Beginning readers will follow along as Boris the grumpy basset hound demonstrates his fitness routine in this fun book. Boris runs, does push-ups, and lifts weights to stay strong and feel good. Young readers will love these goofy illustrations and easy-to-read font as they learn about the importance of exercising and staying fit.
Chimp is feeling creative, but can't decide what she wants to paint. With some inspiration from her friends, she'll break out of her creative rut. This beautifully illustrated fiction reader teaches early readers about friendship and artistic inspiration. With high-frequency words and simple, repetitive sentences, this book builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.
Can the big dogs get along with the small dogs at the dog park? Join Reggie, Rex, and Remi as they work together to find their lost ball. With playful illustrations and a fun story, this book emphasizes why it's important to work together and appreciate each other's differences. The high-frequency words and simple sentences build foundational reading skills and support early literacy.
When a cat gets stuck in a tree and some ducks need help crossing the street, these young superheroes are there to save the day! With high-frequency words and simple, repetitive sentences, this brightly illustrated fiction reader builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.
This Mexican folktale tells the story of a beautiful bird named Cuckoo, who loves to sing all night and day. When the other birds in the forest need help planting seeds, Cuckoo does not help them, but continues to sing instead. After the planting, the birds sleep deeply and do not notice the fire in the woods, threatening to burn all the seeds. Cuckoo sacrifices her beautiful singing voice and colorful feathers to save the seeds. The birds of the forest learn not to judge a book by its cover; for although Cuckoo is perceived to be frivolous, she has more courage than the birds ever imagined. Children will be captivated by the strikingly colorful illustrations and easy-to-read font throughout this story.
Boris the basset hound is best friends with his owner, Bea. They do everything together. Bea starts to notice that Boris seems sad on their walks together. She later finds out that Boris used to be a therapy dog at the children's hospital and he misses the children. In the end, Bea resolves to take Boris to the children's hospital every day. Young readers will be engaged by the lovely illustrations and the inspiring story about friendship and the joy of giving back.
This is the diary of Little Yellow the snake. Through monthly diary entries, Little Yellow describes what he does throughout his early life as a growing snake. Although he desperately wants to be big and green, he slowly comes to realize that there are advantages to being little and yellow. But will he ever shed his skin and become green? Children will enjoy reading about each month of Little Yellow's first year through this book, which features vivid illustrations and easy-to-read font.
When exchange student Soo Yun has to return home to Korea, her class makes her a scrapbook of all the wonderful times they shared with her in America. Each page is an entry from a classmate that describes their favorite memory with Soo Yun. Through this heartfelt book, readers will learn about Soo Yun's unique personality and culture. With fun illustrations and lovely anecdotes about Soo Yun's time in the United States, readers will discover how much they can learn from someone from a different country.
Follow the story of a big family of Happy Face Spiders who live in the rainforest. When the baby spiders are old enough, they leave their mother to go and live on their own. Each spider promises to send their mother a post card of their adventures. Through these exciting post cards with vivid illustrations and messages told from each spider's perspective, readers will gain knowledge of the various plants, animals, and natural formations found in the rainforest.
Palaki the penguin blogs his journey as he tries to swim south, but swims in the wrong direction and ends up in New Zealand! Luckily, a group of humans at the Wellington Zoo nurse Palaki back to health and help him make his journey back home to Antarctica. Readers will have fun reading this exciting story told through blog posts. Children will be exposed to blogging while learning the importance of nurturing wildlife.
A family of aliens are passing the time on a ride through space by investigating facts about Earth. Follow along as the young aliens learn how much water is on Earth, how many people live there, and what keeps them from falling right off the surface! Readers will be entertained by the silly answers these aliens give as they guess the answers to questions about Earth. Through colorful, cartoon-like illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will be engaged as they learn about planet Earth!
When Ethan has to interview his grandfather for a school project, he learns what kinds of things children did for fun in the past. As his grandfather recounts what sports, games, and books he liked as a child, Ethan finds out what sort of things are similar and different between childhood of today and childhood of years past. Even though many things are different today, such as television and computers, Ethan learns that there are many things that were very similar. With lovely illustrations and rich dialogue, this book tells a relatable story about a young boy's surprise as he learns about the lives of people years ago.
