In this book, early fluent readers will learn how goldfinches get their colorful feathers and beaks and how their colors help them attract mates, camouflage, and communicate. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about goldfinches, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about goldfinches using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Goldfinches also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how frilled lizards get their colorful frills and how they use their colors to defend themselves and survive. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about frilled lizards, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about frilled lizards using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Frilled Lizards also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Frog or Toad?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these hopping amphibians. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about frogs and toads online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Frog or Toad? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how cuttlefish use colors to camouflage themselves, hunt, attract mates, and warn off predators. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about cuttlefish, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about cuttlefish using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Cuttlefish also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this title, early fluent readers meet Dax, a boy who likes to cook, as he learns about his digestive system. Read along as Dax and his dad discuss how our bodies digest food, how our bodies turn food into nutrients, how nutrients are distributed throughout our bodies, and how our bodies produce waste. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about the digestive system using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features diagrams, a review section, tools for teachers and caregivers, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how crabs live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the invertebrate's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the invertebrate's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about crabs using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Crabs also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how corals live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the invertebrate's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the invertebrate's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about corals using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Corals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Cheetah or Leopard?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these big cats. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about cheetahs and leopards online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Cheetah or Leopard? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Butterfly or Moth?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these insects. Carefully leveled text relays what the insects look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each insect side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about butterflies and moths online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Butterfly or Moth? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Bee or Wasp?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these insects. Carefully leveled text relays what the insects look like and how they fly and behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each insect side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about bees and wasps online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Bee or Wasp? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Alligator or Crocodile?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these scaly reptiles. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about alligators and crocodiles online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Alligator or Crocodile? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Ava Visits the Aquarium, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of odd and even numbers in a fun field trip to the aquarium. Follow along as Ava counts pairs of ocean animals and notices odd and even numbers all around her. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Ava Visits the Aquarium also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
As the weather warms up, new plants sprout from the ground. Follow the life of spring plants—from fresh, new shoots to beautiful, blooming flowers. Learn all about spring plants through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images for seasons of fun!
The whale shark may be the largest fish in the sea, but don't let size fool you. This gentle giant hunts for some of the smallest water animals, gulping up big groups of them before filtering out the water and swallowing its next meal. Dive under the waves to watch the filter feeder at work, swim through its warm watery home, protect other animals from predators, and more. It's time to get shark shocked!
A silent hunter cuts through the ocean in the dark of night. The tiger shark is always on the lookout for its next meal. With a powerful jaw and jagged teeth, the shark makes quick work of even the toughest of prey. Dive deep under the waves to follow the hunt, migrate through the waters alongside the tiger shark, learn about the human threats to this incredible fish, and more. It's time to get shark shocked!
Tall trees tower over the forest. Little saplings reach up from below. What can you learn about trees? Come to forest school to find out! Engage your curiosity about trees with exploration through the forest and hands-on activities. Colorful illustrations paired with bright photos make learning about the forest fun.
Climb up the stairs or swim upstream. Are these pictures even possible? Optical illusions are tricks that our eyes and brain play on us to make us see things differently—like images that appear realistic until you give them a second look. Explore mind-boggling images and learn the science behind what makes them work. Then, take a turn making your own optical illusion. Get ready to be eye-mazed!
Four-eyes! Nerd! These are just some of the mean things people say to kids with glasses. But did you know some of the smartest people to ever have lived all wore glasses? Glasses help many people read better and see far-away things better. Glasses can be a secret tool to being cool!
In this book, readers learn about some of the people who use STEM and STEAM skills to make and build things, such as engineers and architects.
Learn easy-to-follow endurance and strengthening exercises for kids plus informational notes for adults who dare to join them in a lifetime of fitness.
Learn easy-to-follow poses for kids and informational notes for adults who dare to join them in stretching for fitness.
What can smell like bubble gum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by humans, and even help create rain? The answer is mushrooms! From their hidden networks underground to the fruiting body above, mushrooms can do incredible things. But don't call them plants--mushrooms are fungi. They're more closely related to animals like you! Through lyrical text and colorful, detailed artwork, the wonderful, mysterious, and sometimes bizarre world of mushrooms is explored. Back matter includes a glossary, additional mushroom facts, and a science activity.
Did you hear it too? Summer is calling. Summer has magic all its own. But Michigan summers? Those are something else. Told in sweet lyrical vignettes, Summer's Call captures that timeless Michigan summer feeling as it follows a family of four from sunrise to sunset. Summer in Michigan isn't just a season; it's a call that must be answered. Back matter includes an art activity that invites the reader to display their summer memories. Written and illustrated by local Michiganders.
What animal is descended from dinosaurs, pollinates plants, flies thousands of miles annually, can weigh less than a dime or as much as 340 pounds, and can even remember when humans have been kind or mean? Meet the bird! Birds are extraordinary creatures and they live almost everywhere on earth. With over 10,000 bird species, there's tremendous variety in sizes, shapes, colors, and abilities. And besides being beautiful to look at, birds are a critical part of our ecosystems and support biodiversity on our planet. Through poetry and sidebar text, F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet explores all aspects of bird life, from physical characteristics to types of habitat. Additional information includes a glossary, ways to protect birds and their environment, and tips on how to be a good bird watcher.
Fireflies (or lightning bugs) are some the world's most fascinating--and illuminating!--insects. And one many children can find right in their backyards! With a simple story, perfect for read-alouds, and colorful illustrations, this scientific look at a firefly's life-cycle will captivate little entomologists. Informative sidebars are included that let children learn even more about these amazing insects.
