Everybody's favorite little spider comes to life as it braves the rain in this enchantingly illustrated version of the traditional rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are just beginning to read. The familiar rhyme and images help new readers "tell the story" either as they read or as they are read to.

What continues to expand to take up all the space it can? Gases! Gas is a state of matter, like a liquid or a solid. But it has properties that are quite different. In this book, read all about the differences and what makes a gas a gas.

Lil and Kit are sitting down to knit. Will Lil and Kit knit a scarf, a sweater, a hat? Let's find out! This A-level story uses decodable text along with repetition of sight words and vowel sounds to grow confidence in early readers. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story. Cecilia Minden, Ph.D., a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education, created the text...

Princess Aurora loves being married to Prince Phillip, but sometimes she misses living with the three good fairies in their cottage in the woods. In the palace, all she did was plan and attend parties. One day, as Aurora is planning yet another royal ball, Prince Phillip takes Aurora out for a ride in the woods. But when the prince and princess arrive in a familiar clearing, they realize it is where they met and shared their first dance! Right away,...

It had been raining for six straight days at the Beast's castle, and Belle was beginning to feel cooped up. Even Chip, a little enchanted teacup, was restless. Luckily, Mrs. Potts knew what would cheer up Belle and Chip: a tea party! But first, what would Belle wear? With the help of the enchanted Wardrobe, Belle finds the perfect dress to wear to the tea party, but will everything else go as planned?

Perky Otter and busy Bert the Beaver learn that they have a few things in common after all.

What does the sun do for us other than give us light during the day? It gives us warmth, energy, and so much more! Learn all about the sun in this book.

A simple, photographic fiction, reading book about food and drink for young readers that is perfect for building reading confidence. Featuring further activities, this book helps children take their first steps to becoming independent readers.

Hailey helps shop with her artist uncle. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "a" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Author Cecilia Minden, Ph.D., a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education...

An easy format retelling of the classic fairy tale, Tom Thumb and the tiny boy's big adventures. Newly re-illustrated with a fresh and modern look, these classic readers foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying classic fairy tales and folklore stories. Educator resources include reading reinforcement activities and a word list in the back. Activities focus on foundational,...