Adamson, Heather

Photographs and simple text describe homes in many different cultures including cabins in Switzerland, African huts, adobe homes of the American Southwest, houseboats in Asia, country farm homes, and big city apartments.

Follows a firefighter through a typical day, and answers questions children often have about the work of firefighters.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the color blue and where they can find it in nature, such as in blue whales and cornflowers.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the color yellow and where they can find it in nature, such as in bees and sunflowers.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the color purple and where they can find it in nature, such as in cabbage and purple sea stars.

Simple text and photographs introduce basic community concepts related to continents including location, things on a continent, and differences between continents.

Simple text and photographs introduce basic community concepts related to our world including location, things in our world, and basic facts about other worlds.

Simple text and photographs introduce basic community concepts related to countries including location, features of a country, and information about other countries.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to sea urchins. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.".

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to lobsters. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--.