A spiffy fox and friends and the alphabet are used to introduce apples — from blossoms, to how they grow, apple varieties, and more. Rich words (such as "deciduous") are used, briefly but effectively introducing sophisticated concepts.
Autumn is a season during which there are many changes: leaves turn colors, air becomes cooler, and crops are harvested. These and more seasonal signals are presented in conversational language and vivid photographs.
When the story-loving small white dog – the owner of a bookstore (first introduced in Dog Loves Books) — receives a blank book, he’s puzzled.
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Newly independent readers will figure out the riddles (culled from other books in the "I Spy" series) and enjoy locating the objects.
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Children share Ollie's school day beginning with getting dressed for school (will he wear a bathing suit? A space suit? A police officer’s uniform? Shirt and pants?) as well as everyday activities until the he gets home.
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What happens when pirates and their parrots go to school? Aargh! They learn to follow rules (like cleaning up their messes and enjoying story time) just like the regular kids in class.
Rocket, the small dog (How Rocket Learned to Read), loves words and wants to use them in a story.
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Julianita is excited to receive her very own caterpillar to raise at school! Yet when her caterpillar, Tiger, finally emerges from his chrysalis, Julianita doesn't want to let him go. She worries that he will get lost on his way to Mexico.
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Product Description: Chavela loves chomping chicle — chewing gum and blowing bubbles. One day, while out with her abuelita, she finds a mysterious kind of gum she has never seen before.
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Meet Clara, a little girl who is very, very grumpy. Mami is tired of Clara's grumpy face, so she sends her daughter to the curandera — or healer — down the hall. The curandera knows just what Clara needs — to help her neighbors!