On the Job

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features five high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: day, and, some, time, and each. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they read about workers in our community.

Take Care of You

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features five high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: day, and, some, time, and each. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they read about important daily activities.

Soccer or Basketball

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features five high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: which, of, these, is, and your. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they learn to tell the difference between soccer and basketball items.

Two Artists

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features five high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: which, of, these, is, and your. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they learn to tell the difference between items used for ballet and art.

I Am a Part

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features six high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: I, am, a, part, of, and my. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they learn about teamwork.

Part of the World

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features six high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: I, am, a, part, of, and my. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they learn about the importance of being part of a community.

Hide and Seek

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: who, what, or, is, in, into, the, and look. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students.

Blending In

Learn high-frequency words while reading about how animals blend into their surroundings! This book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: who, what, or, is, in, into, the, and look. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students. Bring the joy of independent reading to children while introducing them to nonfiction content.

Up and Down

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: is, it, up, down, but, now, had, and been. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they learn the difference between up and down.

All Around

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: is, it, up, down, but, now, had, and been. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they learn the difference between up and down.

Where Are the Animals?

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: come, all, were, did, in, no, the, and they. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they read about some silly animals who are not where they are supposed to be.

Come Home, Cats

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: come, all, were, did, in, no, the, and they. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they read about some silly cats who are not where they are supposed to be.

What If They Could Fly?

Birds can fly. Bees can fly. What if dogs and cats could fly? This fiction book brings the joy of independent reading to emerging readers. It features four high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: what, if, a, and could. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students.

Super Babies!

This humorous book features some super babies" who can do things other babies can't do! It features four high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: what, if, a, and could. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students.

Many Legs

Who has more legs: a raccoon or an owl? How can you tell which animal has more? This nonfiction book brings the joy of independent reading to emerging readers. It features five high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: has, a, an, than, and more. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students.

More!

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features five high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: a, an, has, more, and than. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they learn about more and less.

Zoo Map

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features nine high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: find, the, in, its, which, way, do, we, and go. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they read about zoo animals.

Store Map

Bring the joy of independent reading to emerging readers! This nonfiction book features nine high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: find, the, in, its, which, way, do, we, and go. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life, capturing the attention of first grade students as they read about a trip to the grocery store.

Day Animals, Night Animals

First grade students will learn high-frequency words while learning about diurnal and nocturnal animals. This nonfiction book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: in, to, the, they, call, out, each, and other. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life as children discover the joy of independent reading.

Loud Animals

First grade students will learn high-frequency words while learning about different animal habitats. This nonfiction book features eight high-frequency words paired with simple images to form meaningful sentences, aiding in memorization and engagement. Through repetition and multiple exposures to each word, emerging readers will achieve mastery of these Fry words: in, to, the, they, call, out, each, and other. The bright images and clever text bring the words to life as children discover the joy of independent reading.

Designing Butterfly Exhibits

Many butterfly species are in decline. Fortunately, people can see butterflies up close at butterfly exhibits. What steps are required to plan and create a butterfly exhibit? Learn about the challenges that scientists overcome to create indoor ecosystems for these beautiful creatures.

Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this book builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation. The hands-on STEAM challenge is ideal for makerspace activities, and guides students through every stage of the engineering design process. This book features:

• Real-world examples provide insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems
• Content that highlights every component of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art, and math
• Career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields
• Dynamic images and text features enhance the reading experience and build visual literacy