Best Selling Books by Rebecca Rissman

Helps readers identify items at the park beginning with each letter of the alphabet.

It''s time to eat! Children will love looking at the photograps and learning new words in this simple label book. Enjoy teaching children new vocabulary as they explore a world of food and drinks and learn to say what they see.

This book introduces readers to what it means to celebrate Independence Day, and shows them why this holiday is special.

Simple text and color photographs introduce the weather, sights, and activities associated with spring.

Introduces the color pink by challenging readers to find as many examples as they can during a typical day.

Compares the ways people in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries traveled and the vehicles they used with contemporary practices.

This book introduces readers to what it means to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and shows them why this holiday is special.

Describes what teeth are, how some animals use their teeth, and whether we have teeth.

Introduces readers to what it means to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and why this holiday is special.

Teaches about the color with photographs of everyday objects that are blue, including flowers, cars, and fish.

Introduces readers to what holidays and festivals are, and some of the holidays that are celebrated around the world.

Let''s search for creepy critters. Look under that plant. What''s that crawling by? It''s a little ant! This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about ants.

Introduces children to decision making and shows the consequences of both good decisions and bad decisions.

Have you ever seen a caterpillar? They''re usually looking for something to eat! They love to eat anything green, but leaves are their favorite treat. This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about caterpillars.

Compares the ways people in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries got medical care and the conditions in hospitals with contemporary practices.

Simple, leveled text helps readers access information about simple machines.

Do you hear that sound? Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! It''s a bee! Covered in black and yellow fuzz! This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about bees.

Explains what mythical creatures are, relates the werewolf myth, looks at tales of werewolves around the world, and considers the question of whether werewolves could really exist.

Describes what beaks are, how some animals use their beaks, and whether we have beaks.

Describes what families are and what they do, and explains what foster families are and how they care for children who need help until they return to their original families or move on to a permanent family.

Collects photographs of people enjoying their time at different kinds of parks, including play parks, theme parks, and animal parks.

Describes what horns are, how some animals use their horns, and whether we have horns too.

Describes what claws are, how some animals use their claws, and whether we have claws.

Describes what antlers are, how some animals use their antlers, and whether we have antlers.

Brief text and life-sized photographs illustrate the concept of size by introducing insect body parts, such as legs, antennae, and wings.

This book introduces readers to what it means to celebrate Veterans Day, and shows them why this holiday is so special.

Introduces the different noises that animals make, featuring the sounds of such animals as cats, birds, lions, and ducks.

This amazing book utilizes real-size photographs to teach young learners about different plant parts. Instead of using words alone to explain the appearance and function of leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, and stems, this book conveys information with accurately-sized photographs. Simple, levelled text helps readers access this information and build vocabulary.

Describes ways to help the environment by reusing, recycling, and conserving materials.

Compares the ways people in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries obtained soap and kept their floors, dishes, clothing, and themselves clean with contemporary practices.

Do you see that insect, crawling on the ground? It''s a beetle! Its shell is smooth and round. This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about beetles.

Describes what families are and what they do, and explains who brothers and sisters are and how they may fit into a family.

Introduces readers to the senses, the sense organs, and the ways that some people use their senses.

Uses photographs of everyday objects, including sunflowers and ducklings, to teach readers how to count to ten.

Did you see that bug, rushing through the sky? What could it be? Oh, it''s a dragonfly! This book uses simple rhymes and engaging images to teach readers about dragonflies.

"To-do list: finish science fair project, ace science test!--Cover.

"This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on barn owls, showcasing their behavior, habitat, diet, and the things they get up to when we''re asleep!"--

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