Katie Marsico

Practice Good Hygiene! focuses on hygiene skills while discussing steps children can take to practice healthy lifestyles. Readers are introduced to basic body care and why cleanliness is important. Body odor, bad breath, germs, and self-esteem are discussed. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information

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Get a Good Night's Sleep! focuses on sleeping habits while discussing steps children can take to practice healthy lifestyles. Readers are introduced to why a bedtime is important, the sleep cycle, and routines to follow in order to get a good night's sleep. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and...

Visit the Doctor! focuses on doctor visits while discussing steps children can take to practice healthy lifestyles. Readers are introduced to what may happen during a typical medical exam and specifics about the job of a doctor. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

"Covers the history of the terrorist organization and what it stands for, how its leaders recruit more followers, and the importance of understanding the threat this organization poses for the rest of the world." --

Provides information about chimpanzees, including anatomy, behavior, and intelligence.

Examines the motivations for World War II from each side involved.

This new book from Cherry Lake Publishing, highlights protein, one of the food groups contained in the new dietary guidelines for Americans launched in January 2011 by the FDA. This leveled reader helps the young child understand the importance of protein as a part of a balanced diet.

Text and photographs introduce young readers to various careers available in a park setting such as a lifeguard, groundskeeper, and playground inspector among others. Colorful sidebars encourage young children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about working in a park.

Text and photographs introduce young readers to various careers available on a farm such as a laborer, veterinarian, or mechanic among others. Colorful sidebars encourage young children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about working on a farm.

Describes the many tasks performed by an auto technician and outlines the skills and tools they use to fix vehicles. Describes the education and training one needs to find a job in the auto repair field and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.