Synopsis: While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair.

Synopsis: Helping kids understand their planet. This reader spotlights the animals of Africa in their various habitats and how they interact with one another. We climb mountain peaks with wolves, ibex, and geladas. We take flight with the red-billed quelea. Below, we join migrating herds crossing savannahs and deserts. Giraffes, zebras, and oryx try to avoid packs of hyenas in their quest for grass and water. Featuring simple text and full-color…

Synopsis: On the first day of spring, Snow Bear ventures out into the snowy white world. Mesmerized, Snow Bear sneaks off to see if the rest of the world is as much fun. During his travels, he meets a little seal and learns how to swim. But Snow Bear wanders too far and ends up lost in a deep, dark forest. Fortunately, a friendly reindeer and a kindly little girl help Snow Bear find his way home to his mother. Beautifully illustrated by Piers Harper, Snow…

Synopsis: Engaging 16-page books on must-know, inspiring Americans. Features lively text, captions, realistic illustrations, glossaries, diagrams, and more. Correlate with Guided Reading Levels I and J. For use with Grades K–2.

Synopsis: Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs introduce gorillas to young readers.

Synopsis: Noodles doesn't like being smaller than the other dogs. Will he learn that he is special?

Synopsis: An energetic, fun-loving young girl decides to share her activities from Camp Bo Peep with her sleep-loving cat.

Synopsis: After Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves her more than rain and snow.

Synopsis: Dimensions of Big Book: 15 by 18 inches Pages: 48 Fountas & Pinnell Reading Level: L

Synopsis: Large, colorful pictures will engage readers (and lookers) in a series of bat facts. Two among these facts: Bats are the only mammals that can fly. A little bat can eat about 600 bugs an hour--that's like eating 20 pizzas a night!

Synopsis: It's fall, and the days are getting cooler. As the leaves begin to change color, the apple trees are heavy with fruit and ready for the harvest. It's time to go apple picking! Join us on a visit to the apple orchard to learn all about apples: how they grow, the best way to pick them, and how to make delicious apple cider.

Synopsis: Engaging 16-page books on must-know, inspiring Americans. Features lively text, captions, realistic illustrations, glossaries, diagrams, and more. Correlate with Guided Reading Levels I and J. For use with Grades K–2.

Synopsis: There's no denying that Sam, Pam, Will and Jill, a quartet of anthropomorphized crocodile children, have hit on an ingenious way to take full advantage of a new snowfall. Posing as principals, they call the local news station and declare a snow day. "All schools are closed!" announces the staff of Croc-O News. "Wheee!" exult Sam, Pam, Will and Jill, a few pages later. "And they sledded and sledded all day." Lakin's text is a model of comic…

Synopsis: When five sharks go swimming in the sea, one by one they get into a mishap and the mother must call the doctor.

Synopsis: How do you make a vampire disappear? How do you turn one bag of candy into five bags? And how do you double a moose head? All you have to do is multiply! Here, in six funny math stories, Loreen Leedy introduces the multiplication facts from 0 through 5.

Synopsis: Questions and answers show the reader some of the diverse circumstances and special events where a good hug could make a world of difference.