Did you know that farmers get wool from sheep? Beginning readers will learn this and more about sheep on the farm in this title. Each spread has carefully leveled text and big, bright photos with clear labels for readers to easily follow along. Special features throughout the book call out the physical characteristics, diet, and daily life of sheep on the farm. Readers are sure to finish this book wanting to learn more about these fuzzy farm animals!
Did you know that pigs roll in mud to stay cool? Young readers will learn this and more about pigs and their lives on farms in this carefully leveled book! Each spread features vibrant and clearly labeled photographs of pigs. Additionally, special features throughout the book call out pigs’ diets, unique body parts, and their daily activities on the farm. This introduction to pigs will inspire readers to learn more!
Have you ever wondered what horses do on farms? This book answers this question and more through carefully leveled text and bright, colorful images! Along the way, readers will encounter special features that call out the physical characteristics, daily life, and diet of horses. Readers will walk away with new knowledge about these helpful farm animals!
What are those animals with beards and horns walking around on the farm? They are goats! In this title, new readers will be introduced to goats and their life on the farm. Simple text and bright images will guide readers through what goats look like, what they eat, and what they do on the farm. Special features support the text in a fun, engaging way to help readers retain what they have learned!
Splash, splash! Ducks are playing in a puddle on the farm! Beginning readers will be introduced to these common farm animals through carefully leveled text and clearly labeled photographs on each spread of this book. Additional special features call out the diet, unique traits, and daily life of these quacking creatures!
Moo! Hello, cows! This title introduces young readers to cows and how they live on the farm. Carefully leveled text combined with colorful, labeled photographs will guide readers through the physical traits, daily activities, and diet of cows. Additionally, readers will encounter special features that will reinforce what they have learned. This book is a great way for readers to meet these familiar farm animals!
Chickens are helpful farm animals. They lay eggs for us to eat! Beginner readers will learn this and more in this introduction to chickens. Each spread has light text and vibrant photos to help readers discover the unique physical traits, behaviors, and diet of these farm animals. The book concludes with a full-page feature summarizing what readers have learned, leaving readers eager to learn more!
Cricket McKay has lived in Waterton all her life; so, she is surprised to discover an animal she hasn’t seen before: the long-toed salamander. She finds a band of them migrating from the pond to their hibernation grounds at Crandell Mountain. Crossing the road that lies between the pond and the mountain is dangerous enough, but now a newly constructed curb makes their journey even more challenging. Can Cricket and her friends come up with a solution to help the salamanders? Salamander Rescue is the second book featuring Cricket and friends.
Meet Onyx and the orcas of J pod, the world’s most famous whales. Illustrated with stunning photos, this picture book introduces young readers to the orcas humans first fell in love with. The members of J pod live in the Salish Sea, off the coast of Washington and British Columbia. Moby Doll was the first orca ever displayed in captivity, Granny was the oldest orca known to humanity, and Scarlet was the orca humans fought to save.
On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate language and tone, this book emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways.
In Freaky Fish, readers are introduced to fish with strange colors and shapes that help them survive in the ocean. Through pictures and facts, readers learn about the lionfish, moray eel, anglerfish, squirrelfish, leafy seadragon, porcupine fish, sar
Hot and Cold provides different examples of hot and cold items to help explore the properties of objects. Fire and ice, ovens and refrigerators, summer and winter, cocoa and ice cream - these are all examples given to illustrate the difference in tem
Floods teaches students how too much water can damage the earth and hurt people. After learning about why floods happen, students learn how people try to predict and stop flooding.
Erosion explores how change to the earth can happen slowly due to natural disasters, wind, and other natural elements. After learning about weathering, students discover different forces, or causes, of erosion and see photographic examples of erosion
In Earthquakes, students learn about what causes earthquakes and why the happen in certain parts of the world. Pictures and graphs show how scientists measure the impact of an earthquake, along with how students can be prepared if they live in an are
Volcanoes explores how volcanoes are formed and what happens when they erupt. Diagrams and photographs illustrate the different types of volcanoes and examples of them from around the world.
Building Roads walks readers through the steps needed to build a road. The book explores how technology and machines help make smooth, level roads.
Big Machines, Small Machines shows how machines can come in all sizes and help with simple and complex tasks. Dishwashers, hammers, tractors, scissors, and school buses are given as examples of different-sized machines.
Baking a Cake explores the chemical changes that take place when you bake. A cake recipe is provided for readers and they are walked through each step from mixing ingredients to baking.
Animals and Their Babies teaches readers baby animal names, including kitten, puppy, cub, tadpole, joey, and calf. Readers also learn how animals protect their young.
Day Sky examines how the time of day and placement of the sun, moon, and clouds impact the look of the sky. Photographs help readers see that the sun changes the colors of the sky and can create shadows.
Caves explores what a cave is, including the different sections of a cave. Readers also learn about the different ways caves can form and common structural elements, such as stalactites and stalagmites.
Careers shows readers how technology makes many jobs easier. Readers learn how tools help dentists, musicians, police officers, and pilots do their jobs safely.
In Can You See the Wind?, readers learn about what wind is and how scientists measure it to predict the weather. The book explores the properties of air, how moving air is wind, and how wind socks, wind vanes, and anemometers are used to measure the
A Butterfly's Life teaches readers about monarch butterflies. Readers learn about the life cycle of a monarch, from egg to caterpillar to pupa to butterfly, and why monarchs migrate.
