Most Popular Books by Dana Meachen Rau

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.

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

A mother and child take a trip to the grocery store to buy all the child''s favorite foods for a birthday party.

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 A -- is for emergent readers and has 24 pages of text. The sentences are short and simple. The text is light and is based on very familiar objects and situations. Repetition of words, phrases, and sounds is emphasized. A word list is included in the back of each book.This book presents a beautifully illustrated tour through the four seasons and the accompanying yard work that needs to be done in each one. It reinforces the importance and fun of teamwork and helping with chores.

A story for emergent readers about the many different ways to travel. Includes a word list.

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

Whether you''re looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. They also provide an opportunity to learn how to draw meaning from technical texts. The activities in this book push readers to read for comprehension, use information gained from the text and illustrations to follow step-by-step directions, determine relationships among steps in a technical process, and build the skills they need to make the perfect crafts for the winter season.

A child jumps high, as a bird, a kite, and more pass by.

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.

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

A child buys balloons for others to brighten the lives of others.

Uses sound words to introduce music and types of musical instruments, continuing to add more and more instruments until a band is formed.

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

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

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

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

The sun provides us with the light and energy we need to survive. It also serves as the center of our solar system, with its gravitational pull keeping the planets in orbit. But what exactly is the sun? This title explores how the sun was formed, wha

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

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

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