Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

Veterinarian's Tools defines the basic tools used in the field by veterinarians. Straightforward definitions along with labeled images help kids understand the uses and value of scales, syringes, X-rays, and stethoscopes. Simple sentences and tool-in-use photos will have young readers ready to get to work! Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Glossary of key words Reviewed Table of contents Professional Tools

This informative title is designed to engage early readers that are interested in sports. The easy-to-read definitions of the sports gear along with large, labeled images will help kids understand more about various types of shoes, boots and cleats. Simple sentences accompany supporting photographs of the gear from tennis to bowling shoes, riding to hiking boots, and golf to soccer cleats. Fun facts, a comprehension quiz and a glossary are also included....

This fun and informative series defines and illustrates the unique features of various animals. This book focuses on fur and highlights the animals that have fur. This book also encourages creative thinking by asking readers to imagine what they would do if they had fur. The back matter includes a page showing images of additional animals, and a glossary. There are colorful, engaging photos that provide moderate support of text and assists with word...

Polar Babies gives young children a fun way to practice reading. The main text is written at guided reading level A and brought to life with full-page color photos of intriguing and adorable young polar animals. The book ends with a one-page teacher's guide with tips for adults to help children read and understand the content. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...

Uses simple sentences, photographs, and a brief story to introduce six different words: and, day, he, in, said, that.

This fun and informative series defines and illustrates the unique features of various animals. This book focuses on tails and highlights the animals that have tails. It also encourages creative thinking by asking readers to imagine what they would do if they had a tail. The back matter includes a page showing images of additional animals, and a glossary. There are colorful, engaging photos that provide moderate support of text and assists with word...

This fun and informative series defines and illustrates the unique features of various animals. This book focuses on webbed feet and highlights the animals that have webbed feet. It also encourages creative thinking by asking readers to imagine what they would do if they had webbed feet. The back matter includes a page showing images of additional animals, and a glossary. There are colorful, engaging photos that provide moderate support of text and...

Uses simple sentences, photographs, and a brief story to introduce six different words: all, it, like, little, my, see.

A creative, educational title defining and illustrating antonyms as words that have opposite meanings. This book builds recognition of antonyms in side-by-side examples and then within a multi-sentence context. The fun comprehension activity assesses the reader's understanding of words that have opposite meanings by pairing them with visual clues. This title also includes a Words I Know list, which groups words from the text into adjectives, nouns,...

This fun and informative series defines and illustrates the unique features of various animals. This book focuses on horns and highlights the animals that have horns. It also encourages creative thinking by asking readers to imagine what they would do if they had horns. The back matter includes a page showing images of additional animals, and a glossary. There are colorful, engaging photos that provide moderate support of text and assists with word...