Books with author Colleen Houck

In Everyone Visits Family, readers will learn about ways that families connect and see each other, especially through travel. The real-world examples celebrate diversity and prove that we are all more alike than we realize. Children will love learning about the differences and similarities of people and places around the world as they strengthen reading comprehension skills with text-based questions. Each 24-page title in the Little World Everyone Everywhere series features full-color photographs, world maps, bold keywords with a photo glossary, comprehension and extension activities, and more to engage young learners and prompt their reading comprehension skills

A Listen To Classical Music introduces young readers to the genre of classical music. With beautiful real-life photographs, a word glossary, comprehension and extension activities, and much more, this title gives students the opportunity to explore one of the most influential musical styles of the 18th and 19th centuries. The Art and Music series introduces young learners to some of the most moving genres of music while supporting an emphasis on increasing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) content for young learners. Each 24-page title in this series 24-page title in this series allows students to refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? Why does Billy have spots on his face? And why didn't the cake rise when it was baked? Discover The Mysterious Number Three! The Big Scary Day The Case of the Missing Ingredient! Short, quirky and fun, this delightful collection of tales by Colleen Houcek is something that children will enjoy and love!

Do you wonder why your light bulb turns on? There’s actually hidden wires that connect from your house to a power plant! There are many people in place to ensure that electricity gets to your home safely. From the electrician to the power plant manager to the worker, each person plays an important role in your light bulbs working! This title allows students to identify the connection between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

We all love our computers, video games, and other devices! They make our lives easier and help us complete things faster and with less effort and time. Learn all about the advances in technology in space, with medicine, and in our everyday lives. Power on and get ready to see how everyone uses technology! This title will allow students to, with prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.• World map• Bold keywords with picture glossary• Multicultural• Text based questions

Do you wonder why your light bulb turns on? There’s actually hidden wires that connect from your house to a power plant! There are many people in place to ensure that electricity gets to your home safely. From the electrician to the power plant manager to the worker, each person plays an important role in your light bulbs working! This title allows students to identify the connection between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.