Young readers follow the trials of a young crow growing while learning new words in the –ow word family.
Introduces synonyms for small by detailing the sizes of familiar foods, such as baby carrots, miniature marshmallows, and tiny peas in a pod.
Introduces synonyms for clean by comparing tidy, neat, spotless, and sparkling items in a child’s bedroom.
Young readers read about a pet pig, Zig, who loves to dig while learning new words in the –ig word family.
Introduces synonyms for cold by detailing fun activities to do in cool, chilly, crisp, and frigid weather.
Young readers read about a farmer who tries to get his sheep to sleep while learning new words in the –eep word family.
Introduces synonyms for hot by detailing a day at the beach with a blazing sun and scorching hot sand.
Introduces synonyms for dirty by detailing the messy, sloppy, and filthy animals at the zoo.
Young readers follow a bird trying to nab a crab while learning new words in the
Young readers follow a fun story of a family out fishing for trout while learning new words in the –out word family.
Introduces the opposites up and down by comparing the behavior of such animals as eagles up in the air and fish down in the sea.
Introduces the opposites big and small by comparing such animals as big blue whales and small hermit crabs.
Introduces synonyms for big by comparing large, huge, massive, and enormous sea animals.
Introduces the opposites over and under by comparing the behavior of such animals as giraffes that look out over trees and moles that dig under the ground.
Introduces the opposites in and out by comparing the behavior of such animals as penguins diving into water and baby crocodiles hatching out of eggs.
Introduces the opposites near and far by comparing the behavior of such animals as fox pups that stay near dens and butterflies that migrate far south.
Introduces the opposites day and night by comparing the behavior of such animals as nocturnal bats and diurnal squirrels.
Several pet birds (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a pet bird. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
Mischievous hamsters (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a hamster. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
A mischievous dog (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a dog. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
A mischievous cat (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a cat. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
A horse (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a horse. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
A shy, yet somewhat mischievous rabbit (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of owning a rabbit. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
Describes vegetables, an essential part of a healthy diet, including where different varieties are grown, why they are healthy for us, and introduces vegetables from many countries.
A child goes on an adventure to the Florida Everglades, discovering what the climate is like and encountering many animals and plants that live in wetlands. Includes world map of wetlands and glossary.
