Presents an introduction to the Christmas holiday and discusses its traditions, including decorating, exchanging presents, caroling, and attending church.
Explores the physical characteristics, feeding habits, habitats, and senses of different types of fish, including information on puffer fish, sharks, and hagfish.
Discusses the meaning of the Chinese New Year and describes how Chinese Americans celebrate this holiday with parades, family reunions, and other festivities.
Describes what Diwali is and the different ways that Hindu people celebrate it, including making special foods, setting off fireworks, and lighting oil lamps.
Explores the physical characteristics, feeding habits, behaviors, habitats, senses, and adaptations of different types of mammals, including information on sea lions, bats, whales, and bears.
Who's that singing in the backyard? It's a house sparrow!A Find out where house sparrows live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs.
"Why do tigers have stripes? How do their claws help them hunt? Discover the answers to these questions and learn other fascinating facts about tigers' habitat, physical characteristics, and behavior.
Africa's wild animals are awesome! Bold, vibrant photos and engaging text bring readers up close with meerkats. Includes information on habitat, behavior, life cycle, and threats to these amazing crea
Despite their size, praying mantises are fierce hunters. Their life cycle and habits are just as fierce. Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text and brigh
A spider's life cycle and eating habits are as interesting as the webs they create. Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text and bright, close-up photos. A
Pull back the curtain on the wide, wide world of mammals! Organized by animal-science reference topics such as anatomy, life cycle, and methods of defense, Mammals lets young readers and browsers disc
Fields of wheat, corn, potatoes, and more take center stage in Plants on the Farm. Full-color photos and leveled text work together to introduce beginning readers to common crops, how those crops grow
Out with the old and in with the new! It’s time to celebrate Chinese New Year! Clean the house. Have a feast with relatives. Watch fireworks and dragon dances. Make paper lanterns. Chinese New Year, o
Squeal! Guinea pigs make fun pets. Some have long hair and some have almost no hair at all. Some have crests on their heads and others have droopy ears. Young readers will learn about the appearance a
A rubber duck floats in the tub. A rock sinks to the bottom of a lake. Why do some objects float and others sink? Find out in this series about materials and their properties. Informative, at-level te
From tree to table, this story shows how one family comes together to make applesauce.Applesauce Day is here! Maria and her family visit an apple orchard and pick apples. Then it's time to turn the apples into applesauce. Every year they use a special pot that has been in the family for generations. Follow along as everyone helps to make delicious applesauce.
