Dona Herweck Rice

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet-but would a company by any other name sell as well? That's the million-dollar question behind every brand! More often than you may think, behind each brand is a person whose name may be better remembered for the product than for the person. Packed with fun facts and detailed sidebars, this informational text explores the inspirational stories of the people behind brand names such as Hilton, Hasbro, Hershey,...

The Great Barrier Reef is a special place. Come see the coral. Look at colorful sea creatures. Australia's underwater attraction is waiting for you. Along the way, you'll learn place value! This nonfiction math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning place value easy and fun. Text features...

If you lived long ago, how different would life be from how it is today? Many things are different, but many things are the same! Introduce students to the concept of change as they compare homes, schools, jobs, technology, and transportation from the past and present. This primary source book uses dynamic primary source images and supportive text to integrate social studies content and language arts instruction. The accessible table of contents,...

Mittens, scarves, cocoa, and soup. These are all things that we need when it's cold out! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: who, can, use, some, on, this, and day. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers...

It is time for lunch! Read about the things you'll find in an everyday lunch. Ideal for beginning readers, this book teaches these two high-frequency words: I and have. The simple, repetitive sentences are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers. Children will learn the essential Fry sight...

Which items are needed for ballet? Which items are needed for art? First grade students will learn how to tell the difference. This book teaches these 5 words from Fry's First 100 words list: is, of, these, which, and your. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they...

Learn how taking notes is an important step in the scientific method along with some high-frequency words! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 5 words from Fry's First 100 words list: about, write, words, the, and they. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers...

Learn high-frequency words through engaging nonfiction content! Perfect for beginning readers, this book teaches these two high-frequency words: as and a. The simple, repetitive phrases are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers. Children will learn the essential Fry sight words and gain confidence...

Des découvertes fortuites lors de ses recherches dans son arbre généalogique ont permis à Francine Guénette de nous offrir ce roman. Ce roman de Francine Guénette, descendante de Jean Guénet, nous entraîne sur la piste de son aïeul. Contacté par Louis-Joseph Papineau, il devient le messager clandestin du Parti des Patriotes. Au gré de ses fréquents déplacements, qui mettront parfois ses jours en péril, son incroyable destin va basculer....

Compare and contrast cold weather vs. warm weather clothing! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: she, said, time, there, a, is, and for. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential...