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See a Heart, Share a Heart
by Eric TelchinA gift that opens your eyes, your heart, and your world In 2009, Eric Telchin noticed a heart in a pool of melted ice cream, and hearts have followed him ever since. He launched boyseeshearts.com as a forum to share his "found" hearts, and an Internet phenomenon was born. This enticing book pairs Eric's photography with short, poignant text to create the ultimate gift for anyone looking to lend, mend, or charm a heart. The simple message of being open to seeing hearts and finding love is one that will resonate with readers of all ages. Anyone can see hearts; it's just a matter of remembering to look for them.
See You on the Other Side
by Rachel Montez MinorThis lyrical picture book is a beautiful, heart-opening ode to loved ones we&’ve lost and a reminder that their love will carry on with us forever. Filled with stunning illustrations and uplifting text, this is an inspiring story for children and adults to read together in times of need.This is not goodbye, sweet child.I&’ll see you on the other side. . . .Simple, rhyming text and evocative illustrations offer comfort to children who may be grieving, or coming to terms with the idea of loss or change. The universal message opens the door to our collective healing, and the everlasting connection of love. Actress, dancer, and singer Rachel Montez Minor wrote this book to help children and their families process big life changes. With illustrations from Mariyah Rahman, Minor&’s soothing and poetic words are a balm for the spirit.
See You When I See You (My Happy Life #5)
by Rose LagercrantzA stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed and beloved chapter book series that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life. Dani is going on a school trip to the zoo, and the teacher tells the children how to stay safe and not get lost. But Dani gets separated from the others. Suddenly another class is rushing up to the path—and at the back of the noisy crowd is someone she recognizes: Ella! The good friends are so happy to be together again, and Ella wants to play. What should Dani do? Follow her best friend in the world or do as the teacher said? The first, of course!
See You Later, Gladiator (Time Warp Trio #9)
by Jon Scieszka Adam MccauleyThe time warp trio finds themselves fighting really, REALLY big guys from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Will they find "THE BOOK" and make it home in one piece?
See Me Run (I Like to Read)
by Paul MeiselHappiness is a day in the park for a pack of joyful pups, in this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning Level D early reader.See me run. A happy, fuzzy gold mutt is running through the park when he finds some friends. So he joins the crowd, and together they run, chase, and play in the mud. Then they begin to dig-- and find the mother lode, a huge pile of bones. But when the bones magically arrange themselves into a dinosaur-- who isn't very happy to be woken up-- the dogs have to run again! Energetic, cartoon-style illustrations of this pack of mischievous dogs accompany the simple text, adding plenty of visual humor and detail to delighjt young readers. Filled with personality and fun, this pack of pups is bound for adventure! The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!Suitable for late kindergarten readers, Level D books use a wider vocabulary and more complex plots with multiple scenes. They feature longer sentences and greater variety in sentence structure than the prior levels. Move onto Level E books next!
See Me Go (I Like to Read)
by Paul MeiselShort sentences. Simple words. Lots of dogs. Big fun! From two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree Paul Meisel, kindergarteners can read this Level C reader on their own.We jump off.We get out.We go up, up, up.We go down, down, down.Dozens of fun-loving dogs explore a sunken ship, take a rocket to the moon, and visit an Egyptian tomb--where they are chased by a giant cat.This is the fourth book in an award-winning series: See Me Run is a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award winner, See Me Dig is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and See Me Play is a Junior Library Guild selection.Paul Meisel is a two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree.This book has been officially leveled C by using the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level GradientTM leveling system.For readers who've mastered basic sight words, Level C books feature slightly longer sentences and a wider range of high-frequency words than Level B books. Level C books are suitable for mid-to-late kindergarten readers. When Level C is mastered, follow up with Level D.The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high-quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own!A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
See Me Dig (I Like to Read)
by Paul MeiselThe energetic dogs from Geisel Award Honor Book See Me Run are back in another adventure in this Guided Reading Level D book. These dogs like to dig—and dig—and dig! But when their digging disturbs gophers, racoons, and an angry bear, they have to run! The beach is a new place to dig, but what could be in that treasure chest. . . ? Pirate's treasure? No . . . it's full of pirate ghosts, and they have to run away again! Finally, the dogs find a new spot—and something that likes to dig as much as they do. Bright, cartoonish illustrations bring this story to life, full of energy and action—adding detail and humor to the simple text to support the story. This cast of mischievous dogs is sure to win your heart as they play in the dirt and chase each other through the pages of this early reader. The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! Suitable for late kindergarten readers, Level D books use a wider vocabulary and more complex plots with multiple scenes. They feature longer sentences and greater variety in sentence structure than the prior levels. Move onto Level E books next!
See Marcus Grow
by Marcus BridgewaterMarcus Bridgewater, also known as the social media sensation Garden Marcus, shows kids the lessons he learned in his grandma's garden when he was growing up.Grandma's favorite place is her garden. It seems like she could stay there forever! Marcus wants to know why--so they set about exploring it together. From shells protecting seeds (like Marcus's helmet protects his head!) to a small seed eventually growing into something big (also just like Marcus!), there are so many amazing connections to be made in this wonderful place. Day after day, Marcus delights in realizing how much he has in common with the plants--he drinks water every day, too, and he gets haircuts just like the plants get pruned. As his grandma says, there's a whole world to explore in a garden, and Marcus likes thinking about it as a playground for all the snails, birds, bugs, and worms. And one of its many beauties is the bounty they are rewarded with after all the love and care they pour into it!
Security Is a Thumb and a Blanket (Peanuts)
by Charles M. SchulzA reissue of a Peanuts classic gift book in its original format featuring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang as they teach us that comfort can be having someone to lean on, or even just a thumb and blanket.Security is hearing your mother in the kitchen when you come home from school. First published in 1963, this classic Peanuts book features bits of wisdom on every page about finding comfort in the little things around us. Includes Schulz's original drawings of our favorite characters such as Charlie Brown, Linus Van Pelt, Sally Brown, and more. And while this book won't break bad habits like thumb sucking, it is the perfect gift for anyone who could use a little extra happiness in their lives.
Sector 7
by David WiesnerThe Caldecott Honor–winning adventure of a young boy and a mischievous cloud in a funny, touching story about art, friendship, and the weather by three-time Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner. Only the person who gave us Tuesday could have devised this fantastic Caldecott Honor–winning tale, which begins with a school trip to the Empire State Building. There a boy makes friends with a mischievous little cloud, who whisks him away to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7 (the region that includes New York City). The clouds are bored with their everyday shapes, so the boy obligingly starts to sketch some new ones. . . . The wordless yet eloquent account of this unparalleled adventure is a funny, touching story about art, friendship, and the weather, as well as a visual tour de force.
Secrets of the Seasons: Orbiting the Sun in Our Backyard
by Kathleen Weidner ZoehfeldThe family from Secrets of the Garden are back in a new book about backyard science that explains why the seasons change.Alice and her friend Zack explore the reasons for the seasons. Alice's narrative is all about noticing the changes as fall turns into winter, spring, and then summer. She explains how the earth's yearlong journey around the sun, combined with the tilt in the earth's axis, makes the seasons happen. Alice's text is clear and simple, and experiential. Two very helpful—and very funny—chickens give more science details and further explanation through charts, diagrams, and sidebars. Packed with sensory details, humor, and solid science, this book makes a complicated concept completely clear for young readers—and also for the many parents who struggle to answer their kids' questions! "Several adults of my acquaintance . . . would find Secrets of the Seasons to be an eye-popping revelation." —John Lithgow, The New York Times Book Review
Secrets of the Seahorse (Into Reading, Level E #55)
by Diane Bair Pamela WrightNIMAC-sourced textbook
Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist
by Evan GriffithThe curiosity, drive, and perseverance of the nineteenth-century woman scientist who pioneered the use of aquariums to study ocean life are celebrated in this gorgeous, empowering picture book.How did a nineteenth-century dressmaker revolutionize science? Jeanne Power was creative: she wanted to learn about the creatures that swim beneath the ocean waves, so she built glass tanks and changed the way we study underwater life forever. Jeanne Power was groundbreaking: she solved mysteries of sea animals and published her findings at a time when few of women&’s contributions to science were acknowledged. Jeanne Power was persistent: when records of her research were lost, she set to work repeating her studies. And when men tried to take credit for her achievements, she stood firm and insisted on the recognition due to her.Jeanne Power was inspiring, and the legacy of this pioneering marine scientist lives on in every aquarium.
Secrets of the Garden: Food Chains and the Food Web in Our Background
by Kathleen Weidner ZoehfeldPerfect for Earth Day and spring planting season--an outstanding book about backyard science the whole family will appreciate. Alice's family plants a vegetable garden each spring, and this budding naturalist reports all she sees about how the plants grow, what insects come to eat the plants, and what birds and animals come to eat the insects. It's the food chain, right in her own backyard! While Alice's narrative is simple and engaging, science concepts are presented in more depth in sidebars by a pair of very knowledgeable (and highly amusing) chickens! Noted science writer Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld knows how to layer information to make it accessible to a wide range of readers and useful for educators. And illustrator Priscilla Lamont's funny, friendly paintings make this a garden everyone will want to explore. Kids will eat up this wonderful book of backyard science—and perhaps they'll even be inspired to eat their vegetables!
Secrets of the Cicada Summer
by Andrea BeatyA small-town girl with a big secret follows in the footsteps of her heroine Nancy Drew: “Compelling [and] as accessible as diCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie.” —The Horn BookEleven-year-old Lily has a passion for Nancy Drew stories and a secret she is keeping from those she loves. When summer brings lying, stealing, sneaky Tinny Bridges to town, Lily must be on her guard with this perceptive newcomer, or risk having her secret revealed. But Tinny won’t leave Lily alone. She takes candy from the general store and blames Lily. She tries to steal Lily’s friends and even her father’s affection. Then Tinny goes missing, and only watchful, mystery-loving Lily has any idea what happened to her. But for Lily, finding Tinny means confronting her hidden past.“Written with clarity and fine attention to craft.” —Booklist “[An] evocative debut novel . . . One part memory, one part mystery, and a generous dose of atmosphere make this the kind of satisfying read that summer reading is all about.” —School Library Journal
Secrets of Creation: The Mystery Of The Prime Numbers (Urbanomic / Redactions)
by Robin Mackay Conrad Shawcross Matthew WatkinsAn artist and a mathematician debate, find common ground, and jointly create an assemblage that is neither (or both) an artwork and a mathematical model.A week-long residency project brought together artist Conrad Shawcross and mathematician Matthew Watkins to reflect on the ways in which artists use (or misuse) scientific and mathematical concepts. Secrets of Creation documents this fascinating meeting of worlds, presenting both the week's discussions and debates, and the project upon which Shawcross and Watkins subsequently embarked.Navigating a route that tacked between formalism and natural language, experts and laymen, quantity and quality, poetics and mechanics, Shawcross and Watkins gradually forged a shared discourse in which the concerns of the artist and those of the mathematician could find a common ground. The project ended with their joint creation of an assemblage that was neither (or both) an artwork and a mathematical model.
Secrets and Surprises
by Marion HedquistThis book provides enjoyable children's stories that apply valuable practice in applying phonics.
Secrets and Sapphires
by Michelle Misra Samantha ChaffeyAngel-in-training Ella helps an injured bunny in this third magical book of the whimsical new Angel Wings series!The first angel in Ella's grade has earned her sapphire halo--and Ella's friends aren't far behind. But Ella still has several halo points to collect, and she doesn't want to be the last to earn her sparkling halo. When a magical bunny with an injury is brought to the school, nasty angel Primrose jumps at the opportunity to care for it. But all Primrose really cares about is collecting more halo points than anyone else. It's up to Ella to take responsibility for the bunny, a task that she doesn't mind at all. Ella loves animals! But will she ever get enough halo points to earn a sapphire halo of her own?
Secrets Of The Garden: Food Chains And The Food Web In Our Backyard
by Kathleen Weidner ZoehfeldPerfect for spring planting season--an outstanding book about backyard science the whole family will appreciate. <P><P> Alice's family plants a vegetable garden each spring, and this budding naturalist reports all she sees about how the plants grow, what insects come to eat the plants, and what birds and animals come to eat the insects It's the food chain, right in her own backyard! While Alice's narrative is simple and engaging, science concepts are presented in more depth in sidebars by a pair of very knowledgeable (and highly amusing) chickens! Noted science writer Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld knows how to layer information to make it accessible to a wide range of readers and useful for educators. And illustrator Priscilla Lamont's funny, friendly paintings make this a garden everyone will want to explore. Kids will eat up this wonderful book of backyard science--and perhaps they'll even be inspired to eat their vegetables! "A wonderfully informative and enjoyable journey through one family's backyard garden, from spring planting to fall harvest. . . . this is bound to spark some backyard explorations. " --Kirkus, Starred Review From the Hardcover edition.
Secrets I Know
by Kallie GeorgePerfect for fans of Liz Garton Scanlon's All the World and Amy Krouse Rosenthal's I Wish You More, this charming, whimsical story about one imaginative little girl&’s magical world is sure to enchant readers young and old. Follow the girl throughout a day spent in her own backyard, and you'll discover lots of secrets only she can tell. For example, did you know that whispers hide in trees? Or that trees make great umbrellas? With a simple, poetic text from Kallie George and extraordinary illustrations from debut artist Paola Zakimi, here is a book families will read again and again and treasure for years to come.
Secretos del caballito de mar (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level H #55)
by Diane Bair Pamela WrightNIMAC-sourced textbook
Secretos del agua (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Leveled Reader Benchmark K-2, Level N #13)
by Deborah Zemke Maureen HaselhurstNIMAC-sourced textbook
Secret of the Yellow House: Boxcar Children Early Reader (Step into Reading) (Step into Reading)
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Alden children were searching for a home–and found a life of adventure! Embark on an exciting journey with the Boxcar Children in this Step 2 leveled reader, as they investigate a mysterious house on their family&’s private island. Perfect for early readers learning to read simple sentences. Many years ago, a man disappeared from the yellow house on Surprise Island. With a bit of sleuthing, the Aldens find a clue to the mystery! Can they uncover the truth of what happened so long ago? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Yellow House Mystery chapter book, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Secret of the Water Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #Bk.3)
by Tracey WestDrake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are back for another adventure!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In this third book in the series, someone is trying to steal the Dragon Stone. Drake soon discovers that the thief is his friend and fellow Dragon Master, Bo! Could the dark wizard somehow be behind this? The Dragon Masters must find a way to protect the Dragon Stone--and keep Bo's family out of danger. Will the secret to solving their problems lie with Bo's dragon, Shu? Drake is about to find out!
Secret of the Water Dragon (Dragon Masters #3)
by Tracey WestIn this third book in the series, someone is trying to steal the Dragon Stone. Drake soon discovers that the thief is his friend and fellow Dragon Master, Bo! Could the dark wizard somehow be behind this? The Dragon Masters must find a way to protect the Dragon Stone--and keep Bo's family out of danger. Will the secret to solving their problems lie with Bo's dragon, Shu? Drake is about to find out! <P><P> Lexile Measure: 560L