Nonfiction (Grades PS to 3)
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USE IT! REUSE IT! Published in 2011 Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Many materials make up our world. Find out where they come from, how they are processed, and how we use them...and reuse them...every day. Titles:Glass Paper Plastic Metal Wood |
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SCIENCE EXPLORER JUNIOR Published in 2012 Cherry Lake Publishing These conversational experiment books introduce the scientific method with simple experiments you can do outside of the classroom. Meet the scientists behind each principle discussed, and learn how to observe, test, and draw conclusions from the world around us. Titles:Think Like a Scientist at the Beach Think Like a Scientist on the Playground |
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FOR REAL? Published in 2010 Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Investigate myths of history, look for the evidence, and decide for yourself if these subjects are "for real." Titles:Aliens Dragons Mermaids Monsters Unicorns |
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SURPRISING SCIENCE Published in 2010 Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Explore and learn the history and science concepts behind these surprising subjects. Titles:Fireworks Hot Air Balloons Mummies Robots Roller Coasters |
| BOOKWORMS Published in 2005 - 2010 Marshall Cavendish Benchmark This series, with books at emergent, early, and fluent levels, allows young readers to explore a variety of fun topics. | |
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We Go! (emergent) Titles: Boats Buses Cars Planes Trains Trucks |
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Safe Kids (early) Titles: Fire Safety Food Safety Safety at Home Safety on the Go School Safety Water Safety |
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Nature’s Cycles (fluent) Titles: Animals Day and Night Food Chains Plants Seasons Water |
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Count on It! (emergent) Titles: One Two Three Four Five Ten |
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Guess Who (early) Titles: Guess Who Jumps (Frog) Guess Who Grunts (Pig) Guess Who Hunts (Orca Whale) Guess Who Purrs (Cat) Guess Who Swims (Penguin) Guess Who Stings (Honeybee) |
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Earth Matters (fluent) Titles: Air Land Life Maps Oceans Space and Time |
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Go, Critter, Go! (emergent) Titles: Buzz, Bee, Buzz! Crawl, Ladybug, Crawl! Flash, Firefly, Flash! Fly, Butterfly, Fly! Spin, Spider, Spin! Squirm, Earthworm, Squirm! |
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Tools We Use (early) Titles: Artists Builders Chefs Doctors EMTs Librarians |
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Wonders of Nature (fluent) Titles: Caves Coral Reefs Deserts Rainbows Volcanoes Waterfalls |
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The Shape of the World (emergent) Titles: Circles Many-Sided Shapes Ovals Rectangles Squares Triangles |
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Inside Story (early) Titles: Castle Igloo Log Cabin Pyramid Skyscraper Teepee AwardsTop 10 Early Literacy Series |
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Verbs in Action (fluent) Titles: Blow Out Carry On Make a Face Move Along Play Ball Turn Into Dig In Fall Down Grow Up On the Run Spin Around Spring Out AwardsSpring Out |
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What’s Inside Me? (fluent) Titles: My Bones and Muscles My Brain My Heart and Blood My Lungs My Skin My Stomach AwardsBest Books of 2005 |
| BENCHMARK REBUS Published in 2007-2009 Marshall Cavendish Benchmark This series helps the youngest children how to read, by offering rebus pictures in place of challenging words to help children decipher word meaning and context. | |
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What’s Cooking? Titles: Applesauce Bread Cake Cookies Ice Cream Pizza |
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Fun Time Titles: At a Fair At a Picnic At the Beach At the Park At the Zoo On a Farm |
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Jobs In Town Titles: Baker Firefighter Grocer Mail Carrier Police Officer Veterinarian |
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Nature Titles: The Butterfly in the Sky The Frog in the Pond The Lion in the Grass The Rabbit in the Garden The Robin in the Tree The Whale in the Water |
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On the Move Titles: Climbing Driving Floating Flying Riding Rolling |
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HOW PEOPLE LIVED IN AMERICA Published in 2007 Gareth Stevens Publishing Children did not always have blackboards, or refrigerators, or computers. Learn how the needs and wants of people through history led to change and invention, and how these innovations influenced daily life today. Titles:Clothing in American History Food and Cooking in American History Keeping in Touch in American History Schooling in American History Toys, Games, and Fun in American History Transportation in American History |
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MONEY AND BANKS Published in 2006 Gareth Stevens Publishing What is a budget? Why is money safer in a big bank than a piggy bank? How can you save up for a new toy? Learn about the history of money, how it is made, and how to spend now and save for the future. Each book also includes a math connection activity. Titles:Coins Paper Money The History of Money Saving Money Spending Money What Is A Bank? |
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EXPLORING THE SKY Published in 2006 Illustrated by Denise Shea Picture Window Books Look up! What do you see? In the day, sun and clouds fill the sky. At night, you see the moon, planets, stars, and other space objects zip past. The sky is truly amazing. Titles:Fluffy, Flat, and Wet: A Book About Clouds Hot and Bright: A Book About the Sun Night Light: A Book About the Moon Space Leftovers: A Book About Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids Spinning in Space: A Book About the Planets Spots of Light: A Book About Stars |
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THE FIVE SENSES Published in 2005 Illustrated by Rick Peterson Picture Window Books Explore the senses and find out how your body takes in information to help you learn about your place in the world. Titles:Look! A Book About Sight Shhh…A Book About Hearing Sniff, Sniff: A Book About Smell Soft and Smooth, Rough and Bumpy: A Book About Touch Yum! A Book About Taste AwardsFinalist, Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Awards, 2005 |
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A STAR IN MY ORANGE Published in 2002 Lerner Publishing Group/Millbrook Press Have you ever seen a star in an orange? Or branches on a feather? Or the swirl of a wave? Or little shapes on a fish’s scales? Look closely at the shapes you’ll discover in this book. Then look closely at the world around you. You can find nature’s shapes everywhere. AwardsTop 10 Sci-Tech Books of the Year |
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LET’S SEE LIBRARY Published in 2002 Compass Point Books Discover the story behind our nation’s monuments, the challenges the makers faced, and what these artistic feats mean to people who visit them today. Titles:Mount Rushmore The Statue of Liberty |
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THE SOLAR SYSTEM Published in 2001 Compass Point Books Science is made simple as this book explores the basics of the planets and the sun, and Earth’s place in our space “neighborhood.” |
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ROBIN AT HICKORY STREET Published in 1995 Illustrated by Joel Snyder Soundprints/Smithsonian’s Backyard Collection Spring arrives, and Robin heads north to find a yard to call his own. But he finds other robins have already arrived ahead of him, sending a clear message that their yards are already taken. Finally, in the backyard of a house on Hickory Street, Robin finds the perfect place to set up his new home. This book out of print, but still available at many libraries. |
