Best of
1st-Grade

1996

The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten: A Book About Food Chains: A Book About Food Chains


Patricia Relf - 1996
    A class trip to the beach becomes an underwater lesson about food chains when Arnold and Keesha are challenged to discover what a tuna fish sandwich and some smelly green pond scum have in common.

Biscuit


Alyssa Satin Capucilli - 1996
    Will he ever go to sleep?My First Reading Level. Or (My First I Can Read Book)

The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About The Water Cycle


Patricia Relf - 1996
    Frizzle's class is learning all about water. And when Wanda suggests they take a trip to Waterland, Ms Frizzle gets that funny look in her eyes. But instead of taking her class to the water theme park, she takes them on a seriously wet and wild ride - through the water cycle! Join the class as they evaporate, condense, rain, and make their way back to the ocean...only to evaporate all over again!

Arthur's Reading Race


Marc Brown - 1996
    is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON'T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM.  When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!

Bob Books -Word Families Box Set | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten, First Grade


Bobby Lynn Maslen - 1996
    Consonant blends, endings, and a few sight words advance reading skills and create more complex stories. Use of word families make longer stories more manageable. Children love the eight books and hilarious pictures. They delight in two fun-to-do activity books.

Birds, Nests & Eggs


Mel Boring - 1996
    Children learn to identify a variety of different plant, animal and insect species.-- Helps children identify different species.-- Includes scrapbook pages, for notes or drawings.-- Features detailed true-to-life illustrations.

Old Mother West Wind and 6 Other Stories


Thornton W. Burgess - 1996
    This special set of seven delightful books of warmth and whimsy take young readers to the Green Forest to meet Johnny Chuck, Bobby Raccoon, and other characters to learn gentle lessons about wildlife and the environment.

Come Look with Me: Enjoying Art with Children


Gladys S. Blizzard - 1996
    Thoughtful text introduces the world and work of the artist making the most of a child's natural curiosity

Degas and the Little Dancer: A story about Edgar Degas


Laurence Anholt - 1996
    At last she begins modelling for the artist Edgar Degas, well-known for his paintings of dancers and horses and for his fiery temper.When his sculpture of 'The Little Dancer' is finished, Marie's dream comes true.Complete with reproductions of Degas' work, this is another inspirational story from Laurence Anholt's best-selling series, celebrating some of the world's greatest artists and the real children who knew them.

In My Family/En mi familia


Carmen Lomas Garza - 1996
    Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, Carmen brings to life more loving memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American community: eating empanadas, witnessing the blessing on her cousin's wedding day, and dancing to the conjunto band at the neighborhood restaurant.

Come Look With Me: Exploring Landscape Art with Children


Gladys S. Blizzard - 1996
    Blizzard introduces boys and girls to 12 magnificent landscape paintings. Through these carefully selected works and a thought-provoking text, the author guides students toward an imaginative new way of looking at art.This book is suited both for family reading and for sharing with a small group. Each full-color reproduction is accompanied by a brief biological sketch of the artist and a series of open-ended questions designed to make the most of a child's natural curiosity.

Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies: Take-Along Guide


Mel Boring - 1996
    Safety tips are provided and interesting activities are sugested. Color illustrations enhance the presentation. ’-HORN BOOKS (Tracks, Scats and Signs)Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1/1/1999 Pages: 50 Reading Level: Age 7 and Up

We Eat Dinner in the Bathtub


Angela Shelf Medearis - 1996
    [Scholastic Reader Level 2]Harris's family eats dinner in the bathtub, parks their car in the kitchen, and bathes in the attic! Beginning readers will laugh along with the comical text from well-loved author Angela Shelf Medearis and humorous watercolor illustrations from best-selling illustrator Jacqueline Rogers.

Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks: Take-Along Guide


Mel Boring - 1996
    Children learn to identify a variety of different plant, animal and insect species.-- Helps children identify different species.-- Includes scrapbook pages, for notes or drawings.-- Features detailed true-to-life illustrations.

A Child's Seasonal Treasury


Betty M. Jones - 1996
    Capturing the sweetness of an old-fashioned childhood, the sing-alongs, little plays, natural materials, and wholesome foods encourage a lifetime of wonderful memories. This keepsake edition makes a gorgeous gift for families with young children, and will prove invaluable to homeschoolers and classroom teachers. Includes a satin ribbon marker.

Berries, Nuts, and Seeds (Young Naturalist Field Guides)


Diane L. Burns - 1996
    Children learn to identify a variety of different plant, animal and insect species.-- Helps children identify different species.-- Includes scrapbook pages, for notes or drawings.-- Features detailed true-to-life illustrations.

Super Science Concoctions: 50 Mysterious Mixtures for Fabulous Fun


Jill Frankel Hauser - 1996
    Children explore a world of amazing science -- from capillary action to liquid density to emulsions to plastics -- all while making magical mixtures they concoct themselves.

The Ugly Duckling


Marc Cerasini - 1996
    Priced so affordably, parents will collect them all

Baby Bear's Present


Beverley Randell - 1996
    When the Bear family went to buy a toy for Baby Bear, Baby Bear wanted the toy car - but Father Bear wanted the toy train.

A Year of Hands-on Science: 100+ Standards-Based Activities, Projects, and Experiments That Help Students Develop Key Process Skills and Build Vocabulary and Content Knowledge


Lynne Kepler - 1996
    Each month features engaging activities that revolve around two favorite themes, from butterflies and phases of the moon in September, to animal homes and the sun in May. Includes background information, carefully selected picture books for read-aloud and independent reading, reproducible science journal pages, Science-at-Home newsletters, assessment tips, and more. For use with Grades K-3.

The Usborne Illustrated Atlas of World History (Atlas of World History Series)


Lisa Miles - 1996
    Large, informative and decorative maps, beautiful illustrations and photographs

Where Does The Wind Go?


Marcia K. Vaughan - 1996
    A young girl sees the different effects the wind makes and wonders where the wind goes afterwards.

The Log Cabin Quilt


Ellen Howard - 1996
    A pioneer girl copes successfully with the loss of her mother and a difficult move.

Beluga Passage


Lena Lingemann - 1996
    This bountiful series introduces young readers to a myriad of animals who inhabit the earth's wet wonderlands.-- A Parents' Choice Approval for 19 title book and tape series.-- Each book includes an informative note and glossary full of fascinating facts confirmed by the Smithsonian Institution curators.-- Read-along cassettes incorporate authentic sea sounds, such as real-life recordings of dolphins and whales.-- Toys authenticated by Smithsonian Institution curators for realism.Beluga calf and her pod encounter frightening polar bears, sea lions, and orcas on the hunt.

Twisters! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)


Lucille Recht Penner - 1996
    Coming right on the heels of the Steven Spielberg summer blockbuster Twister! is a whirlwind of our own--Twisters--filled with true-life anecdotes, facts, and photos detailing the most awesome force in nature. Here's a disaster book that will leave heads spinning!

Tubes in My Ears: My Trip to the Hospital


Virginia Dooley - 1996
    Here's a sympathetic and honest look at what to expect when having a minor operation.

Chicago and the Cat: The Family Reunion


Robin Koontz - 1996
    A pushy cat takes over the home of Chicago the rabbit, but then the two become friends.

The Fiddler of the Northern Lights


Natalie Kinsey-Warnock - 1996
    The Pepin family lived in the north woods along the wild St. Maurice River, and Henry learned all of Grandpa Pepin's stories by heart. Everyong says they are just stories, until the night Grandpa and Henry go upriver in search of the fiddler and something strange and wondrous does happen. Full color.

Days of Adventure


Lyn Swanson-Natsues - 1996
    Journey to a place where anything can happenWhat happens when two friends get together to play? The ordinary is transformed! This wonderfully illustrated picture book perfectly captures all the breathless excitement of imaginary play.

Where's the Cat?


Stella Blackstone - 1996
    Readers are asked, Where's the cat? and they are given clues that suggest where he might be.

How to Use Child-size Masterpieces for Art Appreciation


Aline D. Wolf - 1996
    Dispensing with the words 'don't touch', which normally accompany the study of fine art, this 8-step program invites children ages 3-12 to handle postcard size reproductions (sold separately in the 8 CHILD- SIZED MASTERPIECES books) in a series of activites.

Adventures in Phonics Level B (Grade 1)


Florence M. Lindstrom - 1996
    It also introduces syllables, apostrophes, synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. Drill, repetition, and writing activities are used to help ensure comprehension.Phonics and alphabet charts are included at the end of the workbook.