Great Brands - Acorn

Acorn Acorn books engage early readers in content area literacy!

This new brand of leveled nonfiction introduces science and social studies curriculum concepts to your PreK-1 students. The text is developed with the advice of a literacy expert, enabling beginning readers success while reading independently or with moderate support. Curriculum consultants are also consulted to provide interesting, accurate, and developmentally appropriate content.

Acorn books offer:

Carefully matched pictures and text, helping readers identify and understand key vocabulary.
Predictable page design and positioning of text, so readers will always know what to expect.
An introduction to key nonfiction features such as contents pages, labels, glossaries, and indexes.
Also available in Spanish with our Bellota brand!

New Titles for Spring 2010:

COMPARING BUGS: Bug Babies, Bug Food, Bug Homes, Bug Parts, Bug Senses, Bugs on the Move

OUR BODIES: Our Blood, Our Bones, Our Brains, Our Hearts, Our Lungs, Our Muscles, Our Skin, Our Stomachs

THE FIVE SENSES: Hearing, Seeing, Smelling, Tasting, Touching

Complete list of titles: Complete Acorn Package - Fall 2009

BODIES OF WATER: Canals, Lakes and Ponds, Oceans and Seas, Rivers and Streams

BODY COVERINGS: Feathers, Fur, Scales, Shells, Skin

CITIZENSHIP: Being a Leader, Being Fair, Being Helpful, Being Honest, Being Responsible, Following Rules, Making Friends

COLORS: Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Red, Violet, White, Yellow

COMPARING BUGS: Bug Babies, Bug Food, Bug Homes, Bug Parts, Bug Senses, Bugs on the Move

CREATURE COMPARISONS: Bears, Birds, Fish, Frogs, Monkeys, Snakes

DINOSAURS: Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor

DISABILITIES AND DIFFERENCES: We All Communicate, We All Learn, We All Move, We All Play, We All Read

FIRST BIOGRAPHIES: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, Thomas Jefferson

GETTING AROUND: By Bicycle, By Boat, By Car, By Plane, By Train, On Foot

HELP THE ENVIRONMENT: Caring for Nature, Cleaning up Litter, Reusing and Recycling, Saving Energy, Saving Water

HOW THINGS MOVE: Changing Direction, Fast, Pulls, Pushes, Slow

LANDFORMS: Caves, Islands, Mountains, Valleys, Volcanoes

LIVING AND NONLIVING: Desert, Ocean, Polar Region, Prairie, Rain Forest

MATERIALS: Glass, Metal, Plastic, Rock, Rubber, Soil, Water, Wood

MONEY AROUND THE WORLD: Earning Money, Saving Money, Spending Money, What Is Money?

OUR BODIES: Our Blood, Our Bones, Our Brains, Our Hearts, Our Lungs, Our Muscles, Our Skin, Our Stomachs

OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: Clothing, Families, Farming, Games, Homes, Markets, Music, Schools

PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS: Mount Rushmore, The American Flag, The Bald Eagle, The Capitol Building, The Liberty Bell, The Lincoln Memorial, The National Anthem, The Pledge of Allegiance, The Statue of Liberty, The Washington Monument, The White House

PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY: Dentists, Doctors, Firefighters, Police Officers, Teachers, Vets

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS: Floating or Sinking, Hard or Soft, Heavy or Light, Hot or Cold, Shiny or Dull, Smooth or Rough, Stiff or Bendable

SEASONS: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

SOUNDS ALL AROUND US: Different Sounds, How Do We Hear?, Making Sounds, What Is Sound?

SPACE: Astronauts, Earth, Planets, Stars, The Moon, The Sun

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Ears, Eyes, Feet, Legs, Mouths, Noses, Tails, Wings

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Stems

SPOT THE SHAPE!: Shapes in Art, Shapes in Buildings, Shapes in Music, Shapes in Sports, Shapes in the Garden

STAY SAFE: Bicycle Safety, Fire Safety, Home Safety, Road Safety, Water Safety, Your Own Safety

THE FIVE SENSES: Hearing, Seeing, Smelling, Tasting, Touching

THEN AND NOW: Buildings, Communication, Having Fun, Life at Home, Life at School, Life at Work, Travel

WEATHER WATCHERS: Clouds, Rain, Snow, Sunshine, Thunder and Lightning, Wind