Bright idea books

Laurie Hernandez won big in gymnastics at the 2016 Olympics. Read about the hard work and training that helped make her an Olympic champion!.

Introduces over 250 words for familiar objects and concepts from home, school, and places of recreation. Special activities encourage readers to connect words in the text with objects in their environment.

Illustrations and alliterative prose depict armadillos acting, iguanas invading, and other active animals from A to Z. Includes special activities encouraging the reader to respond creatively.

Presents a brief history of transportation that is based on the wheel, with humorous illustrations and related activities for the reader's further enrichment.

Introduces baby animals of Africa, the polar ice caps, and North America. Suggests activities for readers to find out more about non-domestic animals.

A historical survey of the home and rooms found in it, from prehistoric times to today. Includes special activities and suggested projects.

Instructions for creating costumes for such creatures as butterfly, monster, dragon, and robot.

Describes the animals, crops, machinery, and buildings that make up a farm and the philosophy that underlies running it.

Introduces prehistoric animals in their natural setting, with suggested activities for further exploring natural history.