In Vegetables, young readers will explore this food group and learn about its role in a healthy diet. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore the world of carrots and broccoli. A labeled diagram helps introduce readers to a variety of vegetables, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about vegetables online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Vegetables also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Children will learn that they play an important role in keeping themselves safe. Children are introduced to helpful strategies to recognize unsafe situations and help keep themselves safe at home, at school, and in their communities.
Whoosh...the wind blows open a creaky gate. Inquisitive and mischievous, a homeless little cat scampers through - and suddenly finds herself in the wondrous world of an organic farm! Affectionately named "Molly" by the farmers who discover her, she romps, naps, and hunts among the vegetables. Seen through Molly's eyes, the reader discovers the interplay of nature that grows wholesome food. But what will happen to Molly when winter comes? Based on a true story, Molly will touch children's hearts while introducing them to plants and the key elements of growing food organically. Standards-based science concepts and activities at the end of the book expand the message of the story.
It’s a hot summer day. The children want to eat fruit that matches their favorite color. What fruit will each child choose? Paired to the nonfiction title Need It or Want It.
Look at me. I have grown a lot. Now I can do almost everything by myself. But one thing still I can’t do alone. Can you guess what it is? Paired to the nonfiction title Your Growing Body.
Hey, what’s that growing out of the top of my head? It’s my hair. Learn all about different kinds of hair and how people wear it. Everyone’s hair is different but everyone’s hair is special!
Hey, what are those things that help me to see? It’s my eyes. Learn all about different kinds of eyes and what they do. Everyone’s eyes are different but everyone’s eyes are special!
Hey, what’s that stuff that covers my bones? It’s my skin. Learn all about the different colors of skin and what it does. Everyone’s skin is different but everyone’s skin is special!
Hey, what are those things that help me chew? They are my teeth. Learn all about different shapes of teeth and what they help you do. Everyone’s teeth are different but everyone’s teeth are special!
Wally and Molly go to the beach. Molly puts on sunscreen but Wally does not. Who will have a better day? Paired to the nonfiction title Exploring the Beach.
My body can do many things. I can hear, touch, feel, smell and see. Let’s explore these 5 senses together. Paired to the nonfiction title Alike and Different.
In this PreK-1 rhyming book, learn all about your nose and all the things it helps you do. Everyone's nose is different!
In this PreK-1 rhyming book, learn all about your ears and all the things they help you do. Everyone's ears are different!
In this Pre-K-1 book rhyming book, learn about your hands and all the things they help you do. Everyone's hands are different!
In this Pre-K-1 book rhyming book, learn about your toes and all the things they help you do. Everyone's toes are different!
A kindergarten-level introduction to garbage trucks, covering their purpose, where they are found, the people who work with them, and such defining features as their hoppers.
A kindergarten-level introduction to rescue boats, covering their divers, equipment, role in rescuing, and such defining features as their lights.
A kindergarten-level introduction to ambulances, covering their EMTs, equipment, role in rescuing, and such defining features as their sirens.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the vegetables food group and staying healthy, benefits of vegetables such as carrots, nutritional concepts such as potassium, and recipe instructions. Based on the most recent guidelines for healthy portions and exercise, this new series for ages six and up familiarizes readers with key nutritional concepts and the ways in which Healthy Plates can keep them active and strong. The friendly text and colorful photos emphasize good eating habits and staying active, while each title concludes with an easy-to-follow recipe for a healthy snack.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the dairy food group and staying healthy, benefits of dairy products such as yogurt, nutritional concepts such as calcium, and recipe instructions. Based on the most recent guidelines for healthy portions and exercise, this new series for ages six and up familiarizes readers with key nutritional concepts and the ways in which Healthy Plates can keep them active and strong. The friendly text and colorful photos emphasize good eating habits and staying active, while each title concludes with an easy-to-follow recipe for a healthy snack.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between being fit and staying healthy, benefits of aerobic exercises such as biking, nutritional concepts such as calories, and recipe instructions. Based on the most recent guidelines for healthy portions and exercise, this new series for ages six and up familiarizes readers with key nutritional concepts and the ways in which Healthy Plates can keep them active and strong. The friendly text and colorful photos emphasize good eating habits and staying active, while each title concludes with an easy-to-follow recipe for a healthy snack.
This new book from Cherry Lake Publishing, highlights oils one of the key components contained in the new dietary guidelines for Americans launched in January 2011 by the FDA. This leveled reader helps the young child understand the importance of oils as a part of a balanced diet.
He's beheld the butt and offered the scoop on poop. Now our more audible and odiferous body functions are given the Bennett treatment served up with a generous helping of zaniness. How hiccups, burps, and farts happen in humans and animals is explained and proclaimed via Seuss-ian-style rhyme and humor, fart-fully illustrated. What's another loud sound? Laughter!
From providing the oxygen we breathe to supplying nutritious foods, this engaging title examines some of the many ways plants are essential to all living things. In addition to encouraging an appreciation for the natural world, readers will learn some personal choices they can make to help protect plants and their habitats.
There’s much more to our ears than meets the eye! The human ear contains a chain of important links that work together to help us hear the world around us. From the ear’s tiny bones to its fluid-filled cochlea, each part is important. In this title, young readers will learn about the small wonders inside the human ear.
