Books in American Cities series

Sixty-three North American birds flit, fly, and dive across the pages of this cheery chirping chant. Bird, Bird, Bird! Is the third book in NorthWord's famous chant series―all known for tongue-twisting, silly-sounding, say-it-faster fun! Zany caricatures of each bird present these feathered-friends in larger-than-life proportions. (You won't need your binoculars here!) After readers have mastered the chant, they can turn to the back to get the real scoop on each bird. Sayre takes bird watching to a whole new level!

The country is filled with open spaces and amazing wild animals to discover. Its a place where horses live on ranches and people live far apart from their neighbors. Readers learn these and other facts about life in the country as they explore the early social studies concept of rural and urban communities. Through accessible text and a helpful picture glossary, readers are able to learn about life in a rural community on their own. Vibrant photographs of country landscapes immerse readers in this exciting environment, keeping them engaged as they learn.

A farm is its own kind of exciting rural community, and readers discover what life is like for farmers and their families through accessible, relatable text and colorful photographs. Developing knowledge of different kinds of communities is an important part of early social studies curricula, and this topic is fun for readers to explore as they learn what happens on a farm. A detailed picture glossary helps readers understand farm life by clarifying unfamiliar terms. Readers discover many fun aspects of farm lifefrom growing crops and using the tractor to raising cows and running a farm stand.

A city is an exciting place to live. It has tall buildings, many people, and a variety of ways to get from place to place. Readers learn what life is like in an urban community, and, in doing so, they explore important early social studies curriculum topics. Accessible, relatable text closely corresponds to vibrant photographs to help readers develop comprehension skills. A picture glossary is also included to aid in vocabulary building. Readers will enjoy discovering fun facts about big-city life with each turn of the page.

Each state in the United States has its own capital, and readers discover the importance of state capitals as they explore what its like to live in one. As readers take in fun facts about the exciting places found in a capital city, they enhance their knowledge of essential social studies curriculum topics, such as kinds of communities and basic facts about state governments. Full-color photographs give readers a clear sense of what life in a state capital is like, and a detailed picture glossary helps them understand new terms introduced in the text.

Life in a small town is similar to life in a city, but its also different in important ways. Readers discover these differences and similarities as they explore what its like to call a small town home. Colorful photographs of small-town life introduce readers to places such as the town library and town hall. These photographs are accompanied by accessible text designed to reflect early social studies curriculum topics. A helpful picture glossary allows readers to enhance their vocabulary skills as they take a fun tour of a small town.

A city is an exciting place to live. It has tall buildings, many people, and a variety of ways to get from place to place. Readers learn what life is like in an urban community, and, in doing so, they explore important early social studies curriculum topics. Accessible, relatable text closely corresponds to vibrant photographs to help readers develop comprehension skills. A picture glossary is also included to aid in vocabulary building. Readers will enjoy discovering fun facts about big-city life with each turn of the page.

The country is filled with open spaces and amazing wild animals to discover. Its a place where horses live on ranches and people live far apart from their neighbors. Readers learn these and other facts about life in the country as they explore the early social studies concept of rural and urban communities. Through accessible text and a helpful picture glossary, readers are able to learn about life in a rural community on their own. Vibrant photographs of country landscapes immerse readers in this exciting environment, keeping them engaged as they learn.

A farm is its own kind of exciting rural community, and readers discover what life is like for farmers and their families through accessible, relatable text and colorful photographs. Developing knowledge of different kinds of communities is an important part of early social studies curricula, and this topic is fun for readers to explore as they learn what happens on a farm. A detailed picture glossary helps readers understand farm life by clarifying unfamiliar terms. Readers discover many fun aspects of farm lifefrom growing crops and using the tractor to raising cows and running a farm stand.

What is a suburb, and how is it different from a city or rural community? Readers find the answers to these questions and more through accessible text that reflects early social studies curriculum topics. Suburban communities are common across the United States, and readers explore one such community through accessible text and colorful photographs. While the close relationship between the text and photographs enhances reading comprehension skills, a detailed picture glossary aids in vocabulary development. A suburb is a fun place to live, and readers see why as they learn about this kind of community.

America is a country filled with many kinds of communities. Readers discover what it’s like to live in places as unique as a suburb, state capital, and small town. They even find out what everyday life is like on a farm! Full-color photographs are closely related to the accessible text to help beginning readers explore this crucial elementary social studies topic. Through learning about various kinds of communities, readers will develop a strong understanding of the diversity of life in America. • Age-appropriate text introduces common social studies curriculum topics, including the difference between rural and urban communities• A picture glossary in each book aids in vocabulary building • Close picture-text correlation helps readers develop strong reading comprehension skills• ATOS reading level of 1.–1.9, with Accelerated Reader quizzes available