Synopsis: A learn-to-read story about cookies.

Synopsis: Jump into literacy with an exciting new series of nonfiction, multicultural leveled readers. Brought to you by a team of academic intervention specialists who know what children need for language and literacy development. Hopscotch books engage children with their homegrown look, reminiscent of a family photo album. Children are excited to read and talk about the familiar characters and places featured in the photographs.This series features:

Synopsis: Looks at the animals who live in various environments.

Synopsis: Bringing the biggest life stories to the smallest readers.President Abraham Lincoln thought slavery was wrong. He fought a war to hold the country together and to make it free for everyone.With simple, lyrical text and bold, kid-friendly illustrations, this book introduces Abraham Lincoln to the youngest readers and inspires them to stand up for what's right.

Synopsis: Over 140 photos illustrate this introduction to the world of sharks and their cousins the rays, including some amazing "believe it or not" facts and anecdotes.

Synopsis: This book shows where and how volcanoes form and what happens when they erupt.

Synopsis: Book by STECK-VAUGHN

Synopsis: Describes how a cat's whiskers, ears, eyes and nose help it function.

Synopsis: What is making Lin's backpack jump? Is there an animal inside?

Synopsis: Explains the life cycle of the silkworm as an example of a living organism adapting to its environment.

Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny snowy companion picture book that teaches kids about winter, adapting to change, and the seasons. Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears. Is there a snow thief on the loose? With vibrant art and captivating…

Synopsis: In her own singularly beautiful style, Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human emotion. Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them…

Synopsis: Cow loves her big ding dong bell and jiggles her head so that everybody can hear it ring. But why is Cow's bell making the other animals on Goosefeather Farm so mad?

Synopsis: Literacy focus: vocabulary, using context clues to understand word meaning, multisyllabic words, comparing and contrasting, classifying information, summarizing. Science focus: compares the nine major planets that orbit the sun.

Synopsis: The cars are out playing for the day. What will happen when the road gets slippery?

Synopsis: These books allow students to take the first step of learning initial consonant sounds by matching fascinating photos of animals, vehicles and places in their everyday environment with single words.