New Releases by Dona Herweck Rice

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this exciting fictional story! This book about an animal-loving child who dreams of having feathers, paws, gills, or a tail gives adults the tools to balance structured learning time and free play.

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this engaging fictional story! Squirrels, sheep, dolphin, and mice all have amazing homes in nature, and this book explores those homes while helping adults balance structured learning time and free play.

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this engaging fictional story! From elves and fairies to Little Red Riding Hood, this book about the stories a mother tells her child gives adults the tools to balance structured learning time and free play.

The theater rocks with thunderous applause as the actors take their bows. But these actors are not grownups. They are kids! They work as hard as the grown-ups do, and they have as much talent. Bravo to these fantastic theater kids! Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color book will develop students’ comprehension and literacy skills as they are engaged in reading about the theater. Aligned to state and national standards, this text introduces students to simple informational text features including a glossary, vocabulary list, and bold font.

Cats in the garden. Cats in the tree. Read about some cats who are not where they’re supposed to be! Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry’s First 100 words list: the, were, in, no, they, all, come, and did. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Learn where snakes, bears, beavers, and frogs live along with some high-frequency words! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 words from Fry’s First 100 words list: go, to, see, a, the, down, and we. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Make learning to read exciting for children with this decodable fiction book about the many ways to tap! This book provides a built-in phonics review for beginning readers. Today, students need help learning how to read more than ever before. This illustrated book will engage young readers while they gain fun, meaningful practice with several high-frequency words: can, have, I, like, to.Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific phonics focus. Book 5 covers short a and n. Build foundational reading skills with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book!

Make learning to read exciting for children with this decodable fiction book that challenges them to pick the right word to match the picture! This book offers a built-in phonics review for beginning readers. Today, students need help learning how to read more than ever before. This illustrated book will engage young readers while they gain meaningful practice with several high-frequency words: a, be, each, for, if, is, it, not, or, that, the, this, were, what, will, word.Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific phonics focus. Book 28 covers concepts of print, short a, short I, short o, short u, and long i. Develop foundational reading skills with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book!

Emperor Chou is determined to be the talk of the parade. Little does he know, he will be—but not for the reason he hopes! This fiction reader puts a fun spin on the classic folktale, The Emperor’s New Clothes.

The Queen of Hearts excels at baking tarts. But the Knave of Hearts can’t keep from stealing them--they are so good! What’s a queen to do? Advancing readers will enjoy this entertaining story featuring well-known nursery rhyme characters.

In this picture book, a young rat describes the things that make her family special. From mom’s smarts to grandpa’s looks, early readers will love this funny story as they learn about irony as a literary device. They’ll also learn to appreciate what makes them unique and what makes a family special. With pre-reading questions, this book is ideal for guided reading and builds early literacy skills.

Bea is uninspired by the dirt yard at her new house. When a bee flies by, Bea knows just what to do. She’ll create a garden fit for a queen. A queen bee, that is! Learn what is needed to plan and create a bee-friendly garden with this entertaining picture book. With pre-reading questions, this fiction book is ideal for guided reading and builds early literacy skills.

Learn about the importance of being part of a community! Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 6 words from Fry's First 100 words list: I, am, part, of, a, and my. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Can you spot the Arctic hare on the tundra? Learn how animals blend into nature! Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: is, in, into, the, or, look, who, and what. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Learn high-frequency words through engaging nonfiction content! Perfect for beginning readers, this book teaches these three high-frequency words: to, at, and the. The simple, repetitive phrases are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers. Children will learn the essential Fry sight words and gain confidence as readers as they learn to read not just independently, but joyfully as well.

Every citizen of a country enjoys the rights and responsibilities of citizenship for that country. However, 21st century citizens are connected in ways unlike any time before. Dive deep into what it means to be a global citizen with this primary source book that gives students unique insights and personal connections to history. This 32-page book includes text features that help students increase reading comprehension and their understanding of the subject. Packed with interesting facts, sidebars, and essential vocabulary, this book is perfect for reports or projects.

Toys are designed to do different things. Learn how a toy's design affects its function with this STEAM book for kindergarten that makes it easy for parents and teachers to introduce STEAM to their youngest learners. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this book uses real-world examples to make STEAM topics easier to understand. It features an age-appropriate STEAM activity that is perfect for makerspaces and introduces kindergartners to the steps of the engineering design process. It helps beginning readers learn to read and is ideal for kids ages 4-6.

From dryer lint to plastic found in the ocean, learn how artists are using found objects to make beautiful art. This STEAM reader features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.

Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: you, him, her, them, be, like, so, and can. Early readers will learn about the many things their bodies can do. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: is, in, into, the, or, look, who, and what. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

What goes up must come down! Learn about up vs. down with this fun book. Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: up, down, is, it, had, been, now, and but. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

This funny book describes some "super babies" who can do some stupendous things that other babies can't! Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 4 words from Fry's First 100 words list: what, if, a, and could. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Count the different things that are made in a workshop! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: she, I, the, and, more, made, and to. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Name the things you can find at a lake! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: some, and, the, water, find, by, and go. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Things can be in a car. Things can be on a car. Learn the difference between "in" and "on" with this high-frequency word book! Perfect for beginning readers, this book teaches these 2 high-frequency words: in and on. The simple, repetitive phrases are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers. Children will learn essential Fry sight words and gain confidence as readers as they learn to read independently and joyfully.

This book teaches emerging readers 3 high-frequency words by showing examples of different colors. The simple images paired with meaningful phrases aid in memorization as young learners experience the joy of independent reading and learn about colors.

Read about being kind to the people you see each day! This book teaches emerging readers 3 high-frequency words. The simple images paired with meaningful phrases aid in memorization as young learners experience the joy of independent reading.

Learn high-frequency words through engaging nonfiction content! Perfect for beginning readers, this book teaches these two high-frequency words: as and a. The simple, repetitive phrases are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers. Children will learn the essential Fry sight words and gain confidence as readers as they learn to read not just independently, but joyfully as well.

This nonfiction book features three high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful phrases and sentences. With bright images that bring the words to life, this book helps emerging readers discover the joy of independent reading.

You can make music with bells. You can make music with your hands. Read about the things that are needed to make music! Ideal for beginning readers, this book teaches these 2 high-frequency words: I and have. The simple, repetitive sentences are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers. Children will learn the essential Fry sight words and gain confidence as readers as they learn to read not just independently, but joyfully as well.