In the 1800s, traveling to California was dangerous, but the state’s earliest settlers traveled there in search of new lives. Learn about California’s first settlers including Sarah Royce, Charley Parkhurst, Kit Carson, John Bidwell, and more! This primary source title builds students’ reading skills and promotes civics and social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in lea...

Award-winning author Ann Ingalls’s A is For Australia invites little readers to embark on an alphabet adventure in the land down under—featuring illustrations by Kat Kalindi.A is for Aussie B is for boomerang C is for crocodiles . . . G’day, mates! With D for didgeridoo, R for reef, and V for vegemite, this colorful primer has everything you need to know about the land down under. Take an alphabetized bushwalk from the Outback to the Reef, and learn what m...

Chimp is an artist who is lacking inspiration. Can her friends help her get out of a creative rut? Early readers will be captivated by the pages of this beautifully illustrated children’s picture book about friendship and feeling inspired. Kindergartners will increase early reading skills and reading comprehension through sight words, a simple rhyming story, and repetitive words and phrases. This 12-page guided reading book is ideal for kids ages 3-5.

In this charming story, three dogs must work together to find their lost ball to continue their game of fetch. This children’s picture book emphasizes the importance of working together and appreciating our differences. Kindergartners will increase early reading skills and reading comprehension through sight words and simple phrases. This 12-page guided reading book is ideal for kids ages 3-5.

A counting board book for little Aussies from award-winning author Ann Ingalls and Australian illustrator Kat KalindiNumbers and colors are more fun down under! Young readers count from one to 10—learning colors along the way—as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Australia so unique! Perfect for locals or tourists alike!

Help Biggety Bat find a friend!As the sun went down in the west, a bat named Biggety left his nest.Biggety Bat is looking for a new friend. Who will it be? The snowy egret scooping up fish? The mama possum bearing babies on her back? The mockingbird singing so sweet?Ann Ingalls blends lyrical text with information about a real-life urban bat colony in Austin, Texas. Readers will love discovering this unique habitat as they help Biggity Bat find a new friend.

One little cowpoke has a list of chores that needs to be completed before her family celebrates the Christmas holiday. Can she do them all and is there a special gift at the end?It's Christmas day and Sam can hardly wait! The decorations are up and everything around the little ranch looks festive and cheery. But before the holiday celebrations can begin, Sam has a list of chores she needs to get done. With her grandfather's help, Sam is ready to get started. The co...

The animals who live in the Amazon Rainforest are tired of moving every time there’s a fire. By working together, they concoct a plan to keep some pesky humans from setting fire to their habitat. This illustrated chapter book helps advancing readers learn

Biggety Bat is back--and on a search for his supper!"Hot diggety!" said Biggety. "Supper for sea turtle, but. . . . . . what about me?"Biggety Bat is hungry -- and looking for his supper. The swamp he explores is full of animals chowing down: frogs, cuckoo birds, sea turtles, and more.But what will Biggety find to eat? Author Ann Ingalls blends lyrical text with real-life information about a Florida mangrove swamp. Readers will love discovering the eating habits of the animals who ...

Meet Tip and Tucker! These hamsters are best friends and like to stick together. But while little Tip is sometimes nervous about new situations, Tucker likes to explore and see new things. Everything changes when Mr. Lopez purchases them from the pet store. As Tip and Tucker take a road trip, they wonder what their new home will be like. Mr. Lopez says it will be noisy and fun. What is school?In playful, simple stories written especially for the K-1 audience, Tip and Tucker will he...

Goopy and soupy, this yummy Level 1 reader with rhyming text is irresistably sweet! Ideal for children who are beginning to read on their own.What happens when you try to make an ice cream cake but add too many delicious toppings? You end up with ice cream soup!Reader Level 1: Level 1 is for Emergent Readers who know simple vocabulary and can follow simple sentence structures. These books offer word repetition, picture clue...

In this charming story, three dogs must work together to find their lost ball to continue their game of fetch. This children's picture book emphasizes the importance of working together and appreciating our differences. Kindergartners will increase early reading skills and reading comprehension through sight words and simple phrases. This 12-page guided reading book is ideal for kids ages 3-5.