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Heinemann First Library

44 Series and 397 Books Covering Key Primary Topics, featuring a New Spring Series with 15 Titles!

Each Heinemann First Library book has been carefully designed at the appropriate reading level for grades 1-3.  From concepts to text to graphic design—it's all developed and tested to make sure these books are just right for the primary student.

 

Each Heinemann First Library book:

  • is developmentally appropriate for ages 6-8.
  • offers a straightforward introduction to a topic.
  • concentrates on only one concept per spread.
  • limits text to 3-4 sentences per page.
  • uses fonts of 18 points or larger for readability.
  • features large, colorful photos and illustrations that truly support the text.
  • provides helpful nonfiction features, including a glossary, index, and list of appropriately leveled books for further reading.
  • presents nonfiction that supports the primary curriculum, as well as first research experiences.
New Titles for Spring 2012:  

GETTING TO GRIPS WITH GRAMMAR: Action Words : Verbs, Describing Words : Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions, Grouping Words : Sentences, Joining Words : Conjunctions, Naming Words : Nouns and Pronouns, Punctuation : Commas, Periods, and Question Marks

I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Helping Animals, Helping Family and Friends, Helping in the Community, Helping the Environment

LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu, Vietnamese

LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, Japanese, Russian, Swahili, Vietnamese

SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC: Scott of the Antarctic

Complete list of titles: 

A PET'S LIFE: Cats, Dogs, Goldfish, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Rabbits

A VISIT TO: Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Vietnam

BE SAFE!: Bicycle Safety, Home Safety, Street Smarts, Your Own Safety

BODY SYSTEMS: The Circulatory System : Why Does My Heart Beat?, The Digestive System : What Makes Me Burp?, The Respiratory System : Why Do I Feel Out of Breath?, The Sensory System : Why Am I Ticklish?, The Skeletal and Muscular Systems : How Can I Stand on My Head?

BUG BOOKS: Ant, Bee, Beetle, Caterpillar, Centipede, Cockroach, Daddy Longlegs, Dragonfly, Earwig, Flea, Fly, Grasshopper, Head Louse, Ladybug, Mosquito, Pillbug, Snail, Spider, Stick Insect, Termite, Worm

CHANGING MATERIALS: Changing Shape, Cooling, Heating, Mixing and Separating

CREATURE CAMOUFLAGE: Hiding in Deserts, Hiding in Forests, Hiding in Grasslands, Hiding in Mountains, Hiding in Oceans, Hiding in Rain Forests, Hiding in the Polar Regions, Hiding in Wetlands

EXPLORING CITIZENSHIP: Acting Responsibly, Fair Play, Good Relationships, Honesty, Leadership, Making Choices, Sharing

FIRST GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT: What Are Elections?, What Are the Amendments?, What's a City Council?, What's a Governor?, What's a Mayor?, What's a President and Vice President?, What's Congress?, What's Government?, What's the Bill of Rights?, What's the Declaration of Independence?, What's the State Judicial Branch?, What's the State Legislative Branch?, What's the Supreme Court?, What's the U.S. Constitution?

FIRST GUIDE TO MAPS: Mapping the Land, Mapping the United States, Mapping the World, Mapping Your Community, Reading Maps

GETTING TO GRIPS WITH GRAMMAR: Action Words : Verbs, Describing Words : Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions, Grouping Words : Sentences, Joining Words : Conjunctions, Naming Words : Nouns and Pronouns, Punctuation : Commas, Periods, and Question Marks

GROW IT YOURSELF!: Grow Your Own Butterfly Farm, Grow Your Own Cat Toy, Grow Your Own Sandwich, Grow Your Own Smoothie, Grow Your Own Snack, Grow Your Own Soup

HEALTH AND FITNESS: Exercise, Healthy Food, Staying Healthy, Staying Safe

HOLIDAY HISTORIES: Arbor Day, Cinco de Mayo, Columbus Day, Earth Day, Election Day, Flag Day, Halloween, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Valentine’s Day, Veterans Day

I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Helping Animals, Helping Family and Friends, Helping in the Community, Helping the Environment

LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu, Vietnamese

LIFE CYCLE OF A. . .: Apple, Broad Bean, Butterfly, Chicken, Dog, Frog, Guinea Pig, Kangaroo, Mushroom, Oak Tree, Pumpkin, Salmon, Silkworm, Spider, Sunflower, Turtle

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF: Get Some Exercise!, Get Some Rest!, Healthy Food, Healthy Hair, Healthy Teeth, Keep Healthy!

MATERIALS, MATERIALS, MATERIALS: Cotton, Glass, Plastic, Wood, Wool

MEASURING AND COMPARING: How Big Is Big? : Comparing Plants, How Far Is Far? : Comparing Geographical Distances, How Full Is Full? : Comparing Bodies of Water, How Heavy Is Heavy? : Comparing Vehicles, How Long Is Long? : Comparing Animals, How Small Is Small? : Comparing Body Parts, How Tall Is Tall? : Comparing Structures

MY SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS: Experiments with Liquids, Experiments with Magnets and Metals, Experiments with Plants, Experiments with Rocks, Experiments with Soil

MY WORLD OF SCIENCE: Color, Conductors and Insulators, Flexible and Rigid, Forces and Motion, Heavy and Light, Hot and Cold, Human Growth, Light and Dark, Living and Nonliving, Magnetic and Nonmagnetic, Magnets, Materials, Natural and Man-made, Shiny and Dull, Smooth and Rough, Soft and Hard, Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Sound and Hearing, Transparent and Opaque, Using Electricity, Water

NATURE’S PATTERNS: Animal Life Cycles, Day and Night, Food Chains, Hibernation, Migration, Plant Life Cycles, Season to Season, Water Cycle, Weather Patterns

OUR WORLD OF INFORMATION: Look It Up : Finding Information, Put It Together : Using Information, Sort It Out : Choosing Information, What's It About? : Information Around Us, What's Next? : Instructions and Directions

SYMBOLS OF FREEDOM: Arlington National Cemetery, Independence Hall, Mount Rushmore, The American Flag, The Bald Eagle, The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, The Liberty Bell, The Lincoln Memorial, The National World War II Memorial, The Pledge of Allegiance, The Statue of Liberty, The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, The U.S. Capitol, The Washington Monument, The White House

THE LIFE AND WORK OF . . .: Henry Moore, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh

THE LIFE AND WORK OF . . .: Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, Pieter Bruegel

TOUGH TOPICS: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Divorce and Separation, Drugs, Fighting, Illness, Moving, New Brothers and Sisters, Peer Pressure, Safety Around the House, Tobacco

TRANSPORTATION AROUND THE WORLD: Bicycles, Cars, Trains

UNDERSTANDING HEALTH ISSUES: I Know Someone Who Is Obese, I Know Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair, I Know Someone with a Hearing Impairment, I Know Someone with a Visual Impairment, I Know Someone with ADHD, I Know Someone with Allergies, I Know Someone with Asthma, I Know Someone with Autism, I Know Someone with Cancer, I Know Someone with Diabetes, I Know Someone with Down Syndrome, I Know Someone with Dyslexia, I Know Someone with Eczema, I Know Someone with Epilepsy, I Know Someone with HIV/AIDS

WATCHING THE WEATHER: Clouds, Dew and Frost, Fog and Mist, Forecasting the Weather, Rain, Snow, Sunshine, Thunder and Lightning, Wind

WE’RE FROM . . .: Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan

LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: Arabic, Bengali, Japanese, Russian, Swahili, Vietnamese

SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC: Scott of the Antarctic