Libros de Dona Herweck Rice (14 libros)

It's dinner time at the pond and the flies, frogs, fish, and bears are hungry! Introduce early readers to the food chain with this brightly illustrated fiction reader. With high-frequency words and a simple rhyming story, this book builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.

A traveler wrapped in a cloak walks down a lonely road. The north wind and the sun watch from above the traveler. They wonder which of them is more powerful than the other. The wind and sun make a bet to see who can get the traveler to remove the cloak. They both try their best. The wind blows with a truly powerful force. But what can the sun do? Can it win the bet by being the first to make the traveler remove the cloak?

While a mighty lion sleeps, a small mouse runs up its back and gets tangled in its mane. The lion is angry. No one should disturb the king of the beasts! The lion says that it will eat the mouse. But the mouse pleads for its life. The mouse claims that one day it may be able to save the life of the lion. The lion laughs at that. How could a tiny mouse save a mighty lion? But the lion decides to free the mouse anyway. Later, the lion is caught in a hunter's net. The lion cannot escape. Can the mouse save the lion from the hunter's trap?

What kind of weather are we having today? What clothes should I wear? Children will want to answer these questions as they read this delightful book about weather and how to dress for it. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are beginning readers and is an excellent tool for building the confidence new readers need to embark on the adventures that await them while reading!

A Rube Goldberg machine is designed to perform a simple task through a series of elaborate steps. These simple machines are named after Reuben “Rube” Goldberg, an American cartoonist, engineer, and inventor. Learn how these fun machines work and ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this informational text features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Perfect for school reports and projects, this Spanish...

What do solar panels, waterproof clothing, and window coverings have in common? They are technologies that have been adapted based on studying butterflies! Learn what scientists have learned from butterflies with this Spanish book that will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual...

Featuring TIME For Kids content, La gran bandera (Grand Old Flag) discusses the importance of the American flag. This wordless picture book teaches kindergarteners about America's symbol of freedom as they observe the pictures. Aligned to NGSS standards, this visually engaging book encourages students to describe what is happening using their own words.

Learn about the different places that people call home--from apartments to cottages and castles to farmhouses. With bright, vivid photos and easy-to-read informational text, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title introduces readers to different cultures' definitions of "home."

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Learn about the different places that people call home--from apartments to cottages and castles to farmhouses. With bright, vivid photos and easy-to-read informational text, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title introduces readers to different cultures' definitions of "home."

What will you do at big kid school? Will you run and paint? Will you sing and learn? Read this book to find out just how cool big kid school will be. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are beginning readers and is an excellent tool for building the confidence new readers need to embark on the adventures that await them while reading!

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Elementary readers learn about famous pirates and pirate history in this informative, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through colorful images, fascinating facts, informational text, and compelling stories, children will learn about famous pirates such as Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Black Bart, Edward Low, Lady Mary Killigrew, and Mrs. Cheng.

Act out the story of a race between a tortoise and a hare in this Spanish-translated script. The hare is always boasting that he is the fastest animal in the woods! Everyone is fed up with his boasting, so the tortoise challenges the hare to a race. The hare accepts, thinking the challenge is silly and a sure win. Read along to see if the slow-and-steady tortoise can beat the speedy hare! The roles in this Spanish script are written at different reading levels. This feature allows teachers to easily implement differentiation strategies and assign specific roles to students in a way that...

Robbery, gunfights, murder--outlaws ran rampant all across the Wild West! Readers will be introduced to some of the most famous robbers and outlaws of the Wild West in this enthralling, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With vivid images, informational text, and incredible facts and stories about such well-known figures as Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, and Jesse James, readers will be engaged from cover to cover!

Look around you. Do you see a shape? Of course! There are shapes everywhere. Take a look at the shapes in this book to see which ones you recognize. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are beginning readers and is an excellent tool for building the confidence new readers need to embark on the adventures that await them while reading!