"There are thousands of species of bees, and not all are yellow and black. However, the telltale yellow and black of the honeybee and bumblebee are the best known. Beginning readers explore the world of bees and find out what keeps them busy all day. From flying from flower to flower to making honey, the details in this book are both familiar and new to curious future entomologists."--

"Numbers are everywhere, and adults recognize them and count objects without even thinking about it. The youngest mathematicians, however, need practice to achieve this level of proficiency. This clever volume helps readers "spy" numbers among several colorful images that they'll recognize from their everyday lives. As they complete these activities, they will learn which numbers they may need to review more and which they have mastered. They will...

It's a colorful world! The attractive pages of this brightly designed book invite beginning readers to recognize the colors of the rainbow in familiar and fun objects, such as foods, toys, and nature. Achievable content, focusing on foundational vocabulary, makes this volume a valuable tool for both teaching and reinforcing color concepts as well as growing and improving vocabulary for the early elementary reader.

Ten fingers on our hands, four bases in T-ball, three wheels on a tricycle--numbers are all around! This cheerful book demonstrates how readers can identify numbers in familiar objects and situations, aided by carefully selected images, and encourages them to practice number recognition in their everyday lives. Number names, quantities, and counting are among the essential skills addressed in this valuable volume, which helps beginning readers practice...

Winter, spring, summer, and fall--each season has its unique identifying features as well as its exciting activities. Readers will become acquainted with these as they learn about the four seasons in this beneficial book, a perfect blending of language arts and science concepts. Thoughtfully chosen photographs illustrate the characteristics of each season and also correlate with the text, making the at-level text achievable of beginning readers and...

"Almost nothing is more naturally magical than seeing a butterfly alight on a flower in your garden before it flutters away. From the lovely orange of the monarch to the blues of the pipevine swallowtail, butterflies are found all over North America and are often one of the bugs young readers are able to identify on sight."--