Through gentle rhymes and colorful photographs of adorable children, Pride Colors is a celebration of the deep unconditional love of a parent or caregiver for a young child. The profound message of this delightful board book is you are free to be whoever you choose to be; you'll always be loved. Celebrated author Robin Stevenson ends her purposeful prose by explaining the meaning behind each color in the Pride flag: red = life, orange = healing, yellow = sunlight, green = nature, blue = peace and harmony, and violet = spirit.
Presents an overview of rhyming poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use rhyming poems to express ideas.
Presents an overview of prose poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use prose poems to express ideas.
Presents an overview of narrative poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use narrative poems to express ideas.
Presents an overview of limericks, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use limericks to express ideas.
Presents an overview of concrete poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use concrete poems to express ideas.
Presents an overview of cinquain poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use cinquain poems to express ideas.
Presents an overview of acrostic poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use acrostic poems to express ideas.
Road trips can be a lot of fun, especially when there are intriguing places to visit and new things to learn. Through a variety of poetic forms, readers are taken on an armchair cross-country journey across the continental United States to visit 14 historic tree sites, some famous and others less well-known. From the Emancipation Oak in Hampton, Virginia, to the Methuselah tree in Shulman Grove, California, readers will discover trees that have traveled to the moon, witnessed the founding of our country, and inspired hope during troubled times. Fascinating facts covering geography, history, and nature will encourage everyone, young and old, to take a closer look at our arboreal friends. An author's note provides tips on how to be a tree champion and how to plan your own "leafy" road trip.
Using "The House That Jack Built" rhyme scheme and beginning with the planting of a single seed, the journey of bringing a pumpkin to harvest comes to life for young readers. Under Molly's watchful eye and care, each stage of growth--from the seed to the sprout to the leaves to the final fruit on the vine--is showcased. And at the end, Molly's lovely pumpkin is turned into a delicious pie for one and all to share in a celebration of gratitude. All from the seed that Molly sowed. Back matter includes fun facts about pumpkins, the important pollinators who help them grow, as well as a pumpkin pie recipe.
Written on a napkin and released just months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the song "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" became an anthem and rallying cry for the civil rights movement, as well as a celebration of Black culture and community. The song was penned in 1968 by singer James Brown in response to the rising racial tensions throughout the United States. Now, in first-person lyrical text, the iconic song speaks for itself, narrating the elements and moments that inspired its creation. The song continues to inspire and resonate today. It's been covered by artists like Usher and anchored Spotify's Black Lives Matter playlist. Readers of all ages will be encouraged to lift their own voices in a celebration of Black pride and identity.
Nana used to always say, this isn't your average park. There's magic hidden all around, to light our inner spark! See dragons flying overheard as we sit down to chat. A secret world inside a park. Just imagine that! After Reading Quiz and Picture Walk. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
There once was a spiderweb so long that it twirled, across land and sea and around the whole world! Now open this book, and come for a ride. See worldly wonders with a spider tour guide! After Reading Quiz and Picture Walk. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
The nighttime shadows in my room come out to dance and jump. That's when I hear something sneak by, and in the night go BUMP. After Reading Quiz and Picture Walk. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Follow silly Yankee Doodle as he travels to town and sticks a feather in his cap.
For burgeoning stargazers, this is the perfect catchy tune, telling of a star that twinkles like a diamond.
From thumbs to pinkies, kids' fingers are put to use as they act out this classic nursery rhyme.
By swishing their hands like wipers and beeping like a horn, readers take a journey on a school bus with this rhyme that keeps them moving.
Find out what happens when a boy heads to market to buy a pig, a hog, and a plum bun.
Climb up the waterspout with the familiar itsy bitsy spider. Rain or shine, he's always ready to play.
This silly song has everything, from a farmer and his wife to cows, cats, and cheese!
A child begs her father to take her to the baseball game, where she roots for the home team and eats peanuts and Cracker Jack.
This classic song about a traveling bear takes him from one side of a mountain to the other.
A young girl says this classic rhyme as she serves her dolls pease porridge at a tea party.
Enjoy this classic activity song that involves hands, feet, and even shouting!
