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  • The Basics of Microbes

    Anne Wanjie

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, July 15, 2013)
    Provides information on microbes and bacteria, what scientists have discovered about these creatures, their importance to daily life, and dangers that they may pose.
    R

  • Beautiful Ballerinas

    Elizabeth Dombey

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Jan. 9, 2014)
    Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the Core Concepts program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards. In this new nonfiction 8x8, kids will learn all about ballet: the most famous ballets, the positions, the outfits, the fun--and the hard work! It's not all roses and tutus for ballerinas. Dancing takes hard work and lots of practice. Beautiful Ballerinas will introduce readers to the beautiful dance of ballet with a mix of both illustrations and photos that will bring the dance to life! Beautiful Ballerinas covers the concept The Arts.
    K

  • My Calendar: Holidays

    Luana K. Mitten

    Hardcover (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Popular Holidays Throughout The Year Are Highlighted For The Emergent Reader With Engaging Text And Matching Photos.
    J

  • Fine Life for a Country Mouse

    Susan Detwiler

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 4, 2014)
    Fine Life for a Country Mouse covers the concepts Appreciating Differences and Family.Based on Aesop’s beloved fable, City Mouse, Country Mouse, this book is a must have for classroom and at-home reading. Shy Tillie Mouse has invited her city-slicker cousin, Oliver, to visit her home in the country. But Oliver is bored by the country. So, Tillie decides to visit Oliver in the city. Everything is so luxurious. Until . . . there’s a cat! Stomping feet! A vacuum cleaner! The woes of city life are too much for Tillie’s nerves, and she returns home, happy and content to be back in her simple cottage in the country.
    J

  • The Basics of Evolution

    Anne Wanjie

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, July 15, 2013)
    Introduces the concepts of evolution, including the evidence supporting the theory, how genetics plays a part, and the history of human evolution.
    Z

  • Location Words: Under and Over

    Luana Mitten

    Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Young Children Learn About Over And Under Through Simple Sentences And Illustrated Repetitive Text.
    K

  • Measuring Teaspoons, Tablespoons, and Cups

    Holly Karapetkova

    Hardcover (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Simple Sentences And Illustrated Repetitive Text Will Introduce Early Learners To Teaspoons, Tablespoons, And Cups.
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  • Opposites: Front and Back

    Luana Mitten

    Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Explores The Concept Of Opposites Using Front And Back As Examples.
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  • Counting By Fives

    Esther Sarfatti

    Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Uses Repetition, Simple Sentences And Supporting Images To Familiarize The Beginning Reader With The Number Five.
    I

  • Colours Book

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Walker Books Ltd, )
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    K

  • Hard Hat Zone

    Theo Baker

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 4, 2014)
    Hard Hat Zone covers the concepts Community Workers & Helpers and Problem Solving.Construction sites are some of the most interesting places, especially for young boys. Join the workers as they use dump trucks, cranes, concrete mixers, backhoes, and payloaders to build a new skyscraper! Full of photographs, Hard Hat Zone is an exciting and informative read for children interested in how things are built.
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  • Circles and Rectangles

    Kay Robertson

    Library Binding (Rourke Educational Media, Jan. 1, 2015)
    In Circles and Rectangles, readers will learn how shapes show up in their everyday lives. This 24-page title features colorful visual aids, simple text, comprehension and extension activities, and more to effectively engage beginning readers and reinforce the basics of early shapes. The Concepts: Shapes and Numbers series takes the learning of basic concepts to the next level. By connecting colors, counting, and shapes to what children know will result in greater understanding. Colors looks at the colors found in different seasons, Counting introduces children to the different ways they can count their favorite things, and shapes allows them to be creative and see what they can build.
    K