Language, literature and literacy Books

"A surprisingly fun jaunt into the convoluted wilds of the English language!"Sentence Diagramming 101: Fun with Linguistics (and Movies) explores the relationship between words using traditional sentence diagramming and amusing movie references. Inside...

Simba is an orange kitten with great curiosity. He wishes to explore the wide world he sees beyond his yard. One day, the gate is open, and this is his chance! What he discovers is not exactly what he expects!

Renowned artist, Kelly Stribling Sutherland, and university professor, KD Chapman, have teamed up to create a delightful early reader, Pat the Bat. The beautifully illustrated story is inspired by a project that Chapman and his young daughters...

Carmen Yolanda Cartagena RiveraPosee varios títulos académicos, una maestría en Trabajo Social de la UPR y otra en Administración y Supervisión de la Universidad Phoenix, Arizona. Tiene estudios Doctorales en Consejería de la Universidad Interamericana...

Evey's Favorite Day of the Week is about a little girl who loves Sundays. She loves her parents and the church. Evey's favorite part about church is spending time with her friends and her Sunday school teacher Brother Cooper. This book is also about...

The gospel does not change. Your Heart Matters communicates to children their need of a Savior.  Through some of the commandments, children can see by illustrations that they have sinned against a Holy God and their hearts are not clean...

This is the story of an amazing little girl who grew up into an incredible woman who dedicated her life to helping others. After a tragedy, a dragonfly appeared to remind others of her presence, and to support and encourage them.About the Author &...

"Stories on Stage" is a collection of reader's theater scripts for young readers, adapted from stories by fifteen different authors, including Louis Sachar, Nancy Farmer, Russell Hoban, Wanda Gag, and Roald Dahl. Coming from such genres as...

Great Grandma tells our heroine, "Anyone can tell a story! But not everyone can read a book!" And our heroine doesn't understand why her great grandma said this, and she doesn't understand what her great grandma meant by what she said. And so, our...

Love is the gift that costs you nothing, but means everything!And when you look at life with eyes of love, the whole wide world is beautiful! Think about what it means to love; and think about why love is the greatest gift of all, as you travel through...

Our heroine wonders what her mother means (and why her mother said what she said) when her mother tells her, "Don't look for the rain on a sunny day!" Think about what this means to you, and what you would tell our heroine this means, as you go...

As our heroine is heading out to play, our heroine's mother tells our heroine, "Blow your horn!" And our heroine is left wondering what her dear, sweet mother meant. And so, our heroine decides to ask everyone she knows what they think about what her...

Great Grandma tells our heroine, "You have possibilities!" And our heroine is once again left wondering what her Great Grandma means! (It seems Great Grandma   is ever so fond of talking in riddle.) And so, after that, our heroine decides...

Have you ever gone for a walk and met a llama? And do you know why a llama just might be special? Our heroine went for a walk and met a llama named Rose, who (our heroine was told) everyone knows. And, as it turned out, the llama named...

A duck by any other name is still a duck, and a rose by any other name is still a rose! So it follows that you and I by any other name are simply who we are; so it doesn't matter if people call us names, because no one can change who we are...

Meet Funny Bunny, Number Thirty-two; and find out why he signed up to run in a race, and then changed his mind and didn’t want to run in the race at all. Then find out exactly what the elephant and what some of the other fun, familiar Penelope Dyan...

Every single day can be and should be a sunshine day, even when the skies are gray and cloudy, and even when it happens to be raining. And while that may sound like that is simply an impossibility, the truth is that all of life is merely how you...

Your friends should never tell you what to do.  In fact, no one should ever tell you what to do except your mother and your father, or another responsible adult who is taking care of you.  When it comes to some things, like your hopes and your...

As our heroine heads out to play, Great Grandma tells our heroine, "Think about the bees!" And our heroine is again left wondering what Great Grandma meant! And so (as usual) our heroine decides to ask everyone she knows what they think about what Great...

When you wear a mask you are not only protecting yourself, you are also protecting others. And if you care about others then you want to do what is best to keep them safe; and if they care about you . . . they want to do what is best to keep you...

What if every person could just be at peace for one hour every day in quiet contentment? When many do this, all can experience a moment in joy that costs nothing. Sometimes, we need to forget our wearying world and just reconnect to this creation we...

Learn new idioms in this latest installment of Tequilla Toy's books. Ms. Grumble's class had always found her way with words kind of funny, yet confusing. She often said things that didn't make sense to her students. Join Ms. Grumble's class for a day,...

A Bilingual Adventure with Kitty and Me / Gatita y Yo Step into the playful world of Kitty and Me / Gatita y Yo, a delightful bilingual story from the Reading Stars Bilingual Series. This charming tale is perfect for young readers beginning to learn both...

Adventures in Bilingual Learning: If I had a Cat / Si tuviera un gato Dive into the whimsical world of If I had a Cat / Si tuviera un gato, part of the Reading Stars Bilingual Series, perfect for young readers learning both English and Spanish. This...

Entry Level Reader: Mole Makes Art Mole is very creative. He makes art! Beginning readers will meet Mole in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about Mole. This book is part...

t's time to practice tennis in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about the sport of tennis. Tennis Time is part of the Entry Level Reader series from Xist Publishing. ...

It's time to go skiing in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about skiing. Skiing Time is part of the Entry Level Reader series from Xist Publishing. Entry Level Readers...

It's time to go skateboarding in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about skateboarding. Skateboard Time is part of the Entry Level Reader series from Xist Publishing. ...

It's Thanksgiving time in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about things to do at Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Time book is part of the Entry Level Reader series from Xist...

Entry Level Reader: Mole in WinterThe seasons are changing! Mole celebrates all of the fun things about winter. Beginning readers will meet Mole in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get...

It's time to practice martial arts in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about the sport of martial arts. Martial Arts Time is part of the Entry Level Reader series from...

Entry Level Reader: Mole in Autumn The seasons are changing! Mole celebrates all of the fun things about autumn. Beginning readers will meet Mole in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get...

It's time to practice boxing in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about the sport of boxing. Boxing Time is part of the Entry Level Reader series from Xist Publishing. ...

I see a louse. The lice eat blood. Beginning readers can learn all about lice in this short book in the I See Insects Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about exciting insects while building their reading fluency. Each I See...

I see a flea. The flea drinks blood. Beginning readers can learn all about fleas in this short book in the I See Insects Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about exciting insects while building their reading fluency. Each I See...

I see an earwig. The earwig has six legs. Beginning readers can learn all about earwigs in this short book in the I See Insects Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about exciting insects while building their reading fluency. Each...

I see a Japanese beetle. The Japanese beetle eats leaves. Beginning readers can learn all about Japanese beetles in this short book in the I See Insects Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about exciting insects while building...

I see a termite. The termite eats wood. Beginning readers can learn all about termites in this short book in the I See Insects Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about exciting insects while building their reading fluency. Each I...

I see an aphid. The aphid eats leaves. Beginning readers can learn all about aphids in this short book in the I See Insects Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about exciting insects while building their reading fluency. Each I...

Every Child Can be a Reading Star Kids like to play and draw and sing and dance. They all like different things and they all like each other. I Like is part of the Reading Stars series. Reading Star books are for kids at the very beginning of a...

Every Child Can be a Reading Star Rhyme through the things you are thankful for! Perfect for cultivating gratitude at any time of year with young readers, I Say Thanks calls out the things kids can be thankful for. I Say Thanks is part of the Reading...

Discover Reading Early Reader Happy Thanksgiving! Read all about Thanksgiving in this Discover Reading Beginning Reader. Pilgrims, Native Americans, turkeys feasts, and more are featured in manageable sentences for kindergarten, first, and second...

Discover Reading Early Reader Who lives in a nest? Read all about animals who live in nests in this Discover Reading Beginning Reader. Birds, snakes, turtles and more all live in nests. With manageable sentences children just beginning to read, this...

Exciting Beginning Reader When a boy loses his best car under his bed, he discovers a magic trap door that will take him to the past. In this first adventure, the trap door opens into the time of the dinosaurs. In Magic Trapdoor Beginning Readers,...

Spanish Language Edition: I Say Thanks Rhyme through the things you are thankful for! Perfect for cultivating gratitude at any time of year with young readers, I Say Thanks calls out the things kids can be thankful for. I Say Thanks is part of the...

Bilingual Edition: I Say Thanks Rhyme through the things you are thankful for! Perfect for cultivating gratitude at any time of year with young readers, I Say Thanks calls out the things kids can be thankful for. I Say Thanks is part of the Reading...

I see a stink bug. The stink bug is green. Beginning readers can learn all about stink bugs in this short book in the I See Insects Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about exciting insects while building their reading fluency. ...

Haitian Creole English bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Haitian Creole as their second language."Goodnight, My Love!" by Shelley Admont won the Gold Medal in 2019 Readers' Favorite annual...