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Two boys meet and develop a friendship. Readers will gain meaning and be able to read expressively from the animated presentation (in typeface and color as well as placement) of simple words which are ideal to read aloud in tandem. (Children can describe not only plot but attributes - characteristics and characterization - of the 2 boys. A discussion of language and how we greet our friends as well could take this into a social skills direction.)
Grapes of Math
![I See Myself](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688178367.jpg?itok=1yjA4B2o)
Brief text and clear illustration combine to present both information and experiments that will encourage “what if” and “what next” discussions that can comfortably and safely combine with activities appropriate for young children.
I See Myself
![A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590221973.jpg?itok=uSmhSEru)
Arresting photographs of water in various states not only introduces water but also weather, solids and liquids, and more. The sophisticated text further encourages experimentation and observation, although is not necessary to use the entire book with younger children.
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder
![What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/061899713X.jpg?itok=oL_zYSYd)
Clear, textured illustrations of animals and their special parts (e.g., tail, nose) focus readers on the special function of each. Not only is it likely to generate a description of the appendage but its function (what it does), and of the animal and its environment. Other books by Steve Jenkins, such as Biggest, Strongest, Fastest (opens in a new window), may also generate rich descriptive language.
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
![There's a Map on My Lap](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375810994.jpg?itok=CxozJo_F)
The familiar Cat in the Hat is used to introduce newly independent readers to maps of all kinds.
There’s a Map on My Lap
![I Face the Wind](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688178405.jpg?itok=68Yx_MOb)
Children are encouraged to observe as experiment as they learn about wind and air as well as practice science writing by describing their findings.
I Face the Wind
![Face to Face with Polar Bears](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426301405.jpg?itok=lE2LHYCK)
Norbert Rising finds himself in dangerous situations in the Arctic as he studies polar bears. This book connects children with the consequences of global warming, and gives practical advice on how to help save our white-furred friends.
Face to Face with Polar Bears
![A Huge Hog Is a Big Pig](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060297654.jpg?itok=Opi91Emx)
This rhyming words game is illustrated with crisp photographs and is sure to tickle the imagination as another rhyming description is sought. For more experienced readers (grade 2-3), try Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles (opens in a new window) by Marvin Terban — just what the title indicates.
A Huge Hog Is a Big Pig
![Write On, Mercy! The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590788222.jpg?itok=wXoMpYkr)
In the 1700s, women were relegated to home and house duties — but not Mercy Otis! Her father believed in educating girls and boys. Even after marrying James Warren, Mercy wrote about the politics of Massachusetts. Her accomplishments come alive through a straightforward text with inserts of Mercy’s writing and illustrations that evoke the period.
Write On, Mercy! The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren
![Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054747105X.jpg?itok=p27fZqBg)
Here’s the true story of how Anne Carroll Moore created the first children’s room at the New York Public Library — a bright, welcoming room filled with art, reading nooks, and (most importantly) borrowing privileges to the world’s best children’s books. The folk art style illustrations capture a sense of history in the making. In the end notes, you can learn more about Moore and other pioneering children’s librarians.
Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children
![Look Up! Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416958193.jpg?itok=ewV5dKHN)
Meet Henrietta Leavitt, a 19th century pioneer for women in science. From careful observations, Leavitt discovered that the brightness of a star determines its distance from Earth and her work helped us better understand the vastness of the universe. Warm colored pencil and watercolor illustrations by Colon create a contemplative mood. Back matter includes quotes about stars, a glossary, information about other female astronomers, and more.
Look Up! Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer
![Your Body Battles a Cold](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580138365.jpg?itok=DUqaUaG5)
Anyone who’s ever had a cold is sure to appreciate this examination of why one gets it and how the body combats it. Photomicrographs combines with comic illustrations for a lucid and thorough look at the topic. A glossary and index conclude the presentation.
Your Body Battles a Cold
![Your Body Battles a Broken Bone](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580138349.jpg?itok=XwxBOhB2)
What happens when a bone is broken? The body repairs it! How this happens is presented in clear language accompanied by photomicrographs and humorous illustrations for a clear explanation of the process.
Your Body Battles a Broken Bone
![This Place Is Cold](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802734014.jpg?itok=fioXo1O1)
Illustrations evoke the frozen north while the text invites readers to feel more the cold of Alaska. How the weather impacts people and animals is explained in a conversational tone as is the impact of climate change. A comparable exploration, This Place Is Wet (Walker; 0802734006), will be available in May 2013.
This Place Is Cold
![See for Yourself: More than 100 Experiments for Science Fairs and Projects](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1616080833.jpg?itok=jqls6bWY)
Science is all around and whether planning a science fair project or just exploring the world something is sure to intrigue. Information and activities are presented in a large, heavily illustrated format organized by “inspirations” such as toys and “yourself & other humans”.
See for Yourself: More than 100 Experiments for Science Fairs and Projects
![Science Experiments You Can Eat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064460029.jpg?itok=QFXk0JWr)
Everyone eats so naturally, the kitchen is the place to discover more about it. Chemistry is with us every day and in many ways, introduced in an informative, conversational text and easy-to-do activities with readily available materials.
Science Experiments You Can Eat
![Junk Food](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761327738.jpg?itok=JiegixyX)
Easy activities and commonplace snack foods bring basic principles of chemistry into focus. Combined with snappy full-color photographs, the information is clearly presented and sure to inspire as it informs.
Junk Food
![Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life's Song](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416905413.jpg?itok=mUYuwDIl)
“Well-loved illustrator Bryan’s pictures and recollections tell of his lifelong devotion to making and sharing art. His Antiguan-born parents sang, kept birds and sheltered orphans; they showed him how to resist convention and survive defeat. Drawing every day, as a soldier during WWII he kept his art supplies in his gas mask…Bryan honed his skills, overcame racism and discouragement, and thrived throughout 20th-century tumult. While the text forms a single narrative thread, the busy pages are laid out scrapbook-style on bright, overlapping rectangles of color, old family photos next to artwork next to call-outs of Bryan’s words in large type.” — Publisher’s Weekly
Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life’s Song
![Farm Alphabet Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590319914.jpg?itok=qpuRWI45)
The alphabet is presented in upper and lower case letters accompanied by full color photographs that introduce farms and things associated.
Farm Alphabet Book
![So You Want to Be President?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399243178.jpg?itok=V3kpDCTh)
Celebrate Presidents’ Day with some unexpected trivia. Often humorous, sometimes poignant anecdotes and political cartoons introduce U.S. Presidents as never before seen. First published in 2000 (and winner of the 2001 Caldecott Medal), the 2012 revised edition continues to delight and is current through Barack Obama.
So You Want to Be President?
![Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416994378.jpg?itok=nhAPA-TL)
Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness? Based on a true story from Afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love.
Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
![El Chino](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395778751.jpg?itok=goK7wngE)
This remarkable story is based on the life of Billy Wong, a Chinese-American who travels to Europe, becomes fascinated with bullfighting, and decides to become a matador. Eventually, Billy’s determination and recognition of what makes him unique helps him realize his dream. Luminous watercolors illustrate this sensitive picture book biography.
El Chino
![A Picture Book of Louis Braille](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823414132.jpg?itok=Fbg2bdfH)
The story of Louis Braille, the Frenchman who invented the raised-dot alphabet/code now used around the world by blind and visually impaired readers. The text traces Braille’s life from the childhood accident that caused him to lose his sight through his career at the National Institute for Blind Children in Paris. Readers can feel the alphabet and numbers from 1-10 at the back of the book.
A Picture Book of Louis Braille
![Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805091084.jpg?itok=ULhHkCWP)
With a light touch, readers meet Thomas Alva Edison in his world of research and development. It was Edison’s lab that led to things we take for granted today. For example, today we have all kinds of batteries but it all started with Edison’s nickel-iron storage battery. Cartoon illustrations add humor to this lighthearted but informative look at this inventor and his work.