Teach reading and science simultaneously with this super set of exciting books that correlate with guided reading levels A-D. Inside the sturdy red tub, you'll find six copies of 24 photo-filled titles (6 level A titles, 6 level B titles, 6 level C titles, and 6 level D) for a total of 144 books! All your students' favorite seasonal topics are here: apples, pumpkins, leaves, seeds, beach, sun, rain, snow, wind, and many more. Includes a great teaching guide filled with tips to enrich your guided reading practice AND skill-building reproducibles. A great addition to all PreK-2 classrooms!

Includes:
• 144 8-page books (6 of 24 books)
• 48-page Teaching Guide
• sturdy plastic storage unit

• 144 8-page books (6 of 24 books)
• 48-page teaching guide
• Sturdy plastic storage unit
• Skill building reproducibles

When Yoshi, a giant tortoise, comes to Rescue Ranch, she and Little Joe, the ranch dog, do not get along at all! Will Yoshi and Little Joe ever be friends? The Remy and Ruby's Rescue Ranch series features Remy and Ruby's adventures on their family's ranch, which is a hybrid of a typical ranch and a wildlife rescue facility. The primary focus of this series is to encourage reading for pleasure, with animal facts woven into the dialogue. Back includes information on animals featured in the story.

• Fun-to-read chapter book for beginning readers
• Includes full-color illustrations
• Includes glossary, discussion questions, animal facts, and a writing prompt
• 32 Pages

What are the similarities and differences between modern and historical food distribution methods? Learn about how food has made its way to consumers in the past, as well as present-day and future practices of food distribution in the children's book Future Foods. This kid's book takes students on a historical journey through the evolution of food distribution. The nonfiction book features a glossary, after-reading questions, and an extension activity to help enhance reading comprehension skills. Rourke proudly publishes respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

• High-interest text for striving readers is filled with facts and photos
• Glossary words defined on the pages where they appear
• Includes after-reading questions and activities
• 32 pages

How has human intervention impacted food production and plant distribution? Learn about the historical and modern contexts of food production and distribution, including selective breeding and genetic modification, in the children's book Natural, Artificial, and Man-Made. This kid's book takes students on an educational journey into the process of food distribution. The nonfiction book features a glossary, after-reading questions, and an extension activity to help enhance reading comprehension skills. Rourke proudly publishes respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

• High-interest text for striving readers is filled with facts and photos
• Glossary words defined on the pages where they appear
• Includes after-reading questions and activities
• 32 pages

Who was Pauli Murray? Learn more about one of the most influential African American civil rights and gender equality activists in history in the Leaders Like Us children's book Pauli Murray. This kid's book teaches your children about the diverse life of writer, activist, and minister Pauli Murray, as well as all of her accomplishments. The biography features a glossary, text-dependent questions, and an extension activity to develop reading comprehension skills. Rourke proudly publishes respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

• Engaging biography that tells the inspiring life story of an LGBTQ leader
• Vivid illustrations
• Includes a time line, after-reading questions, and an activity to encourage further learning
• 24 pages

Inclusion is very important so that children can feel connected to the stories they read. The children's book Carl Writes a Letter promotes positive perspectives on social advocacy and shows how Carl can write a letter to help get more Deaf representation in books. The 24-page fiction book also includes a words to know vocabulary list and comprehension questions to keep the learning going. Carl was first introduced in our Katie Can series, based on our best-selling book of the same title. In the story, Katie becomes friends with her early-elementary classmate Carl through her familiarity with basic ASL. We are continuing with Carl's story in the new and inclusive Carl Can series. This children's book was reviewed by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. Rourke proudly publishes respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

• Fiction for young readers promotes positive perspectives on social/emotional issues
• Full-color illustrations
• Includes words to know and comprehension questions
• 24 pages

Five mermaids guide children on a journey through the world's oceans while counting down from 5 to 0, in this whimsical singalong book. Includes educational notes about mermaid legends, marine animals, and the five oceans. A catchy song and video animation to reinforce STEM learning is linked on the book by QR code.

• HIGH INTEREST TOPIC: Mermaids are beloved by many children and sure to spark their curiosity. The endnotes include information about merfolk legends around the world to inspire interest in global mythology.
• STEM LEARNING: Each spread showcases a different ocean, the characteristics of each ocean and types of animals that live there; each ocean has its own color palette and musical cues to reinforce its identity for children. Readers also practice counting down from 5 to 0.
• DIVERSE CHARACTERS: The illustrations include characters who present as male, female, or gender-neutral, as well as an LGBTQ+ merfolk family. Each mermaid also has a name from a different culture, and the mermaids show a wide variety of skin tones.
• WIDE AGE RANGE: Six pages of endnotes offer more facts about the world's oceans, mermaid mythology, and sea creatures.
• 32 Pages

What are some career paths that spend their time outdoors and in nature? Learn about a variety of outdoors careers in the children's book Careers in the Outdoors. This kid's book introduces children to a number of outdoors careers, like a surveyor or landscape architect. The nonfiction book features engaging text, a glossary, and before- and after-reading questions to help enhance reading comprehension skills. Rourke proudly publishes respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

• High interest, low reading level
• Glossary words defined on the pages where they appear
• Before and after reading activities
• 32 pages

A bit of muck is no match for the friendly Little Blue Truck! This bestselling board book now includes a free downloadable party kit and audio, read by the author. KID-APPEAL: The book is full of cars, trucks, and zany animal friends making plenty of kid-friendly noises. BEST-SELLING SERIES: The Little Blue Truck books have sold more than 8 million copies across all formats!

• This bestselling board book now includes a free downloadable party kit and audio, read by the author
• The book is full of cars, trucks, and zany animal friends making plenty of kid-friendly noises
• Great for beginning readers

What does it take to start a new business? Learn about the basics of entrepreneurship, as well as the process of turning an idea into a business in the children's book Be an Entrepreneur. This kid's book takes students on an inspirational journey to take their creative ideas and turn them into profitable business ventures. The nonfiction book features engaging text, a glossary, and after-reading questions to help enhance reading comprehension skills. Rourke proudly publishes respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

• Provides high-interest, non-fiction text for striving readers
• Defines glossary words on the pages where they occur
• Includes after-reading questions and an activity to help the reader further engage with the content
• Supports C3 (College, Career, and Civic Life) social studies standards
• 32 pages