Rebecca Pettiford

In Cranes, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a mobile crane. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a crane lifts and moves heavy materials to help do big jobs. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a crane, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about cranes online using our safe search engine that provides...

In “Rocks”, beginning readers are introduced to the rock cycle, how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks form, where we can find them on Earth, and how people use them in everyday life. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they learn how rocks form and change. A picture diagram shows the rock cycle, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about rocks online...

In Water, beginning readers are introduced to the water cycle, how water shapes the world, and how all living things depend on water every day. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they learn how water supports life on Earth. A picture diagram shows the water cycle, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about water online using our safe search engine that provides...

In Diggers, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of an excavator. Vibrant, full color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a digger digs, lifts, dumps, and moves to help do big jobs. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a digger, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about diggers online using our safe search engine that provides...

In Cranes, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a mobile crane. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a crane lifts and moves heavy materials to help do big jobs. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a crane, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about cranes online using our safe search engine that provides...

In Soil, beginning readers are introduced to soil, what it is made of, and how plants grow in it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they learn how soil supports life on Earth. A picture diagram shows different types of soils, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about soil online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Soil...

In “Minerals”, beginning readers are introduced to Earth's minerals, where they can be found, and how people use them in everyday life. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they learn what makes minerals building blocks to many materials on Earth. A picture diagram shows where minerals can be found in many everyday items, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about...