The apples are ripe! Which animal will be first to know? Or second? Or third? Inspire young readers to notice the arrival of fall with ordinal numbers in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Nature gives us many signs of the changing seasons, if we pay attention and use our senses like animals do.
A boy walks home one day, only to find his street under construction! As he enjoys watching the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, and more, he gets a sense of the building process from start to finish. From blueprints to demolition to fresh, new asphalt, friendly, bright illustrations by Richard Smythe show the construction machines and workers up close.
In the middle of a Chinese forest, a little round panda munches on bamboo. Where is his place on the big, blue Earth? Starting with a baby panda in a bamboo forest, this richly illustrated poem illuminates a unique geographical perspective, showcasing China’s environment. Take in ever-widening views from forest to terraced farms to village and city, country, continent, ocean, and finally the planet in space. Endsheets include a map of Asia labeling places shown.
A photo-illustrated book for early readers about the shih tzu dog breed. Describes this small dog’s unique features, social behaviors, and how they act as pets. Includes a photo diagram, fun facts, table of contents, glossary, and further resources.
Elementary readers will follow the sequence of the process taken for building an airport, from the proposal, planning, and actual construction. A table of contents, glossary, books and websites, and an index are included.
Using the rhyming poetic structure of This is the House that Jack Built, author Yvonne Ng takes young readers on a cumulative path through the inner workings of a steam engine, from the big wheels rolling on the tracks all the way to the engineer driving the train.
A scout bee is searching for food for the hive, but finds building development where flowers used to be. She must avoid pesticides and swatting humans. Will she find any nectar for the hive? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help bees, further resources, and a glossary.
A mother Canada lynx is on the hunt for snowshoe hares to feed her litter of kittens. Deforestation and construction development have pushed prey away from this lynx’s home area. How far will she have to travel to find food? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help lynxes, further resources, and a glossary.
A photo-illustrated book for early readers about the great dane dog breed. Describes this giant dog’s unique features, social behaviors, and how they act as pets. Includes a photo diagram, fun facts, table of contents, glossary, and further resources.
This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a lion's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.
Take a swim with the water-loving jaguar in this leveled reader, which reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Meet the biggest wildcat in North and South America. Usually covered with camouflaging rosettes, the jaguar is breathtaking to behold. But, occasionally, they are born with black fur, leading people to call them black panthers.
From design to dedication, this nonfiction early chapter book shows how the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was engineered and built. Featuring over 58,000 Vietnam War soldiers’ names, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial draws millions of people to its reflective black granite wall each year. Elementary readers will learn why this memorial was built, the controversy over Maya Lin’s design, and how it became one of the most visited national monuments in America. A progressive timeline highlights the building sequence, from idea to national landmark.
From design to grand opening, this nonfiction early chapter book shows how the One World Trade Center was engineered and built. As the tallest skyscraper in North America, One World Trade Center attracts millions of visitors to its observation deck each year. This Freedom Tower stands for hope in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Elementary readers will learn how architects designed the tower and how engineers made it one of the safest buildings ever built. A progressive timeline highlights the construction sequence, from idea to national landmark.
Kids just learning to read will sneak off with this leveled reader about tigers, which reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Lions might be king of the jungle, but tigers are the biggest wild cat. Muscles ripple under those orange coats. And those stripes aren’t just stunning – they’re perfect camouflage, too.
New readers will snatch up this leveled reader about leopards, which reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Imagine always dragging your dinner up a tree to keep it away from roving hyenas. You’ll often find the leopard in a tree, with their snack on a nearby branch. The leopard’s spotted coat is legendary – and exceptional camouflage. Rare leopards are born with black fur and people call them black panthers.
Kids just learning to read will stalk this leveled reader like a cougar on the hunt! A search-and-find feature reinforces key vocabulary. Cougar, puma, mountain lion – they are all the same big, brown cat! The cougar might be a candidate for king of the forest, but it doesn’t roar. It does growl, purr, and even chirp!
Pounce like a bobcat on this leveled reader that reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Bobcats are named for their little bobbed tails! These nocturnal wildcats prowl the forests of North America looking for prey. Be very, very quiet! They are hunting rabbits!
Elementary readers will follow the sequence of the process taken to build a highway from the proposal, planning, and actual construction. A progressive visual timeline builds throughout the book. A table of contents, glossary, books and websites, and an index are included.
Elementary readers will follow the sequence of the process taken to build an offshore oil rig from the proposal, planning, and actual construction of the rig. A progressive visual timeline builds throughout the book. A table of contents, glossary, books and websites, and an index are included.
Elementary readers will follow the sequence of the process taken to build an extension of a subway system, from the proposal, planning, tunnel digging, and construction of the train and tracks. A progressive visual timeline builds throughout the book. A table of contents, glossary, books and websites, and an index are included.
A photo-illustrated book for early readers about Scottish Fold cats. Describes the cat’s unique folded ears, its first ancestor, Susie, and how they act as pets. Includes a table of contents, photo diagram, glossary, books and websites, and index.
A photo-illustrated book for early readers about British Shorthair cats. Describes the cat’s unique features, great hunting skills, and how they act as pets. Includes a table of contents, photo diagram, glossary, books and websites, and index.
A photo-illustrated book for early readers about Oriental cats. Describes the cat’s unique raspy voice, its playful nature, and how they act as pets. Includes a table of contents, photo diagram, glossary, books and websites, and index.
A photo-illustrated book for early readers about Exotic cats. Describes the cat’s unique features, its connection to the Persian, and how they act as pets. Includes a table of contents, photo diagram, glossary, books and websites, and index.
This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about an orca’s arctic habitat, body parts, and behaviors.
