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ASPCA Pet Rescue Club: No Time for Hallie
by Catherine Hapka Dana ReganWelcome to the Pet Rescue Club! When Janey starts a blog where people can share cute pet photos and stories, she never imagines she'll receive a heartbreaking photo of a skinny, abandoned dog. She calls on her friends Lolli and Adam to help - and that's just the start! When these animal-loving fourth graders discover how many animals need help in their suburban hometown, they can't just sit by and do nothing...Zach's neighbors just had a new baby - and now they're threatening to take their cat, Hallie, to the animal shelter! The kids have been volunteering there since starting the Pet Rescue Club, and they know an older cat might have trouble getting adopted. Can they convince the family to give their kitty another chance - or maybe find someone who truly appreciates all that an older kitty has to offer? It won't be easy, especially since Janey is distracted by a lost pet bird and Lolli by a sad classmate . . . Based on a real-life cat named Hallie. See Hallie's sweet photo and read about her heart-warming adoption story on the bookmark included with every book! Read a book and help save a life:4%-5% of the purchase price of every Pet Rescue club book goes directly to the ASPCA® so they can continue their mission of helping the helpless.
ASPCA Pet Rescue Club: The Lonely Pony
by Catherine Hapka Dana ReganWelcome to the Pet Rescue Club! When Janey starts a blog where people can share cute pet photos and stories, she never imagined she'd receive a heartbreaking photo of a skinny, abandoned dog. She calls on her friends Lolli, Zach, and Adam to help - and that's just the start! When these animal-loving fourth graders discover how many animals need help in their suburban hometown, they can't just sit by and do nothing...While out walking a dog one day, Adam notices a shaggy, tiny pony standing alone in a field. Each day he sees the same lonely pony. Has she been abandoned? Looks like another case for the Pet Rescue Club! Will Adam, along with his friends Janey, Lolli, and Zach find a way to help? Read a book and help save a life:4%-5% of the purchase price of every Pet Rescue club book goes directly to the ASPCA® so they can continue their mission of helping the helpless.
ASPCA Pet Rescue Club: Too Big to Run
by Catherine Hapka Dana ReganWhen Janey starts a blog where people can share cute pet photos and stories, she never imagined she'd receive a heartbreaking photo of a skinny, abandoned dog. She calls on her friends Lolli, Zach, and Adam to help - and that's just the start! When these animal-loving fourth graders discover how many animals need help in their suburban hometown, they can't just sit by and do nothing...Zach's mom has a new patient--a giant dog named Millie who has been helping her owner train for a marathon. Millie's knees can't handle all that running and now she needs an expensive operation! Time for the kids in the Pet Rescue Club to help! Together they find a way to help Millie. Read a book and help save a life:4%-5% of the purchase price of every Pet Rescue club book goes directly to the ASPCA® so they can continue their mission of helping the helpless.
ATVs (Wild About Wheels)
by Nancy DickmannA dirt trail in the woods is covered with thick mud and big bumps. What vehicle can get through? An ATV! All-terrain vehicles have wide, bumpy tires that provide good grip on all types of land. Young readers will find out about the types of ATVs, their main parts, and how these versatile vehicles can be used for work and fun.
Aaron Has a Lazy Day (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanP. D. Eastman's classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! On this lazy day, Aaron is hot, tired, and hungry--perhaps a nice, juicy lemon will taste good? Blech! Lemons are not good to eat! Follow daffy Aaron as his hazy, lazy day becomes less lazy and more crazy! Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Aaron Has a Lazy Day: Read & Listen Edition (Step into Reading)
by P.D. EastmanP. D. Eastman&’s classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! On this lazy day, Aaron is hot, tired, and hungry—perhaps a nice, juicy lemon will taste good? Blech! Lemons are not good to eat! Follow daffy Aaron as his hazy, lazy day becomes less lazy and more crazy! Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.
Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanIt's autumn in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman, author of Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother? As Aaron the Alligator's thoughts turn to apples, pumpkins, football, and . . . ghosts, his usual mishaps occur while playing outdoors with his friends. Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is also a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron, the basis for this book. Look for more of Aaron's Step into Reading escapades: Aaron Is a Good Sport, Aaron Has a Lazy Day, and Aaron Is Cool. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Aaron is Cool (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanAaron the Alligator chills out in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman (Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother?). Accident-prone Aaron is no match for runaway snowballs and thin ice in this silly, wintry book. Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator also stars in The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron, the basis for this book. Look for more of Aaron's Step into Reading escapades: Aaron Is a Good Sport, Aaron Has a Lazy Day, and Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Aaron is a Good Sport (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanP. D. Eastman's classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! Aaron can get into trouble doing just about anything--playing ball, planting seeds . . . even walking! Kids will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Aaron is a Good Sport: Read & Listen Edition (Step into Reading)
by P.D. EastmanP. D. Eastman&’s classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! Aaron can get into trouble doing just about anything—playing ball, planting seeds . . . even walking! Kids will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.
Abby Cadabby Makes a Wish (Sesame Street)
by Joe Mathieu Naomi KleinbergAbby Cadabby is Sesame Street's newest beloved Muppet. As a fairy-in-training, she's always practicing the magical spells she learns at Mrs. Sparkle's Flying Fairy School. But more often than not, her spells go a little bit awry. Sometimes Abby is frustrated by her mixed-up spells, but Elmo and all of her other Sesame Street friends are always delighted by what results instead. This sweet story about perseverence, self-confidence, and friendship taps into the fairy craze and will appeal to any toddler who loves Sesame Street, fairies, and make-believe, and who believes in the power of magical spells.From the Board edition.
Abe Lincoln's Hat (Step Into Reading Ser.)
by Martha BrennerWas Abe Lincoln absent-minded? Indeed! President Lincoln came up with a trick involving his stovepipe hat to nudge his memory! Fascinating anecdotes and historical context enrich this expanded biographical picture book that brings to life one of our nation's most revered presidents.Long before he became the 16th president, Abe Lincoln started out as a frontier lawyer. He resorted to sticking letters and notes deep inside his hat so they stayed handy. Adapted from the Step into Reading leveled reader of the same name, author Martha Brenner has revised and enriched her original text to include more historical material and resources for those who want to explore this captivating figure further. Illustrator Brooke Smart's clever art makes history more appealing than ever. Including both humor and painful, hard-hitting American history, this new edition traces Lincoln's evolution into a compelling commander-in-chief during a contentious time in our nation's history. Young readers will be intrigued!
Abe Lincoln's Hat (Step into Reading)
by Martha Brenner Donald CookIllus. in full color. Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there!
Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books
by Nancy Carpenter Kay WintersLearn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.” <P><P>In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. <P><P>When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham Lincoln. <P><P>He loved books. They changed his life. He changed the world. <P><P>Lexile Measure: 700
Ablaze: The Story of America's First Female Smokejumper
by Jessica LawsonA lyrical and empowering biography on Deanne Shulman, America's first female smokejumper.Deanne loved being outdoors.With her family, she spent summers sailing the Salton Sea and backpacking the Sierra Nevada Mountains. As she grew older, her love of nature only grew. So when the heat rose each fire season and the blazes burned near and far, she noticed. Deanne knew she had to do her part in fighting the fires. She spent years on woodland crews, clearing brush and branches that could make the fire spread, and on hotshot crews where she fought faster fires and took bigger risks, spending weeks in one-hundred-degree heat working twenty-four-hour shifts. But what Deanne really wanted was to be a smokejumper, to jump from planes and parachute into dangerous wildfires that no truck could ever reach. To be the first line of defense. The only problem? There had never been a female smokejumper before.With lyrical text from Jessica Lawson and striking illustrations from Sarah Gonzales, Ablaze tells the story of Deanne Shulman&’s groundbreaking work with the United States Forest Service as she fought against unfair rules and blazed the way for women in firefighting.
Abolition is Love
by Ware Syrus MarcusWhat can abolition mean for a child? How can it help them dream a different future for their community?In Abolition is Love, Amelie learns about collective care, mutual aid, and abolitionist ideas as they help their parents get ready for the annual Prisoners&’ Justice Day. Amelie explores big concepts like love, justice, and care, and learns how we can build a different world together through the small choices we make every day. They learn to resolve a conflict with their cousin who plays differently than they do, they help their Papa plan a more accessible park for all, and collectively they create a beautiful banner. Amelie is also excited to hold their own candle at the rally, and they look forward to this big kid moment–to join the ranks of activists calling for justice and abolition. The book explores possibilities for hope, and offers ideas for caring for each other and building communities rooted in social justice and safety for all people. Parents and teachers can engage young readers with the expansive illustrations and prompts that suggest new ways of being in the world together.Abolition is Love!
About Birds / Sobre los pájaros: A Guide for Children / Una guía para niños (About. . . #17)
by Cathryn SillAn award-winning, educator-approved first book on birds.In this simple volume, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses clear, easy-to-understand language to teach children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill provides beautifully detailed, realistic paintings to showcase the birds' diverse and natural worlds, and an afterword provides more details about each bird and inspires further learning.
About Birds: A Guide for Children (About. . . #1)
by Cathryn SillAn award-winning, educator-approved first book on birds.In this simple volume, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses clear, easy-to-understand language to teach children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill provides beautifully detailed, realistic paintings to showcase the birds' diverse and natural worlds, and an afterword provides more details about each bird and inspires further learning.
About Crustaceans: A Guide for Children (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #Level K)
by Cathryn SillDescribes the anatomy, behavior, and habitat of various crustaceans, including the lobster, crab, and shrimp.
About Earth
by Pauline CartwrightPacked with amazing facts, you can wow your friends with everything you know about Earth.
About Fish / Sobre los peces: A Guide for Children / Una guía para niños (About. . . #21)
by Cathryn SillThis award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword provides more details, inspiring further learning. This book is ideal for early childhood and elementary units in science, environment, and marine life.
About Fish: A Guide for Children (About. . . #6)
by Cathryn SillThis award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword provides more details, inspiring further learning. This book is ideal for early childhood and elementary units in science, environment, and marine life.
About Habitats: Coral Reefs (About Habitats)
by Cathryn SillThis beginner&’s guide introduces coral reefs to young learners (PK-2) and showcases the diversity of wildlife found around the world in these complex ecosystemsABOUT HABITATS: CORAL REEFS is an engaging first glimpse into this unique habitat. In simple terms, author and former teacher Cathryn Sill explains what corals are and how reefs are built, describes the characteristics of some of the world&’s major coral reefs, and highlights some of the many species of animals and plants that have adapted to life in these fragile environments. Detailed illustrations by award-winning wildlife artist John Sill depict a variety of coral reefs, from the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean to the Red Sea Reef in the Indian Ocean. The colorful, detailed paintings bring the coral reefs to life for young naturalists.A map, an afterword, and a glossary provide more detailed information about coral reefs in general and about the wildlife featured in the illustrations.
About Habitats: Polar Regions (About Habitats #7)
by Cathryn SillThis beginner's guide and classroom favorite explores the Arctic and Antarctic biomes, their beauty, and global diversity. Author and former early education teacher Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what the Polar Regions are—from the frozen deserts of Antarctica to the ice floes of the Arctic Ocean—along with what kinds of animals and plants live there, how they have adapted to life in this environment, and why they're important. Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill offers full-color illustrations depicting the various landscapes and species of animals and plants. A glossary and afterword provide more details for further study. Great for early childhood and elementary units on geography and habitats, nature and environment.
About Habitats: Rivers and Streams
by Cathryn SillA perfect entry for first conversations about waterways and conservation.Author and illustrator team Cathryn and John Sill offer an accessible introduction to rivers and streams, touching on their major attributes, the animals and plants that live there, and their remarkable global diversity. Using simple, easy-to-understand language, the author teaches children what rivers and streams are and explains how various species of animals and plants have adapted to life in or along these waterways. Detailed, full-color art shows the characteristics of the world's different rivers and streams―from the mountain brooks of the Alps to the mighty Amazon River in South America. A glossary and afterword provide further details. Great for casual exploration and for early childhood and elementary education units on nature, environment, earth sciences, and ecosystems.