Seasons and You

In many parts of the United States, the leaves change color and the air grows cooler in autumn. Other parts of the world see autumn happen in this way too! Animals collect food for winter and make their homes ready for hibernation or simply a place to shelter when it's colder. Emerging readers will love this simple introduction to the many facets of the fall season. From what to wear to what the weather will be like, the main content covers it all in age-appropriate detail and language.

What makes kids think of summer? Hot weather, swimming pools, and no school! But the season of summer is more than that! It's the time of the year in which many fruits and vegetables grow ripe and ready to harvest. It's when many trees and flowers fully blossom. In this book, readers learn about the heat and thunderstorms of summer in addition to other basics about the season. Full-color photographs illustrate the seasonal concepts and at-level text engages emerging readers.

When the days start to get longer and the sun shines a little warmer, we know spring is on the way! Sometimes rainy and cool, sometimes warm and sunny, spring is the time when baby animals are born and when plants start to reach from the soil to the sky. Readers ready to come out of hibernation find out all about how to dress in spring, holidays celebrated then, and what weather to expect, among other interesting facts about the season. Written with emerging readers in mind, the science content is simply explained to complement elementary science curricula.

Playing outside in the winter can be a challenge. It's cold, so kids need hats, scarves, gloves, and coats in many parts of the world. But there's almost nothing more beautiful than a crisp, cold, winter day when the snowing is lightly falling! Readers learn to appreciate the winter season in this book, which covers winter weather and how it affects plants and animals, as well as people. Accessible language and simple science content is perfect for new readers.