New Releases by Dona Herweck Rice

From slithering worms to colorful leaves, there is so much to be found when you look close to the ground! Open up early readers’ imaginations with this fictional story, which allows adults to balance structured learning time and free play.

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this relatable fictional story! This book about children’s favorite things to smell, taste, hear, touch, and see gives adults the tools to balance structured learning time and free play.

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this creative 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.

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this engaging fictional story! This book about a child exploring beautiful scenes in nature gives adults the tools to balance structured learning time and free play. From birds in the sky to pebbles in a stream there are many beautiful things in the world—but there is only one you! Follow along as a child explores nature and their place in it with this easy-to-read fiction story, which engages early learners with vivid, full-color illustrations. Perfect for at-home learning or any preschool classroom, this book creates a rich shared reading experience for children who are early and developing readers. Early learners need to see themselves reflected in the fictional characters they encounter. Build fundamental skills while stimulating your child’s curiosity and creativity through this fiction book!

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 high-frequency words while reading about creating things with building blocks! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 6 words from Fry’s First 100 words list: she, would, like, to, make, and a. 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.

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.

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 how their bodies can make music. 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.

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!

Kenny has just moved to town, and more than anything he wants a dog. Howie the dog has been living on his own, and more than anything he wants a boy. What will happen when they wake up one day and are not quite themselves?

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 momu0092s smarts to grandpau0092s looks, early readers will love this funny story as they learn about irony as a literary device. Theyu0092ll 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.

Vendor Description Learn about the people who run state and local governments! Analyzes the importance of good leadership and the duties of government leaders. This 32-page nonfiction book covers important topics like leadership and democracy. Perfect for use in the classroom or at-home learning to explore the levels of government, types of leaders, and branches of government. Includes a short fiction piece to help students relate to the topic and engaging text features such as a glossary, useful discussion questions, and a u0093Civics in Actionu0094 activity designed to get students thinking and talking about social issues. Vendor Description Learn about the people who run state and local governments! Analyzes the importance of good leadership and the duties of government leaders. This 32-page nonfiction book covers important topics like leadership and democracy. Perfect for use in the classroom or at-home learning to explore the levels of government, types of leaders, and branches of government. Includes a short fiction piece to help students relate to the topic and engaging text features such as a glossary, useful discussion questions, and a u0093Civics in Actionu0094 activity designed to get students thinking and talking about social issues. Learn about the people who run state and local governments! Analyzes the importance of good leadership and the duties of government leaders. This 32-page nonfiction book covers important topics like leadership and democracy. Perfect for use in the classroom or at-home learning to explore the levels of government, types of leaders, and branches of government. Includes a short fiction piece to help students relate to the topic and engaging text features such as a glossary, useful discussion questions, and a u0093Civics in Actionu0094 activity designed to get students thinking and talking about social issues.

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.

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.

Join the fun as some children discover a box of historical costumes and dress up as the Statue of Liberty, George Washington, and Uncle Sam. Even the cat dresses up! Early readers will learn about US symbols through this wordless picture book. The descriptive illustrations encourage children to use their own words to tell the story, developing their language and reading skills. This 12-page beginning reading book is ideal for children ages 3-5.

Learn the difference between more and less with this fun book. Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 5 words from Fry''s First 100 words list: has, more, a, an, and than. 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, sort, and classify the boots, heels, and sneakers! Early readers will enjoy learning to classify and sort objects with this Spanish book for kids. With bright images and simple text, this full-color book develops students'' math and reading skills. The Math Talk questions build fluency and comprehension of basic math concepts. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this nonfiction kids book is ideal for kindergarten and ages 4-6.

To be or not to be. There''s no place like home. We''ll always have Paris. Memorable lines like these from movies, TV, music, books, plays, and commercials stick with us and become part of our common language and popular culture. What makes these famous lines so memorable? And why do we love repeating them so much? Explore the most famous quotes of all time with this informational text that is packed with fun facts, fascinating sidebars, and high-interest content. Featuring TIME© content and images, this full-color nonfiction book has text features such as a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to engage students in reading as they build their comprehension, vocabulary, and reading skills. The Reader''s Guide and extended Try It! activity increase understanding of the material, and develop higher-order thinking. Check It Out! offers print and online resources for additional reading. Keep students reading from cover to cover with this captivating text!

What''s the difference between in and on? Emerging readers will learn the difference through two high-frequency words. With repetitive phrases and bright images that bring the words to life, this book helps children discover the joy of independent reading.

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.

What are the things that make us happy? Ladybugs and butterflies, slides and swings are things that bring us happiness! Perfect for beginning readers, this book teaches these three high-frequency words: a, be, and with. 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.

What do you need to make music? Young learners will be engaged in reading about music as they learn 2 high-frequency words. With bright images that bring the words to life, this book helps emerging readers discover the joy of independent reading.