Most Popular Books by Meish Goldish

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.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and environment of camels.

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.

"[This book] traces the tragic story of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the resulting leak, and the effects of the poisonous oil on ocean animals and costal communities. Photos of actual events, maps, and fact boxes [complement] the text"--Amazon.com.

In May 2015, Iowa State Trooper Tracy Bohlen was patrolling a busy highway when a truck ahead of him stopped suddenly. A teenage boy inside the truck yelled for help. The boy's father, who had been driving a truck, was suffering a heart attack. Trooper Bohlen knew that the man needed help right away. He used the skills he had learned during his training to perform CPR on the sick driver in the middle of the road! Dramatic, true stories will keep readers turning the pages as they learn about how these skilled police responders stay calm, think quickly, and act fast to address serious situations in which people or animals are in danger. In addition, readers will go behind the scenes to see how these everyday heroes train for a wide variety of emergency rescues, so that they are ready to help day or night.

Photographs, charts, a glossary, and a suggested reading list complement a thought-provoking look at the debate over immigration.

One of the ten titles of Sadlier's Little Books/Big Books series for early readers. Carefully leveled for both Guided Reading & Early Intervention, Level AA features eight nonfiction stories & two fiction stories. Each book focuses on a short or long vowel sound & helps develop a beginning comprehension skill.

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

"Fun"damentals Phonics was created to incorporate language fun into phonics learning. Original poems, stories, and riddles are some of the engaging elements readers will find woven into lessons and worksheets.

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

Meet the animals and plants that live in a rain forest.