New Releases by Dona Herweck Rice

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.

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

Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the science behind tongue twisters. This high-interest title will keep students engaged in reading as they build their critical literacy skills.

This picture book teaches young readers all about the many things their faces can do. Featuring vibrant images and simple, repetitive words and phrases, students will be eager to learn about the wonderful things their faces can do: smelling, smiling, eating, listening, and even making funny faces.

Introduce young learners to the intriguing concept of growth with this kindergarten picture book. Filled with vibrant photographs that show various lengths of hair, this book will engage students and encourage them to compare and contrast different images. This book relates to Next Generation Science Standards and McRel Science Standards and focuses on growth and change.

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

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.

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.

The American flag symbolizes freedom in American culture. Using vivid images, this wordless book depicts the construction of a flag and how it is used. Early learners will develop their oral language skills as they determine and describe the meaning behind each image. Aligned to the National Council for the Social Studies and other state standards, this book teaches students about the importance of the American flag.

Introduce young learners to the intriguing concept of growth with this kindergarten picture book. Filled with vibrant photographs that illustrate the stages of an iguana shedding its skin, this book will engage students and encourage them to compare, contrast and describe different images. This book relates to Next Generation Science Standards and McRel Science Standards and focuses on growth and change.

Children ask the sun to shine down and play with them in this beautifully illustrated version of the traditional song. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are just beginning to read. The familiar rhyme and images help new readers tell the story either as they read or as they are read to.

Teaches young readers about children around the globe, including children from Tanzania, China, and Afghanistan.

Photographs and simple text introduce the life cycle of a bee.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to healthy eating.

Introduces the butterfly and its life cycle, from hatching from an egg to becoming a caterpillar, chrysalis, and finally an adult butterfly.

A girl introduces the members of her family.

Photographs and simple text introduce readers to different forms of weather, including rain, wind, and snow.

Introduces the concept of size.

Colors are everywhere in the world around us. Read this book to learn about colors in the world. Do you see colors around you, too? This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are beginning readers and is an excellent tool for building the confidence new readers need to embark on the adventures that await them while reading!

What makes a grandparent? Beginning readers will find the answer to this question in this sweetly illustrated book that encourages a shared reading experience. The warm illustrations work in conjunction with the clear, simple text to help readers better understand the content and story. Children feel inspired to retell what they have learned as well as feel confident in their progressing ability to read and comprehend.

A young boy imagines what life would be like if he were a tree.

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.

A little girl uses her imagination to dream of all the things she can be and do when she grows up. You can read the book and dream along with her. Soon you will also say, "I can be anything!"

In this Spanish-translated script, act out the story of a bet between the north wind and the sun. The two argue over who is the most powerful and make a bet to see who can get a traveler to remove his cloak with their power. The harsh north wind tries its best with powerful force, but fails. The sun gently shines down warm beams of light, getting the traveler to remove his cloak quickly and showing the north wind that there is more power and strength in gentleness than in force. This charming, Spanish script includes six roles that are written at varying reading levels, supporting differentiation strategies. Teachers can implement differentiation strategies into instruction to assign roles to students based on their individual reading levels. This helpful feature is an easy way for teachers to get all of their students involved and engaged in an activity. All students will gain confidence and feel successful while building fluency, regardless of their current reading ability. This script also features a song and poem relating to the story. Through performing this story together, students will practice valuable skills like interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures. All of the features in this dynamic, leveled script make it a great resource for an entire classroom of young readers.