Great Brands - Heinemann First Library
Each Heinemann First Library book has been carefully designed at the appropriate reading level for grades 1-3. From concepts to text to graphic design—it's all developed and tested to make sure these books are just right for the primary student.
Each Heinemann First Library book:
- is developmentally appropriate for ages 6-8.
- offers a straightforward introduction to a topic.
- concentrates on only one concept per spread.
- limits text to 3-4 sentences per page.
- uses fonts of 18 points or larger for readability.
- features large, colorful photos and illustrations that truly support the text.
- provides helpful nonfiction features, including a glossary, index, and list of appropriately leveled books for further reading.
- presents nonfiction that supports the primary curriculum, as well as first research experiences.
New Titles for Spring 2012:
Scott of the Antarctic, GETTING TO GRIPS WITH GRAMMAR: Action Words : Verbs, Describing Words : Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions, Grouping Words : Sentences, Joining Words : Conjunctions, Naming Words : Nouns and Pronouns, Punctuation : Commas, Periods, and Question Marks
I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Helping Animals, Helping Family and Friends, Helping in the Community, Helping the Environment
LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu, Vietnamese
LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, Japanese, Russian, Swahili, Vietnamese
Complete list of titles: Scott of the Antarctic, A PET'S LIFE: Cats, Dogs, Goldfish, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Rabbits
A VISIT TO: Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Vietnam
BODY SYSTEMS: The Circulatory System : Why Does My Heart Beat?, The Digestive System : What Makes Me Burp?, The Respiratory System : Why Do I Feel Out of Breath?, The Sensory System : Why Am I Ticklish?, The Skeletal and Muscular Systems : How Can I Stand on My Head?
BUG BOOKS: Beetle, Daddy Longlegs, Flea, Fly, Pillbug, Spider, Stick Insect
CHANGING MATERIALS: Changing Shape, Cooling, Heating, Mixing and Separating
CONTINENTS: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
CREATURE CAMOUFLAGE: Hiding in Deserts, Hiding in Forests, Hiding in Grasslands, Hiding in Mountains, Hiding in Oceans, Hiding in Rain Forests, Hiding in the Polar Regions, Hiding in Wetlands
EXPLORING CITIZENSHIP: Acting Responsibly, Fair Play, Good Relationships, Honesty, Leadership, Making Choices, Sharing
FIRST GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT: What Are Elections?, What Are the Amendments?, What's a City Council?, What's a Governor?, What's a Mayor?, What's a President and Vice President?, What's Congress?, What's Government?, What's the State Judicial Branch?, What's the State Legislative Branch?, What's the Supreme Court?, What's the U.S. Constitution?
FIRST GUIDE TO MAPS: Mapping the Land, Mapping the United States, Mapping the World, Mapping Your Community, Reading Maps
FOOD GROUPS: Fruits, Grains, Meat and Protein, Milk, Oils, Vegetables
GETTING TO GRIPS WITH GRAMMAR: Action Words : Verbs, Describing Words : Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions, Grouping Words : Sentences, Joining Words : Conjunctions, Naming Words : Nouns and Pronouns, Punctuation : Commas, Periods, and Question Marks
GROW IT YOURSELF!: Grow Your Own Butterfly Farm, Grow Your Own Cat Toy, Grow Your Own Sandwich, Grow Your Own Smoothie, Grow Your Own Snack, Grow Your Own Soup
HEALTH AND FITNESS: Healthy Food, Staying Healthy, Staying Safe
HOLIDAY HISTORIES: Arbor Day, Cinco de Mayo, Columbus Day, Earth Day, Election Day, Flag Day, Halloween, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, New Year's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Valentine’s Day, Veterans Day
HOW LIVING THINGS GROW: From Bean to Bean Plant, From Caterpillar to Butterfly, From Egg to Chicken, From Egg to Spider, From Puppy to Dog, From Seed to Apple, From Seed to Sunflower, From Tadpole to Frog
I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Helping Animals, Helping Family and Friends, Helping in the Community, Helping the Environment
INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: The History of the Camera, The History of the Car, The History of the Computer, The History of the Telephone, The History of the Television
LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu, Vietnamese
LIFE CYCLE OF A. . .: Apple, Broad Bean, Butterfly, Chicken, Dog, Frog, Guinea Pig, Kangaroo, Mushroom, Oak Tree, Pumpkin, Salmon, Silkworm, Spider, Sunflower, Turtle
LIFE IN THE TIME OF: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Great Depression, George Washington and the Revolutionary War, Pocahontas and the Early Colonies, Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement, Susan B. Anthony and the Women's Movement, The First Americans
MEASURING AND COMPARING: How Big Is Big? : Comparing Plants, How Far Is Far? : Comparing Geographical Distances, How Full Is Full? : Comparing Bodies of Water, How Heavy Is Heavy? : Comparing Vehicles, How Long Is Long? : Comparing Animals, How Small Is Small? : Comparing Body Parts, How Tall Is Tall? : Comparing Structures
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Brass, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings, Woodwind
MY FIRST COMPUTER GUIDES: My First Computer Guide, My First E-Mail Guide, My First Internet Guide
MY SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS: Experiments with Liquids, Experiments with Magnets and Metals, Experiments with Plants, Experiments with Rocks, Experiments with Soil
MY WORLD OF SCIENCE: Color, Conductors and Insulators, Flexible and Rigid, Forces and Motion, Heavy and Light, Hot and Cold, Human Growth, Light and Dark, Living and Nonliving, Magnetic and Nonmagnetic, Magnets, Materials, Natural and Man-made, Shiny and Dull, Smooth and Rough, Soft and Hard, Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Sound and Hearing, Transparent and Opaque, Using Electricity, Water
NATURE’S PATTERNS: Animal Life Cycles, Hibernation, Season to Season
NEIGHBORHOOD WALK: City, Farm Community, Military Base, Small Town, Suburb
OUR WORLD OF INFORMATION: Look It Up : Finding Information, Put It Together : Using Information, Sort It Out : Choosing Information, What's It About? : Information Around Us, What's Next? : Instructions and Directions
PROTECT OUR PLANET: Disappearing Forests, Disappearing Wildlife, Global Warming, Oceans and Rivers in Danger, Polluted Air
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: Energy, Food, Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Water
SAVE OUR ANIMALS!: Bengal Tiger, Blue Whale, Giant Panda, Mountain Gorilla
SYMBOLS OF FREEDOM: Arlington National Cemetery, Independence Hall, The Alamo, The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, The Liberty Bell, The Lincoln Memorial, The National World War II Memorial, The Pledge of Allegiance, The Statue of Liberty, The U.S. Capitol, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
SYMBOLS OF FREEDOM: NATIONAL PARKS: Big Bend National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Death Valley National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, Everglades National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park
THE LIFE AND WORK OF . . .: Diego Rivera, Edgar Degas, Grandma Moses, Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt van Rijn, Salvador Dali
TOUGH TOPICS: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Divorce and Separation, Drugs, Fighting, Illness, Moving, New Brothers and Sisters, Peer Pressure, Safety Around the House, Tobacco
TRANSPORTATION AROUND THE WORLD: Bicycles, Boats and Ships, Cars, Emergency Vehicles, Motorbikes, Planes, Trains, Trucks
UNDERSTANDING HEALTH ISSUES: I Know Someone Who Is Obese, I Know Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair, I Know Someone with a Hearing Impairment, I Know Someone with a Visual Impairment, I Know Someone with ADHD, I Know Someone with Allergies, I Know Someone with Asthma, I Know Someone with Autism, I Know Someone with Cancer, I Know Someone with Diabetes, I Know Someone with Down Syndrome, I Know Someone with Dyslexia, I Know Someone with Eczema, I Know Someone with Epilepsy, I Know Someone with HIV/AIDS
WATCHING THE WEATHER: Dew and Frost, Fog and Mist, Forecasting the Weather, Snow, Thunder and Lightning, Wind
WILD WEATHER: Big Freeze, Blizzard, Drought, Flood, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Thunderstorm, Tornado
WILD WORLD: Watching Bison in North America, Watching Cobras in Asia, Watching Dolphins in the Ocean, Watching Giraffes in Africa, Watching Grizzly Bears in North America, Watching Kangaroos in Australia, Watching Lions in Africa, Watching Orangutans in Asia, Watching Reindeer in Europe, Watching Sharks in the Ocean, Watching Tree Frogs in South America
HOLIDAY HISTORIES: Cinco de Mayo, Halloween, Juneteenth, New Year's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine’s Day
LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, Japanese, Russian, Swahili, Vietnamese
THE LIFE AND WORK OF . . .: Auguste Rodin, Claude Monet, Frederic Remington, Henry Moore, Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Cassatt, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Paul Cezanne, Paul Klee, Vincent Van Gogh
TOUGH TOPICS: Bullying, Fighting, New Brothers and Sisters, Peer Pressure
