Synopsis: How can you smell? How does your nose work? What is it made of? The ideal first introduction to the five senses, Science in Action explores the human body using fun experiments and activities. Senses provide all sorts of information about what is going on around us. The activities in Science In Action encourage young readers to understand how each of their senses work, for example by making their own sound waves or trying a series of optical…

Synopsis: Nic Bishop's signature up-close, stop-action photographs show spiders larger than life.For the first to third grade set, spiders are fascinating and suitably gruesome, especially when looked at in EXTREME close-up. Amazing images show the beauty and otherworldliness of spiders. Simple, engaging text conveys basic information about spiders as well as cool and quirky facts. One stop-action montage shows a spider leaping twenty times its body…

Synopsis: Poor Gracie. All this little pooch wanted was a quiet house, with "the kitty sleeping on the windowsill, the big dog sleeping on the couch, the quiet fish going ploop-ploop." But then one day the painters came. In a "big, noisy truck," with "clangy ladders and big-person voices." Clearly, there was only one solution: "She barked and barked and told them to go outside. But do you know what? Gracie was put outside!"

Synopsis: Willie stops hugging his family because his friend Jojo thinks it's silly, but he soon realizes that he really misses his mom's and dad's hugs. "The colloquial text is accompanied by glistening full-page paintings [of an African-American family]." —K.

Synopsis: When Nicklelodoen's PAW Patrol uncover a ghostly mystery in an old cabin, Rubble, Rocky, and Chase are on the case. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will thrill to this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader that's perfect for Halloween and features more than 30 shiny stickers. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are…

Synopsis: Simple text and illustrations present different kinds of dinosaurs.

Synopsis: A young boy's day starts badly, but his mood improves when his teacher gives him a good mark on his paper.

Synopsis: With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an…

Synopsis: When a mean classmate in preschool wrecks Lucy's artwork, she discovers that they can be friends once he stops being jealous of her.

Synopsis: 2018 Exploring Science Through Literacy Grade K -- What Can Pull a Wagon? (Paperback/Saddle Stitch Binding)(8.25"x8") by Barbara Wood ***ISBN-13: 9781337875431 ***12 Pages

Synopsis: 2018 Exploring Science Through Literacy Grade K -- Push and Pull Faces (Paperback/Saddle Stitch Binding)(8.25"x8") by Allison K. Lim ***ISBN-13: 9781337875318 ***12 Pages

Synopsis: "This book introduces readers to a range of endangered animals found in Africa. Readers learn basic facts about each animal, and also why the animals habitat is threatened. The book also considers what people can do to help, both at an international level and at the level of the readers themselves. Habitat maps, fact boxes, labels, and captions all combine to aid understanding."--Provided by publisher.

Synopsis: Let's Read about Pets is an engaging and informative series for beginning readers about choosing and caring for pets. Keyword repetition, colorful photography, and glossaries help children build vocabulary and comprehension skills as they learn about the joys and responsibilities of keeping a pet.

Synopsis: What do you know about butterflies like the monarch, the blue morpho, and the glasswing? With this book you can become an expert!Some have wings with stripes. Some have wings with spots. Some even have see-through wings. What do you know about butterflies? With this book, you can become an expert!ABOUT THE SERIES: Kids love to be the experts! Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will…

Synopsis: Christmastime is full of cheerful surprises and Little Mouse has many presents to share. Preschoolers can help him celebrate by scratching and smelling each present's scent. The simple storyline, colorful, tactile art, and child-pleasing smells help any youngster learn their senses.