The O’Leary’s lived on a small farm with their cat, farm animals, and one not-so-welcome guest: a groundhog that liked to eat all of their fresh vegetables every summer. As Mr. O’Leary devises a plan to keep the groundhog from stealing all of their veggies, the readers are able to learn about life on a
This short, Level 2 reading book takes a look at a young girl’s favorite day of the week: Market Day. Children will enjoy the beautiful paintings and simple descriptions depicting what it’s like to be a family that grows and sells their own food at local Farmers Markets. Young students will surely want to complete
In Laurie Krebs’s first book, she writes the tale of a loving Grandfather (known around town as the Beeman) passing on wisdom to his young granddaughter about his beloved bees, beekeeping, and, of course, honey. Young readers will enjoy learning about the roles both bees and humans play in the making of the syrupy and
Little Nell and her older sisters search for the perfect Halloween pumpkin, and discover that good things come in small packages.
In November the air turns crisp and cold. Families, animals, and insects all gather together for warmth. This is a great book to share with students to celebrate the month of November.
A father makes a beautiful, green, growing garden filled with hidden treasures that he shares with his garden. The poetic prose of this book is captivating for young readers, and could serve as a writing lesson for older ones.
Velma has just started first grade and is trying to live up to the expectations set by her two marvelous older sisters. But no one even remembers poor Velma’s name! That all changes when she takes a class trip to a butterfly conservatory and a monarch perches on her finger and refuses to budge for days!
When Clee’s new baby brother is born, her uncle brings her a pet turtle as a surprise. When winter comes, Clee is sad to find her turtle cold and still, and she buries him in the compost heap. But when spring arrives, with it comes a happy surprise! This book introduces the concept of hibernation,
Sal’s father is always telling her to “think big,” and that’s not hard for her to do, considering that she’s taller than all the other women in her family. Being big has its advantages, but Sal is sad that she’s not good at fine work, like quilting. One summer, she thinks big and makes a
