Synopsis: Providing maximum support to emergent readers with repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text, these books offer engaging stories that will inspire confidence in young readers. These books help develop fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Synopsis: Put on your socks and shoes -- and don't forget your ears!We're going on a listening walk. Shhhhh. Do not talk. Do not hurry. Get ready to fill your ears with a world of wonderful and surprising sounds.

Synopsis: A fresh take on a familiar saying, perfect for the first rainy days of spring.Rattling windows with the roar of a late-winter storm, March shows up like a lion-- wild and messy, muddy and wet. In rhythmic, exuberant text, Newbery Honor-author Marion Dane Bauer conveys the changeable nature of spring weather, as the lion makes way for the lamb—with a huge sneeze!—as the trees and flowers spring into bloom.Full of humor and motion, Caldecott-…

Synopsis: Holly Keller has created vivacious new paintings for this favorite Reading Rainbow title about geology. Readers follow two enthusiastic rock hounds around the globe as they add to their collection. Along the way they will learn how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. From the Egyptian pyramids to Roman roads, from the diamond ring on your finger to the pebbles under your feet'rocks are everywhere!

Synopsis: What is a fossil?Sometimes it's the imprint of an ancient leaf in a rock. Sometimes it's a woolly mammoth, frozen for thousands of years in the icy ground. Sometimes it's the skeleton of a stegosaurus that has turned to stone.A fossil is anything that has been preserved, one way or another, that tells about life on Earth. But you can make a fossil, too--something to be discovered a million years from now--and this book will tell you how.

Synopsis: Describes the animals known as corals, the formation of the reefs they build, and life in this unique habitat.

Synopsis: Describes the appearance, species, and behavior of sea lions.

Synopsis: “A fascinating, even glorious celebration of nature that will stir both children and adults to a finer appreciation of a wondrous, surprising world that’s right within their grasp.” —Booklist (starred review)In this stunning book by Thomas Locker, exquisite paintings are paired with questions about nature, making science comes alive through art. A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year!In spring, a snapping turtle lays her eggs on the…

Synopsis: The legendary story of Balto comes to life in this heavily illustrated nonfiction chapter book series, perfect for fans of Ranger in Time! In 1925, disaster struck the small town of Nome, Alaska. When a deadly epidemic begins affecting the children of Nome, their only hope is to relay life-saving medicine over 650 miles of snow-covered trails using teams of sled dogs. Across the long journey, one dog overcame nearly impossible odds to become a…

Synopsis: Girls ages 4 to 6 love dolphins, so they will love reading how Barbie® rescues a cute baby dolphin in this Step into Reading leveled reader!

Synopsis: Follow a single drop of water through the water cycle in this book about rain for kids!This beautifully illustrated book is an earth science classic that parents, teachers, and kids will all want! In this story of water, readers travel the globe following a drop of water on its natural journey through the water cycle from a liquid, to a solid, and all the way through evaporation. The seamless blending of science and story make learning fun, and…

Synopsis: Examines the life in and around a pond, including bullfrogs, crayfish, and snapping turtles.