Best Selling Books by Dona Herweck Rice

This picture book teaches young readers that simple tools are everywhere, making their lives easier. Featuring vivid images and simple, repetitive words and phrases, students will be eager to learn about simple tools. This title correlates to Next Generation Science Standards with a focus on engineering.

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this engaging fictional story! From concerts at the amphitheater to soccer games, this book explores what there is to do at a community park while helping adults balance structured learning time and free play.

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.

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.

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!

A girl introduces the members of her family.

New readers will discover some of the places that are home to animals in this brightly illustrated book. Through a shared reading experience, children are encouraged to retell the story and share what they have read. The clean text and enjoyable illustrations will engage children as they move through the pages.

If you lived long ago, how different would life be from how it is today? Many things are different, but many things are the same! Introduce students to the concept of change as they compare homes, schools, jobs, technology, and transportation from the past and present. This primary source reader uses dynamic primary source images and supportive text to integrate social studies content and language arts instruction. The accessible table of contents, glossary, and index work to aid students in better understanding the content. Aligned to state and national standards, this book will engage students in learning.

Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry’s First 100 words list: one, day, first, it, then, we, long, and was. 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.

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students’ reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process, from the initial research and brainstorming sessions, through the design and testing stages, to the evaluation and improvement of the outcome. It makes STEAM career connections by providing a glimpse into the lives of real-life Smithsonian employees currently working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with this e-book that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

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.

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.

This picture book teaches young readers all about their amazing feet! Featuring vibrant images and simple, repetitive words and phrases, students will be eager to learn all about the wonderful places their feet can take them and the wonderful things their feet can do.

Open up early readers’ imaginations with this meaningful fictional story! This book explores the people, places, and monuments, and national treasures that shape our country while giving adults the tools balance structured learning time and free play.

Introduces some of the animals and plants that live at different levels of the ocean, and shows how they hunt for food or hide from their enemies.

A magical history book brings people from US history to life! With the help of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr, Sally Ride, Cesar Chavez, and the State of Liberty, a young boy learns about their historical significance in this engaging Reader's Theater script. The differentiated script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on everyone's current reading level, allowing all readers to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story.

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.

What feelings do you wear on your face? This charmingly illustrated book allows readers to discover and recognize many different emotions--from shy to mad. The clear, simple text and lively, colorful illustrations will delight readers and leave them wearing a smile on their face!

Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader teaches students important concepts like hurt feelings, forgiveness, and how to apologize. This high-interest title will keep students engaged in reading as they build their critical literacy skills.

With TIME For Kids content, this e-book introduces first grade students to the concept of communication. With vibrant images and simple text, this book will keep students reading from cover to cover as they develop their foundational literacy skills.