Best Selling Books by Dana Meachen Rau

Children realize the many ways in which they can share and do things together.

Joy and Chip, who is blind, are siblings who enjoy a day full of play and imagination, sharing food and toys, and creating new games to play.

Explains the phases of the moon, how it shines at night, and other facts about earth''s closest neighbor in space.

Discusses the sense of hearing and how it affects the body. The banging of drums bounces around your head, but how do you really hear them? Listen up to learn what happens to sound once it reaches your ear.

Presents a children''s book for early readers that describes the different kinds of clouds, how clouds are formed, how clouds make rain and snow, storm clouds, and more.

Discusses the sense of sight and how it affects the body.

A child thinks of ways to have fun while waiting for the bus, at the doctor''s office, and at other boring times during the day.

A boy compares himself to his friend Maria, who can make beautiful things, but Maria reminds him that he has talents she lacks.

Compass Point Early Readers invite children into reading with delightful and engaging stories. This series was developed for children to read with parents or to build reading skills when starting to read independently. Children will learn frequently used words and phonics skills for decoding new words as well as comprehension strategies for using text and picture clues. Three levels offer increasingly more challenging text and concepts. Each book includes a note to parents by Gail Saunders-Smith, Ph.D.Level B -- is for the developing reader and has 32 pages of text. Sentences are longer and the emphasis is on repetition and word recognition. The text is based on familiar objects or situations. A word list as well as activities that reinforce the theme of the story are included in the back of each book.This book uses sound words to introduce readers to music and types of instruments. Using phonics to create the sound each instrument makes, each page adds another instrument and in the end forms an orchestra.

As the seasons change, a family shares both fun and chores in their yard.

A boy recounts the many things in his life that he is responsible for.

Provides facts, basic skills, and history of jump roping.

A scarecrow is too friendly to do the job for which it was made.

An introduction to the life of Harriet Tubman, who helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

Describes the composition, surface features, and exploration of the sun, as well as its place in the solar system.

Have a party coming up? Use this book to create fun and unique crafts to give to your guests. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice new techniques, and build on concepts that may already be familiar. Other tools, including an index and additional resources, encourage readers to locate information and explore further independently.

"Easy to read text with rebuses explores different varieties of pizza"--Provided by publisher.

Brief rhyming text describes children at camp who use their feet to do a variety of things, from kicking a soccer ball to rollerblading.

Discusses the sense of taste and how it affects the body.

A rubber duck leaves his clean bathtub and has messy adventures outside.

Discusses the sense of touch and how it affects the body.

Provides a history of tops, step-by-step instuctions, and color illustrations that show how to play with things that spin.

Explained the history and process to create Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

Look down low and crawl around, to see things hiding on the ground.

A group of clowns prepares for, and presents, a circus act complete with seltzer, a tiny car, and a high wire act.

Describes the size, characteristics, and composition of the planet Jupiter.

Discusses the sense of smell and how it affects the body.

Briefly describes the discovery, composition, planetary motion, moons, and efforts to study the planet Uranus.

Explore the natural world in a new and creative way. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice new techniques, and build on concepts that may already be familiar. Other tools, including an index and additional resources, encourage readers to locate information and explore further independently.

Briefly describes the surface features, composition, moons and rings, and efforts to study the planet Saturn.

Organic food is good for you and for the planet. But if you''re thinking of revolutionizing your diet, you need to get the facts first. Learn about the benefits and challenges of an all natural, chemical free diet. Helpful tips, delicious organic recipes, and how to make the switch so much easier. Want to change the world? Now you can, one plate at a time.

A biography of Frederick Douglass, his life as a slave, his escape to freedom, his education, and his role in the anti-slavery movement.

Children use their hands for all kinds of things when they prepare for and go to a birthday party.

A brief biography of the scientist who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium.

A girl and her brother retrieve a large box from the garbage and pretend that it is a cave, car, house, and cage.

A child buys different colored balloons to brighten the lives of others.

Provides an overview of Chinese cooking through recipes adapted for young chefs and includes basic information on food handling and kitchen safety.

Provides a brief history of the game of chess as well as basic instructions for playing the game.

Felting can turn wool into a variety of different objects. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice new techniques, and build on concepts that may already be familiar. Other tools, including an index and additional resources, encourage readers to locate information and explore further independently.

Printmaking can be used to decorate or enhance all kinds of objects, from posters to playing cards. With this book, crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice new techniques, and build on concepts that may already be familiar. Other tools, including an index and additional resources, encourage readers to locate information and explore further independently.