Erica Donner

Who Helps Keep Us Healthy? teaches emergent readers about the role of some important community helpers while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Who Helps Keep Us Healthy? includes tools for...

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the concept of opposites by encouraging them to compare things that are wet with things that are dry. Includes tools for teachers, a table of contents, words to know, and an index."--

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the concept of opposites by encouraging them to compare things that are hot with things that are cold. Includes tools for teachers, a table of contents, words to know, and an index."--

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore environmentalism through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Domestic Fuel, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this environmental issue. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included,...

"Post Office takes emergent readers on a trip to the post office while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they arent facing too many challenges at once."--

Fire Station takes emergent readers on a trip to the fire station while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience.

"This photo-illustrated book introduces beginning readers to the characteristics of insects. Includes picture glossary and index."--

Who Helps Us Get Around? teaches emergent readers about the role of some important community helpers while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Who Helps Us Get Around? includes tools for...

In Paper, early fluent readers learn about the process by which trees are grown and transformed into a variety of papers. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about this fascinating process. A diagram illustrates key stages in the paper-making process, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about paper using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...

In Insects, early readers learn about the defining characteristics of this animal group. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover what features set these animals apart. A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of an insect, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about insects online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...