing each animal based on their stand-out characteristics. Sneak-peek images serve as clues, while crisp, colorful photos of each animal are used for the big reveal! Special features offer more detailed animal facts with range maps and food photos.
That animal has a long snout. It must be an anteater! Or is it an aardvark? In this book, young readers will learn the differences between aardvarks and anteaters with vibrant photos, clear labels, and leveled text. An engaging side-by-side profile of the two animals will help readers easily learn what makes these animals unique!
Tigers are at the top of the food chain. But these big cats are threatened by hunting and habitat loss. This title for young readers explores the threats faced by tigers and offers ideas for how humans can prevent tigers’ extinction. Leveled text and crisp photos combine with special features that map where tigers live, introduce cause and effect, and highlight why the survival of tigers matters.
Polar bears are Arctic survivors! But climate change and human activity put the bears in jeopardy. This title introduces the threats that polar bears face and how humans can help their chances for survival. Leveled text and crisp photos highlight the main points, while special features map where polar bears live, show their conservation status, introduce cause and effect, and show why the survival of polar bears matters.
Penguins and puffins look a lot alike! Can you tell who is who? With this book, readers will explore the unique appearances and behaviors of these feathered friends. With leveled text, crisp photos, a side-by-side comparison feature, and a picture glossary to reinforce the main text, readers will learn how to easily tell these seabirds apart!
Elephants are huge animals! But despite their size, elephants are under threat. This title introduces young readers to the human activities that impact elephants’ survival and the protections in place to help them. Leveled text and crisp photos introduce the main points, while special features highlight cause and effect, the elephant’s conservation status, and the impact that elephants have on the world. Readers will find new appreciation for these gentle giants!
Giant pandas are known for their love of bamboo. But bamboo forests are often cut down by humans, causing giant pandas to lose their habitats. In this title, leveled text and crisp images introduce the threats that giant pandas face and how humans can help. Special features show off the pandas’ range and conservation status, introduce cause and effect, and highlight giant pandas’ impact on the environment.
