Best of
1st-Grade

2008

The Prince's Poison Cup


R.C. Sproul - 2008
    R.C. Sproul continues his series of books designed to present deep biblical truths to children on their own level. In this work, he focuses in on the atonement to show that Jesus had to endure the curse of sin in order to redeem His people from their spiritual death.When Ella gets sick and has to take yucky medicine, she wonders why something that will help her get well has to taste so bad. When she puts the question to Grandpa, he tells her the story of a great King and His subjects who enjoyed wonderful times together—until the people rebelled against the King and drank from a forbidden well. To their horror, they found that the beautiful water in the well made their hearts turn to stone. To reclaim His people, the King asks His Son, the Prince, to drink from a well of horrid poison. The poison will surely kill the Prince—but He is willing to drink it to please His Father and help His people.Richly illustrated, The Prince’s Poison Cup will help children appreciate the great love of God for His people and the awful price Jesus had to pay because of sin. A “For Parents” section provides assistance in unfolding the biblical elements of the story.

Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa


Jeanette Winter - 2008
    But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something—and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans. . . .         This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman’s passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.         Includes an author’s note.This book was printed on 100% recycled paper with 50% postconsumer waste.

Splat the Cat


Rob Scotton - 2008
    What if he doesn't make any new friends? Nervous kitties wondering about friends and school will enjoy laughing along with Splat the Cat!Just in case, Splat decides to bring along his pet mouse, Seymour, and hides him in his lunchbox. The teacher, Mrs. Wimpydimple, introduces Splat to the class and he soon starts learning all his important cat lessons.But when Seymour escapes and the cats do what cats do (they chase mice!), Splat's worried again. Maybe now he'll lose all his friends, old and new! Just in time, wise Mrs. Wimpydimple takes charge and teaches everyone an important new lesson.Maybe Cat School is going to be okay after all! A fun school story to share in the classroom or at home.

Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour


Susan Perrow - 2008
    It is richly illustrated with lively anecdotes drawn from parents and teachers who have discovered how the power of story can help resolve a range of common childhood behaviours and situations such as separation anxiety, bullying, sibling rivalry, nightmares and grieving.

The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry


Bill Martin Jr.Paul Meisel - 2008
    Traditional children's poems are presented alongside contemporary pieces, and the collection is capped off with tributes by Eric Carle and Steven Kellogg, two of Bill Martin Jr's best-known collaborators. This essential compilation also features original illustrations by award-winning artists, including Ashley Bryan, Lois Ehlert, Steven Kellogg, Chris Raschka, Dan Yaccarino, Nancy Tafuri, and Derek Anderson. This beautiful anthology is sure to become a classic.

The Dinosaur Museum: An Unforgettable, Interactive Virtual Tour Through Dinosaur History


National Geographic Society - 2008
    Apply within. We need YOUR expertise! So step inside The Dinosaur Museum, the book where kids get to act like paleontologists. This amazing volume gives readers a behind-the-scenes peek at a museum, with an interactive experience that evokes a visit to a natural history museum. Forget about waiting in long lines for hours. This interactive guide takes you on a room-by-room tour of the most fun-packed museum you can imagine. Learning about prehistoric monsters becomes a practical challenge to the scientist in every reader. Each room points to a range of interactive investigations that can be carried out in the dino-lab gatefold flap. You can open the specimen drawer filled with fossils, look at specimen slides through the microscope, and use a whole host of interactive features: a pop-up fossil finds map, a dinosaur time line, and a sliding chart that allows you to compare the size of dinosaurs with modern animals.Dinosaur Museum is the ultimate holiday gift for every child who loves dinosaurs. This inspiring interactive book gives children the chance to experience the real science behind the study of one of the most exciting eras in the history of the Earth.

All About Spelling, Level 2


Marie Rippel - 2008
    Designed for effective, stress-free teaching, the series progresses in a logical, sequential order. Through Direct Instruction, students learn exactly what they need to know in order to spell well.

I Met a Moose in Maine One Day


Ed Shankman - 2008
    Together, boy and beast play hide-and-seek (not the best game for a moose), walk to the general store, then take a tour of Maine. They fly about in a seaplane, they run the Penobscot River on a raft made of logs, they hang out on a dock in Camden, and they finish off with some chocolate moose cake at a cafe in Portland!

Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems


Janet Stevens - 2008
    Mutt, Canine Counselor, has solutions to the most sticky dilemmas. But Mr. Mutt has his own problem to solve: the cat (aka The Queen), who has her own idea of who’s in charge. Now Mr. Mutt is the one who needs help--quick!         Through letters and newspaper clippings--and with plenty of their trademark humor--Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel give voice to despairing dogs everywhere.

The Lion and the Mouse


Mairi Mackinnon - 2008
    

Subtraction Grade 1


Michiko Tachimoto - 2008
    Kumon's research has found, however, that children find learning easier when they tackle one skill set at a time. With these findings in mind, we designed our newest line of workbooks to help children with one particular mathematical skill set per book.Book Details: Format: Workbook Publication Date: 6/5/2008 Pages: 96 Reading Level: Age 6 and Up

Teacher's Pet


D. Jakobs - 2008
    How big is your Littlest Pet Shop bookshelf? Be sure to add this Level 2 reader to your collection!Find out what happens when the Littlest Pet Shop pets go to school in this Level 2 reader!

Poop-Eaters: Dung Beetles in the Food Chain


Deirdre A. Prischmann - 2008
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: - Perpetual license - 24 hour, 7 days a week access - No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time - Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available - Easy to use - Ability to turn audio on and off - Words highlighted to match audio Describes dung beetles, including development, place in the food chain, and how they help the environment.

Lots of Love


Sarah Fisch - 2008
    

Creation


Gennady Spirin - 2008
    The story of creation from the NIV is paired with gorgeous illustrations by Gennedy Spirin, making this book a classic to be treasured for years to come.

Cork and Fuzz: The Collectors


Dori Chaconas - 2008
    Fuzz is a tall possum who also likes to collect shiny stones. Fuzz tries to collect a “stone” from a duck’s nest and, in turn, the mama duck tries to collect him. Will Cork be able to save his friend? An Easy-to-Read series that critics compare to “the measured dialogue and sweet illogic of Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad,”** Cork and Fuzz collect fans with each new adventure.

Building Thinking Skills Primary Grades K-1


Sandra Parks - 2008
    This exceptional series provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success on any assessment test. Methods The activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to analyze relationships between objects, between words, and between objects and words as they: Observe, recognize, and describe characteristics. Distinguish similarities and differences. Identify and complete sequences, classifications, and analogies. These processes help children develop superior thinking and communication skills that lead to deeper content learning in all subjects. Teaching Support Activities are modeled to reinforce reasoning skills and concepts. Building Thinking Skills(r) Primary level requires attribute blocks and interlocking cubes

Teaching Reading Writing With Nursery Rhymes: Activities, Games, and Manipulatives That Teach Sight Words and Phonics Skills, Build Vocabulary, Boost Comprehension, and More


Deborah Schecter - 2008
    Standards-based lessons and activities help children build background knowledge, practice word-building and phonics skills, expand vocabulary, and use descriptive language. Lessons also introduce comprehension skills such as retelling, sequencing, exploring problems and solutions, and more. Includes hands-on manipulatives, graphic organizers, center ideas, and writing connections. For use with Grades K–1.

The Puzzling Pluto Plot: Eek & Ack


Blake Hoena - 2008
    But maybe they should have studied up on the solar system first. Let's just say, the planet Pluto will never be the same.

The Costume Contest (Clifford the Big Red Dog)


Mariah Balaban - 2008
    Will Clifford ever find a costume?Reading level ages 5-8

Ragdoll Cats


Connie Colwell Miller - 2008
    Simple text and photographs present an introduction to the Ragdoll breed, its growth from kitten to adult, and pet care information.

Australia and Oceania


Mel Friedman - 2008
    Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, wildlife and future outlook. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

The Gruesome Truth about the Greeks


Jillian Powell - 2008
    

A Year at a Farm


Nicholas Harris - 2008
    Check out eight action-packed scenes for a bird's-eye view of spring planting, a summer festival, and an autumn harvest. Look out for an escaped cow and a surprise landing by a hot air balloon. Keep your eye on the calendar too. By spending a whole year at a farm, you can watch events unfold as the seasons change.

Kidnapped in Key West


Edwina Raffa - 2008
    Twelve-year-old Eddie Malone is living a carefree life in the Florida Keys when his father, a worker on Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railroad, is thrown into jail. Eddie sets out for Key West with his faithful dog, Rex. Will he be in time to foil the thieves' next plot and prove his pa's innocence? (8-12)

How to Drive Your Sister Crazy


Diane Z. Shore - 2008
    Do you have a big sister?Do you know how to drive her crazy?It's easy, really easy.Take it from me, Bradley Harris Pinkerton.Does your sister hog the bathroom? Does she spend hours on the phone with her friends? Then this book is for you!All you need is a rubber snake, some bubble gum, and a little bit of sneakiness.Oh, and a really good hiding place.Note: Do not let your sister read this book!

Jake's New Friend: Level 2


Crystal Bowman - 2008
    Jake wants to play by himself, but he’s encouraged to play with the other boy, and to his surprise, he learns they have a lot in common!

Sing-Along Nursery Rhymes [With CD (Audio)]


Fiona Watt - 2008
    Sing-along Nursery Rhymes (Baby Board Books) Hardcover

Plastic


Andrew Langley - 2008
    But have you ever thought about how it is made? Plastic looks at the processes for making plastic, not mention its many, many uses.

Saving Water (Help The Environment)


Charlotte Guillain - 2008
    Part of a series designed to make children more aware of the effect of their behaviour on the physical environment.

Kangaroos Up Close


Carmen Bredeson - 2008
    Learn how a kangaroo uses its tail to aid in its balance. Find out how a kangaroo uses its ears, teeth, feet and more to its advantage in its native habitat.

Meat-Eating Plants: And Other Extreme Plant Life


June Preszler - 2008
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: - Perpetual license - 24 hour, 7 days a week access - No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time - Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available - Easy to use - Ability to turn audio on and off - Words highlighted to match audio Describes the world of plants, including characteristics, life cycles, and where they live.

Volcano!: Ready-to-Read Level 1


Marion Dane Bauer - 2008
    Many are still active today. Learn how volcanoes form and what is going on when they erupt.

Kate Larkin, the Bone Expert


Lindsey Tate - 2008
    For Kate, this accident marks the start of a fascinating exploration into the world of science. From X-rays at the hospital to her first days getting used to wearing a cast, Kate recounts the ups and downs of having a broken bone.Her road to recovery is full of interesting people and information, and before long, Kate is riding her bike again, good as new!