Rebecca Pettiford
21) Fruits
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In Fruits, early fluent readers learn how to plant and care for fruit-bearing trees, bushes, plants, and vines. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how to grow their own delicious fruit.
An infographic illustrates the process of growing and harvesting from fruit trees, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about growing fruit using...
22) Harvesting
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In Harvesting, early fluent readers learn how gardeners gather the results of their labor. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn how and when to harvest their own home-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
An infographic illustrates how a vegetable ripens, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about harvesting using our safe search engine...
23) Holi
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the Hindu festival of Holi and the things people do to celebrate it. Includes picture glossary and index."--
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In this book, readers will learn how intense heat and pressure changes rock so completely it becomes metamorphic rock. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the new rocks that are created and where on Earth they are found.
Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about metamorphic rocks using our safe search...
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In this book, readers will learn about the layers of minerals and other rocks that compress and form sedimentary rocks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the characteristics of sedimentary rocks and where on Earth they are found.
Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about sedimentary rocks using our...
26) Gemstones
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In this book, readers will learn how 130 of the more than 3,000 minerals that exist form gemstones. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how gemstones are formed and the qualities for which they are prized.
Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about gemstones using our safe search engine that provides...
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In Different Families, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of configurations that can make a family. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting.
An activity helps readers identify and appreciate their own unique family, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children...
28) Bulldozers
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In Bulldozers, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a bulldozer. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a construction worker uses the machine to tear up ground, push dirt, and level the ground for a new park.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a bulldozer, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about...
29) Igneous Rocks
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In this book, readers will learn how the more than 600 different kinds of igneous rock all form from magma. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn about igneous rocks and where an Earth they are found.
Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about igneous rocks using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
30) Showing Kindness
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In Showing Kindness, beginning readers will learn about all the ways they can be kind and considerate in their daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how they can build character by showing kindness.
An activity encourages kids to practice kindness, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about kindness online using our safe search engine that...
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In Different Appearances, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the many ways people look different from one another. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting.
An infographic helps readers recognize how many similarities underlie people's physical differences, while a picture glossary reinforces...
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In Being Responsible, beginning readers will learn about all the ways they can practice responsibility in their daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how they can build character by being responsible.
An activity encourages kids to practice responsibility, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about responsibility online using our safe search...
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In Different Abilities, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of abilities people have. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting.
An infographic introduces readers to one of the abilities noted in the book, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more...
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In Being Responsible, beginning readers will learn about all the ways they can practice responsibility in their daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how they can build character by being responsible.
An activity encourages kids to practice responsibility, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about responsibility online using our safe search...
35) Crystals
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In this book, readers will learn all about the properties of crystals and what makes them so fascinating. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how crystals form, the shapes they take, and where they can be found.
Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about crystals using our safe search engine that...
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In Resisting Bullying, beginning readers will learn concrete strategies to help them stop different forms of bullying. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how they can build character by resisting bullying.
An activity encourages kids to practice resisting bullying, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about resisting bullying online using our safe search...
37) Being Honest
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In Being Honest, beginning readers will learn about all the ways they can practice truthfulness. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how they can build character by being honest.
An activity encourages kids to practice honesty, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about honesty online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
38) Fossils
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In this book, readers will learn about the fascinating stories behind fossils and how they are preserved. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how fossils form, the shapes they take, and where they can be found.
Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about fossils using our safe search engine that provides...
39) Backhoes
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In Backhoes, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a backhoe. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a construction worker uses the machine to dig up dirt and a broken pipe.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a backhoe, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about backhoes online using our safe search...
40) Rollers
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In Rollers, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a roller. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a roller levels, flattens, and smooths surfaces to help do big jobs.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a roller, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about rollers online using our safe search engine...