A simple look at the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of dolphins. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
A simple look at the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of clownfish, also known as anemonefish. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Seals and sea lions look very similar and it’s sometimes difficult to tell which is which. Both of these marine mammals swim with flippers and can be found in oceans all over the world. One has visible ear flaps while the others’ ears have no external flaps. One swooshes through the water using their back flippers and the other uses their front flippers to swim. On land, one bounces along and the other can “walk” on their flippers.
What do crabs and lobsters have in common, and how are they different? While both animals live in the ocean, one prefers to swim and the other walks. One can be found in coastal tidepools and the other offshore. They both have skeletons on the outside of their bodies. There’s more to these animals than just being good food for us.
Ocean Animals showcases animals found in an ocean environment, including animals like sea turtles and starfish. Uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, combining sight words and repetition. Simple text makes reading these books easy and fun. Bold, colorful photographs that align directly with the text help readers with comprehension.
In this Little Blossom Stories book, Brad and Brin search the beach for a sand crab. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding consonant blends. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story.
Early readers will love learning all about penguins! This book includes engaging and colorful photographs that connect to simple sentences and exciting sight words, helping young readers learn about penguins while building confidence in their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
The world is a wild place. Sometimes, sticking together makes life a little easier. Learn all about animals in the oceans that join together to stay safe, find something to eat, and make a home. Colorful illustrations and engaging photos pair with lively text to tell the story of fun and fascinating animal families.
The world is a wild place. Sometimes, sticking together makes life a little easier. Learn all about animals in the polar regions that join together to stay safe, find something to eat, and make a home. Colorful illustrations and engaging photos pair with lively text to tell the story of fun and fascinating animal families.
In Sharks, emergent readers learn about the different parts of a shark and see it in the wild. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers. Sharks includes tools for caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, and review questions.
Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Dolphins, emergent readers learn about dolphins as they swim in the ocean. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers. Dolphins includes tools for caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, and review questions.
Great white sharks are powerful predators. They rush at seals and push them out of the water! In this book, swim along with several great white sharks.
Sand tiger sharks are toothy trappers. They wait for prey to approach and then chomp! In this book, swim along with several sand tiger sharks.
Whale sharks are huge filter feeders. They fill their mouths with water to collect food contents! In this book, swim along with several whale sharks.
Mako sharks are fast movers. They swim at speeds no other shark can reach! In this book, swim along with several mako sharks.
Nurse sharks are weird eaters. They make slurping sounds when they suck up food! In this book, swim along with several nurse sharks.
Oceanic whitetip sharks are clever feeders. They follow pilot whales to food and also dine at shipwrecks! In this book, swim along with several oceanic whitetip sharks.
Tiger sharks are wild scavengers. They eat animals—living and dead—and even ocean trash! In this book, swim along with several tiger sharks.
Lemon sharks are sneaky stalkers. They blend in with the sandy ocean bottom for camouflage! In this book, swim along with several lemon sharks.
Hammerhead sharks are strong attackers. They pin stingrays to the ocean floor! In this book, swim along with several hammerhead sharks.
Bull sharks are bold hunters. They bump prey before they bite! In this book, swim along with several bull sharks.
A shark with a blunt head and a shark with a crooked smile are two predators in this shark-infested book. They congregate with eight of their family members to tease young readers. Will kids know which shark is which just by their body parts and markings?
A fish named for a heavenly being, a fish named for a magical horse, and eight other mystery fishies swim around in this book. They are curious how much they really look like the things that inspired their names. Will young readers see a resemblance?
This photo-illustrated nonfiction story for young readers describes the body parts of sea stars and how they are adapted to find food in the ocean. Includes photo glossary and labeled diagram.
In this title, readers will zoom along the fins of the fastest shark in the ocean, the mako shark. Easy-to-understand text and full-color images explain the life of a mako shark, its physical characteristics, and hunting habits. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.