Clear the road for the speeding ambulance! These vehicles need to get to an emergency as fast as possible. Learn about the equipment an ambulance carries and how ambulance workers save lives. Blastoff! Series
When you lose electricity during a storm, a bucket truck may come to the rescue. Bucket trucks help people reach things high up like power lines, trees, or traffic lights. Discover a bucket trucks different uses and how this machine works. Blastoff! Series
Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, from small to jumbo. Some airplanes can fly as fast as 2,000 miles per hour. Take a first look at the parts of an airplane, and hold on tight for take off! Blastoff! Series
Have you ever wanted to leave your handprint in a patch of wet concrete? You may have wondered how concrete is formed and how it is set down to harden. This introduction offers a glimpse into this process and the giant machine behind it. Blastoff! Series
Have you ever seen a big truck on the highway? That is called a big rig. It transports many of the things we use in our everyday lives. Read about the different types of big rigs and how they transport cargo. Blastoff! Series
Backhoes are powerful machines that help build houses or other structures. The strongest part of a backhoe is its digging bucket, which scoops up dirt and rocks. Young readers will find out how this machine operates and works in this easy introduction. Blastoff! Series
Lets play soccer! Through large, full-color action photographs and simple text, Soccer introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing.
In Reporters, beginning readers will learn about the different kinds of reporters and how they bring us the news. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover what reporters do on the job.
Lets play tennis! Through large, full-color photographs and simple text, Tennis introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the sport and encourages them to try playing.
Put on your swimsuit and head to the pool! Swimming introduces beginning readers to the basics of competitive swimming and some of the different strokes swimmers can use.
Gymnastics is fun! Through large, full-color photographs and carefully leveled text, Gymnastics introduces beginning readers to the basics of the sport and encourages them to try gymnastics themselves.
Lets play some hoops! Through large, colorful action photographs and carefully leveled text, Basketball introduces readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing.
Hockey is fun! Through large, full-color action photographs and simple text, Hockey introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing.
In Coaches, beginning readers will learn how coaches teach kids the skills they need to play sports. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover what coaches do on the job.
In Garbage Collectors, beginning readers will learn how garbage collectors help keep their communities clean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover what garbage collectors do on the job.
In Bus Drivers, beginning readers will learn how bus drivers help people get to where they need to go. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how bus drivers can take passengers across town, to the airport, or to different cities.
Lets play football! Through large, full-color action photographs and simple text, Football introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing.
Batter up! Through large, full-color action photographs and simple text, Baseball introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing.
In Crossing Guards, beginning readers will learn how crossing guards help communities by keeping kids safe when theyre walking to and from school. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they find out what crossing guards do on the job.
A clever, singing rabbit eats his way through the pea patch until Little Girl snatches him up and he is soon singing a new tune as he plans his escape. With a nod to Brer Rabbit, Pickin Peas is adapted from two folktales collected in Alabama and Virginia. The lively storytelling voice of award-winning author Margaret Read MacDonald, combined with Pat Cummings' bright, bold contemporary illustrations, makes this timeless battle-of-wits an instant classic.
This timeless ballad has been part of American folklore for over a century. Born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry discovers his true calling as a steel-driving man but he inevitably meets his match in a race against a steam drill that provides a powerful metaphor for the disruption and loss of innocence created by the industrial age. Thornton's charcoal drawings deftly capture the triumphal spirit of this cautionary tale.
When the king dies, the queen and her three daughters must work to survive. A giant steals from their garden, and then steals the daughters. The princesses outwit the giant to return home. Themes: ingenuity, perseverance.
Pack it up and take a trip out west on every page! It's part travelogue, part I Spy, part Where's...Charlie! Each spread covers a state in the region and lists a mix of interesting, historical, well-known, and offbeat tourist spots. The illustrations show the locations mentioned and include a dog named Charlie "hidden" within each pictorial.
Observa en este libro al zopilote deleitarse con el sol de la mañana, el correcaminos hace una nube de polvo, el jabalí se revuelca, y el gato montés le da a su cría una lamida con su lengua áspera. Mientras el sol atraviesa el cielo, aprende cómo doce diferentes animales del desierto enfrentan las dificultades para mantenerse limpios en un lugar seco y árido. Explora el hábitat del desierto a través de sus animales y sus hábitos de higiene. Redactado en una prosa lírica, esta historia es una celebración a las tierras del desierto del Suroeste Americano
Do you ever wonder how animals stay warm in the winter? Well they wonder how humans do too! In a twist of perspective, wild creatures question if humans use the same winter adaptation strategies that they do. Do they cuddle together in a tree or fly south to Mexico? Take a look through an animal's eyes and discover the interesting ways that animals cope with the cold winter months in this rhythmic story.
