Books in My World series

Adamson, Heather

Mark introduces the reader to the areas in which we live. He does this by introducing the reader to the concepts of cities, states, countries, and continents.

Three children--one who lives in the city, one who lives in the country, and one who lives in the suburbs--describe where they live and why they each think their home is the best.

Learn to count from 1 to 5 in this first book of counting! Young readers will enjoy meeting the various farm animals and learning the sounds that they make, too. Bright artwork, concentric circles, and a cheerful rhyming story make learning come alive!

A child describes a thoroughly enjoyable visit with Grandmother and Grandfather in their city apartment.

Having attended a school only for blind children, Jenny worries about starting regular classes in a public school until the day she proves she is "just one of the kids."

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A boy describes what happens when he and his dad go to a baseball game.

Text and photographs introduce basic community concepts related to homes including location, rooms in a home, and homes around the world.

A little girl plants pumpkin seeds in her garden and is delighted and proud to discover that the pumpkins are ready to by harvested by Halloween

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Explains how scientists use fossils to know what dinosaurs were like, briefly examining some dinosaurs, including the tyrrannosaurus rex, stegosaurus, and brachiosaurus.