New Releases by Robin Nelson

¿Qué se necesita para transformar cera caliente en un crayón colorido? ¡Descubre todos los pasos para la elaboración de crayones, de principio a fin! What does it take to make hot wax into a colorful crayon? Discover all of the steps in a crayon''s journey from start to finish in this Spanish-language title!

How does a peanut become creamy peanut butter? A farmer grows peanuts. The sun dries the plants. The peanuts are picked and sorted. Machines remove shells. Follow the process step by step as peanut butter is made.

Glowing candles, silver stars, and blue ribbons—Hanukkah is full of light and color! Learn about the culture and customs of this eight-day celebration through vibrant photos and engaging text. Crayola ® colors and a reproducible coloring page inspire readers to notice and celebrate the colors of their world.

See how homes in the United States have changed over the years. Our homes give us shelter and keep us safe, but homes have changed over time. Long ago families used oil lamps for light and kept food cold in iceboxes; now we use electricity to light our homes and refrigerators to keep our food cold. Historical and modern-day photographs interspersed throughout clearly illustrate how aspects of daily life change over time, while simple text shows readers how to compare and contrast ideas. Timelines in the back of each book give readers perspective by listing key inventions and developments that have modernized our lives.

Hibernation is a cycle that some animals go through every year. Most people know that bears hibernate. But why do they hibernate? And what other animals hibernate?

Winter, spring, summer, and fall—the seasons are one of natures most familiar cycles. But why does the weather change? Learn why weather patterns change over the seasons.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What does it mean to be elected to political office? It means you get to decide how to make a town, a state, or even the whole country a better place to live. But how does someone get elected? And what are the challenges of running for office? Read this book to find out.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! How does sheep''s wool turn into cozy clothing? Follow each step in the production cycle―from shearing a sheep to pulling on a warm sweater―in this fascinating book! Learn how a variety of objects are made or how nature''s cycles work—from Start to Finish. Suitable for both struggling and on-level readers, these titles teach science concepts as well as sequential thinking.

Ben needs to find out what food to grill at the cookout. Examine his tally chart to see how many people want hot dogs, hamburgers, or chicken.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! How is honey made from a flower? Follow each step in nature''s cycle—from pretty bloom to tasty treat—in this fascinating book!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! How does a cocoa bean turn into tasty chocolate? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting cocoa trees to eating a sweet treat—in this fascinating book!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Kids will find out how wrenches tighten bolts in many types of situations. A back matter spread explains how a wrench is another type of lever.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! How does steel become a shiny new bicycle? Follow each step in the process—from shaping the steel to testing the finished bike—in this fascinating book!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! How does a peanut turn into peanut butter? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting peanut seeds to spreading peanut butter on bread—in this fascinating book!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What if a friend asks you to share a secret? Is it ever okay to tell? Can you sometimes lie to stay out of trouble, or is it better to be completely honest? It''s not always easy to tell right from wrong. Learning about trustworthiness will help you do what''s right. The examples in this book show you how to be a good friend even in the trickiest situations. See how good it can feel to be trustworthy!

Day follows night. Night comes after day. What makes this cycle of days and nights happen? Through beautiful photos and spare text, beginning readers will learn about the basic patterns of the Sun and Earth and what causes day and night.

Students will see how levels indicate whether objects are flat or straight. A back matter spread explains why people use levels.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Cada mes un ciclo ocurre en el cielo. Lea acerca de los patrones de la luna y como cambia durante cada mes. Every month a cycle happens in the sky. Read about the patterns of the moon and how it changes throughout each month.

Mr. Hall surveys his class to find out how many people walk, take the bus, or take a car to get to school. Watch as he makes a circle graph with his data.

Los lectores principiantes aprenderán sobre los patrones básicos del Sol y la Tierra y lo que causa día y noche. Beginning readers will learn about the basic patterns of the Sun and Earth and what causes day and night.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Nan surveys her class to find out what types of pets they have. See how she creates a bar graph to share her results.

You may know that singing sensation Taylor Swift has won over fans of both pop and country music. But did you know that Taylor: • used to help out on her family’s Christmas tree farm by pulling bugs off the trees? Yuck! • won a national poetry contest in fourth grade with her poem “Monster in My Closet”? • thought of the melody for her hit song “Tim McGraw” in her ninth-grade math class and sang it into her phone in the school bathroom so she wouldn''t forget it? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read on to learn all about Taylor''s childhood, family, career, boyfriends, favorite things, and more!

Delve into the fascinating world of cockroaches. Learn about their unique body parts and structure, and discover how their habitat supports them. Find out what they eat and where they find their meals. Captions support key visual details from the book''s images, and helpful chapter headings aid readers in locating information and main ideas. This book also contains text features such as a labeled photo diagram, glossary, and index.

From dribbling the ball to shooting a basket, basketball is fun! Learn the basics of the sport while building reading skills with these supportive texts.

Young readers will learn how pliers grip and hold objects in their jaws. A back matter spread explains how pliers also work as levers.

Dan, Emma, and Ron want to compare how many apples they picked. Look at the picture graph to tell who picked the most.

What is the legislative branch? It''s the part of government that makes our country''s laws. But just how does the legislative branch make a law? And what else does this branch do? Read this book to find out.

This book is a basic introduction to the square.

This book provides a basic introduction to different types of homes.

This book takes an introductory look at feeling happy.