Books in Welcome Books: Communities series

Introduces the orange, from the time it begins to grow from a seed until it is sold in a farmer's market.

Three children living in Iceland, Madagascar, and Fiji describe what it is like to live on their specific island.

One of the first concepts a young student learns is that of community, which helps a child understand how he or she fits into the world. This series gives young readers a tour of what it's like to live in different communities all over the world.

Uses easy-to-read text to introduce the Liberty Bell as an American symbol.

Three children describe what it is like to live on the plains of Mali, Siberia, and Kansas.

Three children describe what it is like to live on the mountains of the Alps, Himalayas, and the Rockies.

Discusses the lives of three children who live in desert areas of the world.

Three children describe what it is like to live on the mountains of the Alps, Himalayas, and the Rockies.

Describes traits which make the eagle a good symbol for the United States, briefly explains how the eagle was chosen, and lists some of the places the symbol appears.

Three children describe what it is like to live on the plains of Mali, Siberia, and Kansas.

Three children describe what it is like to live near the Nile, Amazon, and Colorado rivers.

Three children explain what it is like to live near a rainforest.