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Fiona the Hippo Educator's Guide is a companion to Fiona the Hippo illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. This guide can be utilized in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for grades K-3.

The cat and the tiger are best friends. Every day, the cat enters the zoo and visits the tiger's cage. They talk about everything, but when the cat confesses that he'd like to be big and strong like the tiger, he's shocked to learn that the tiger envies him for being free to go wherever he wants. The tiger has a plan to escape from the zoo and find his real home-all he needs is some help from his best friend. Animal lovers of all ages will fall in...

Learn about bonobos and the amazing ways they care for each other in the wild. Readers will also learn about where bonobos live, what they eat, etc. This title pairs simple text with vibrant photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

These heartwarming stories of animal babies, rescued and nursed back to health by humans, will pull at the heart strings and make kids realize there's a survivor inside all of us. This reader is illustrated with adorable photographs that document these animals' recoveries. The carefully written text guarantees a successful and rewarding reading experience for level 1 readers. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit...

Zoos are fun places to see animals from all over the world! This title for beginning readers explains what a zoo is, who works at a zoo, and what visitors can see there. Leveled text filled with sight words match vivid photos to aid in understanding. A fact page visually defines a zoo and what happens there. A photo glossary provides meanings to unfamiliar words.

Learn about bottlenose dolphins and the amazing ways they help each other in the wild. Readers will also learn about where bottlenose dolphins live, what they eat, etc.This title pairs simple text with vibrant photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Fiona the Hippo Activity Kit is a companion to Fiona the Hippo illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. This guide can be utilized in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for grades K-3.

Kids will love reading all about sloths and strengthening their reading skills. Simple text explaining what sloths look like, where they live, and what they like to eat will be alongside colorful full-bleed images. This title is complete with bolded glossary words, a picture glossary, and a Some Kinds of Sloths page, which will show a few different sloth species. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native...

Mom's Choice Award Winner I can do anything I believe I can do. I can be anything I believe I can be. I can achieve anything I want to achieve. I am Haibu. In the small, northern village Montooka, Haibu always knew she can do anything she wants if she just set her mind to it. One day she tries to prove it and goes fishing all by herself, but a harrowing experience finds her stranded on a drifting piece of ice. Before she knows it, she arrives lost...

Birds chirp, river otters swim, lions pounce, and capuchin monkeys groom. Readers will delight in learning alongside Ms. McLean's class about animals' behavior in this charming, illustrated story.