Books in HELLO READER SCIENCE LEVEL 1 series

Observe the changing foliage as autumn approaches. The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Illustrated with full-color photos.A simple explanantion of how green leaves change colors, die, and then grow back again.Watch as the leaves soak up water, take in carbon dioxide, and absorb the sun's rays--all to make food! As the hours of daylight shorten, the tree makes less food, and leaves begin to die. The chlorophyll in the leaves fades away, and their colors change to reds, yellows, and oranges.All through the winter the trees rest, with only buds left on their branches. In the spring, the cycle begins again.

A classroom project teaches a little bear named Fred the true meaning and importance of Valentine's Day.Tomorrow will be Valentine's Day!The class is making cards.Here are paper, lace, and glue.Fred says, "This won't be hard!"This charming follow-up to The Big Red Sled follows a little bear named Fred and his card-making mishaps. He and his classmates have to make Valentine's Day cards but while everyone is working Fred is busy thinking about how his cards should look. Soon he runs out of time and has no cards to give his friends. First he's upset, but soon frustration gives way to creativity and he decides to make the cards out of what he has. Although his valentines are not the