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Nonfiction Readers 1: Weather
Emergent readers will learn basic Earth science concepts with this fascinating reader featuring Time For Kids© content! Beginning readers will practice their reading skills as they are introduced to various types of weather including rain, sunshine,...
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Out of the Egg
Out of the Egg is an informational text describing and showing the emergence of a tortoise from an egg. The step-by-step text captures the drama of new life. The text is composed of simple language patterns that are close to oral language. All of...
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Parrot in the Bat's Cave
Parrot in the Bat’s Cave is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Parrot meeting Bat in a cave! Bat tries to get Parrot to do bat things like hang upside down and go to sleep upside down. Parrot says he cannot go to sleep, and bat...
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Red Bird's Nest
Red Bird’s Nest is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Red Bird not wanting to leave his nest before the winter! Red Bird was stuck in his nest when the snow came down. The other birds realized Red Bird was not enjoying the sun too...
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Sailor Sam and the Birds
Sailor Sam and the Birds is a humorous and realistic fiction story about Sailor Sam trying to feed the hungry birds coming up to the boat. When he fed them some bread, the birds came on the boat, and the boat started to wobble. The captain tried to get...
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Science Readers: Growing Up
Growing Up is an informational text about the different ways living things change as they grow. The book concludes with an activity written in procedural language. All the sentences are simple in structure...
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Science Readers: Seeds
Seeds is an informational text that looks at the sizes, shapes, and colours of seeds and explains what seeds need to grow and how they spread. The book concludes with an activity written in procedural language...
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Science Readers: Sort It!
Sort It! is an informational text that explores different ways to sort things. A two-page experiment invites students to explore how to sort classroom items based on whether they float or sink. Periods, commas, and exclamation marks are used...
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Shar
Shar is a realistic, fictional text about a puppy named Shar who tears up pillows, slippers, and books, which angers the mother of the house. Illustrations fully support the meaning of the text. Dialogue is bolded. Interest words include slippers and...
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Smithsonian Readers K: Making More Doughnuts
Have you ever wondered how doughnuts got their shape? Learn about the history of doughnuts with this high-interest title! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader introduces STEAM topics to young learners and builds...
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Spider Homes
Spider Homes is an informational text explaining that spiders can live in a web, in water, on water, in a garden, and in holes. The text is composed of simple language patterns that are close to oral language. Several questions are posed...
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Stop Going Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!
Stop Going Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! is a fictional animal fantasy story about a rooster saying “cock-a-doodle-doo” and a duck unhappy about it. Duck wanted Rooster to stop so he came up with a plan. Rooster fell in the water, and when Duck pulled...