In this book, young readers will discover how and why canals are made. Using full-page photographs, simple sentences, and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about canals while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
I want to BEE a bus driver when I grow up! Follow a day in the life of a bus driver as a curious bee imagines what it would be like. Using simple sentences to help build confidence, this book is perfect for emerging readers! Included is a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests engaging reading and writing prompts.
Becoming a pilot would BEE the bee's knees! Learn all about what a pilot does alongside a curious bee. Easy-to-read sentences and colorful illustrations help early readers practice their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests engaging reading and writing prompts.
Living in a city prevents some children from seeing farms. This book shows them some of the big machines used every day on farms. A fun way for kids to learn how big farm machines get the work done while they build literacy skills.
Any child that likes big machines will love looking at the awesome photos and reading about tractors in this book. A fun read that engages the young reader while they build literacy skills.
Big trucks carry every kind of product across the country. Young readers will love the amazing photographs and be excited to learn more about the kind of big trucks they see on the roads. A fun way for kids to learn how products get to our stores while they build literacy skills.
Readers will see what it takes to move dirt and rock, lift heavy materials, and to build smooth roads for travel. This photo-packed book about construction machines helps children understand that vehicles can be tools. A fun way for kids to learn about construction vehicles while they build literacy skills.
This biography for early readers examines the life of Mary Fields, also known as "Stagecoach Mary," who was the first Black female mail carrier in the United States, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities.
The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Aircraft Carriers examines the engineering concepts that make these incredible floating cities possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
All aboard! In this title, readers learn how trains are used all around the world. Leveled text and crisp images combine to explore the uses, parts and inner workings of a few types of trains. This fact-filled title also considers what future trains and train transportation may look like. Diagrams support the main text by showing the parts of trains and how their controls work. The book concludes with a question that prompts readers to think more about train travel.
Learn how helicopters soar through the sky to transport and rescue in this fact-filled title! Young readers will learn about the uses, inner workings, and future of these powerful machines. Crisp images and leveled text provide engaging descriptions, while special features offer step-by-step visuals for critical helicopter parts and flight mechanics. The book concludes with a question that prompts readers to think about future helicopters.
It’s planting day! Young readers can follow along with a tractor as it plants corn in this low-level title. Narrative text and colorful illustrations combine to tell the story of a tractor’s day, while informing young readers about the different parts and jobs of tractors. Fun facts add extra information about tractors, and questions engage the reader on both educational and personal levels. Students looking to learn about this favorite machine will plow through this fun read!
The alarm goes off, and the fire truck’s day begins. It has a lot of jobs to do! The narrative text in this low-level title teaches about a fire truck’s tasks and parts by following it throughout a day. Vibrant illustrations show the truck doing various jobs, from responding to fires and accidents, to getting washed at the end of the day. Fun facts include extra information, and questions encourage readers to engage with the text. Young readers will rush to this fun read!
Prepare for takeoff! In this low-level title, narrative text and colorful illustrations follow an airplane as it goes through the different tasks of its day, from getting fuel to transporting passengers. Students will learn all about an airplane’s different parts and the jobs it does. Fun facts add bonus information, while questions offer ways for students to connect with the text. Young readers will fly through this fun title!
It is a busy day at the construction site! There are rocks to move, fields to rip up, and surfaces to level. The bulldozer can do it all! This narrative title provides information about the jobs and parts of bulldozers by following a bulldozer through a day on the job. Vibrant, playful illustrations accompany the text while fun facts add bonus information and a special feature sums up the book. Young readers will be ready to get to work with this low-level title!
It is another day at the mine! Young readers can learn all about mining dump trucks, from their parts to the jobs they have, in this low-level title. Narrative text accompanied by vibrant illustrations follows one dump truck through the course of a day, while fun facts add bonus information. Questions offer ways for students to connect more deeply with the text and encourage curiosity. Machine-loving kids will enjoy this fun read!
It is time to build a road! This low-level title shows how backhoes help in road construction, from digging trenches to leveling ground. Narrative text follows a backhoe during a day on the job to inform about the different parts and tasks of a backhoe, while colorful illustrations support the text. Questions encourage students to connect with the text, while fun facts add extra information. Young readers will love digging into this fun title!
From the boiler to the coupling, build a little train along with an engineer and her workers. This rhyming story will have readers chugging along with the team as the train takes shape. Just don't forget the caboose! Woot woot!
It's a busy day at Happy Valley Farm and the farmer llama needs your help! Take a tour of the farm as you learn all about tractors. Be sure to pay attention so you can pass your farmhands quiz and earn your llama-diploma. Cheerful illustrations and farm-tastic puns make learning about farmer llama's farm machines llots of fun!
In Sprint Cars, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about sprint cars, their drivers, and how these fast cars win races. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these cars. A picture diagram labels the parts of a sprint car, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about sprint cars online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Sprint Cars also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and index.
In Stock Cars, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about stock cars, their drivers, and how these fast cars win races. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these cars. A picture diagram labels the parts of a stock car, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about stock cars online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Stock Cars also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and index.
In Rally Cars, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about rally cars, their drivers, and how these fast cars win races. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these cars. A picture diagram labels the parts of a rally car, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about rally cars online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Rally Cars also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and index.
In Rollers, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a roller. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a roller levels, flattens, and smooths surfaces to help do big jobs. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a roller, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about rollers online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Rollers also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Rally Cars, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about rally cars, their drivers, and how these fast cars win races. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these cars. A picture diagram labels the parts of a rally car, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about rally cars online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Rally Cars also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and index.
In Stock Cars, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about stock cars, their drivers, and how these fast cars win races. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these cars. A picture diagram labels the parts of a stock car, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about stock cars online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Stock Cars also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and index.