Best Selling Books by Meish Goldish

Dozens and dozens of songs-set to favorite tunes-that help children build background knowledge and vocabulary.

At one time, there were no red imported fire ants in the United States. In the 1930s, the insects got into the country by accident. The ants soon spread rapidly all over the South. Today, the aggressive fire ants roam fields and lawns, looking for food and biting and stinging any animal or person who disturbs them. In Red Imported Fire Ants: Attacking Everything, students will learn all about these dangerous insects. The fascinating details describe how the fire ants attack and kill small animals for food, how they destroy millions of dollars worth of crops every year, and how they've even caused car accidents by destroying traffic lights! Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the dramatic details. Written in narrative format, this series is sure to keep young readers engaged.

Suggests lessons based on folktales, fairy tales, and fables

The sun shines on the hot desert sand. Meanwhile, a small animal with lobster-like pincers and a long tail hides under some tree bark. After the sun sets and the air cools, the creature--an Arizona bark scorpion--leaves its hideout and starts to hunt for prey. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the bark scorpion lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in its hot, dry home. Colorful photos and diagrams, clear text, age-appropriate activities, and critical-thinking questions will keep young readers turning the pages as they take a closer look at this intriguing desert dweller.

In 1886, more than one million people jammed the streets of New York City to watch a parade led by President Grover Cleveland. When the parade reached the southern tip of the city, people could see a giant metal object jutting out of the misty harbor. It stood more than 300 feet tall and was topped with a giant glowing torch. Many people wept with joy and shouted in delight. They had never seen anything so beautiful. Where had the majestic statue come from? Who had built it and why? The Statue of Liberty traces the incredible story of the monument, starting with an idea dreamt up by a French law professor and ending with the installation of the huge metal structure on a small island. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the captivating story, which is sure to engage even the most reluctant readers.

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of cardinals and such related species as nightingale, canary, chickadee, and lark.

Questions and answers provide information about a variety of bugs, including the stink bug, harlequin bug, and giant water bug.

In the 1500s, European travelers came to explore the New World. They looked for gold there. They claimed land for their home countries. They also built settlements where Europeans could live. Explorers claimed Texas and other parts of the Southwest for Spain and France. Settlements were built there. The settlements led to the growth of the United States. - p.2, 21.

A set of 25 books for sixth grade students reading below sixth grade reading level. These are leveled readers, or reading recovery readers for use in tutoring children using controlled vocabulary. Each story is 960 to 2550 words.

Questions and answers explore the world of animals.