Great Brands - Heinemann First Library

44 Series and 375 Books Covering Key Primary Topics

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.

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

ANIMAL PARTS: Ears, Eyes, Fur and Feathers, Legs and Feet, Mouths and Teeth, Noses, Paws and Claws, Skin, Scales and Shells, Tails, Wings, Fins and Flippers

ANIMALS IN THEIR HABITATS: Cave Animals, Coral Reef Animals, Desert Animals, Mountain Animals, Pond Animals, Rain Forest Animals, River Animals, Wetland Animals

BE SAFE!: Bicycle Safety, Fire Safety, Home Safety, Water 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

CONTINENTS: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

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

FOOD GROUPS: Fruits, Grains, Meat and Protein, Milk, Oils, Vegetables

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

HOW ARE THINGS MADE?: How Is a Bicycle Made?, How Is a Book Made?, How Is a Pencil Made?, How Is a Soccer Ball Made?

HOW DO THEY WORK?: Construction Toys, Playgrounds, Puppets, Scooters and Skateboards, Toy Cars, Toys with Springs

HOW LIVING THINGS GROW: From Bean to Bean Plant, From Caterpillar to Butterfly, From Egg to Chicken, From Egg to Spider, From Puppy to Dog, From Seed to Apple, From Seed to Sunflower, From Tadpole to Frog

INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: The History of the Camera, The History of the Car, The History of the Computer, The History of the Telephone, The History of the Television

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

LIFE IN THE TIME OF: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Great Depression, George Washington and the Revolutionary War, Pocahontas and the Early Colonies, Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement, Susan B. Anthony and the Women's Movement, The First Americans

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Brass, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings, Woodwind

MY FIRST COMPUTER GUIDES: My First Computer Guide, My First E-Mail Guide, My First Internet Guide

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 Manmade, 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

NEIGHBORHOOD WALK: City, Farm Community, Military Base, Small Town, Suburb

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

PROTECT OUR PLANET: Disappearing Forests, Disappearing Wildlife, Global Warming, Oceans and Rivers in Danger, Polluted Air

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: Energy, Food, Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Water

SAVE OUR ANIMALS!: Bengal Tiger, Blue Whale, Giant Panda, Mountain Gorilla

SPACE EXPLORER: Living in Space, Space Equipment, Space Travel, The Earth, The Moon, The Planets, The Stars, The Sun, Working in Space

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

SYMBOLS OF FREEDOM: NATIONAL PARKS: Big Bend National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Death Valley National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park

THE LIFE AND WORK OF . . .: Auguste Rodin, Claude Monet, Frederic Remington, Henry Moore, Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Cassatt, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Paul Cezanne, Paul Klee, Vincent Van Gogh

THE LIFE AND WORK OF . . .: Diego Rivera, Edgar Degas, Grandma Moses, Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt van Rijn, Salvador Dali

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, Boats and Ships, Cars, Emergency Vehicles, Motorbikes, Planes, Trains, Trucks

USEFUL MACHINES: Ramps and Wedges, Screws, Wheels

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, Mexico, Pakistan

WHAT’S IT LIKE?: Blindness, Cancer, Deafness, Down Syndrome, Using a Wheelchair

WILD WEATHER: Big Freeze, Blizzard, Drought, Flood, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Thunderstorm, Tornado

WILD WORLD: Watching Bison in North America, Watching Cobras in Asia, Watching Dolphins in the Ocean, Watching Giraffes in Africa, Watching Grizzly Bears in North America, Watching Kangaroos in Australia, Watching Lions in Africa, Watching Orangutans in Asia, Watching Reindeer in Europe, Watching Sharks in the Ocean, Watching Tree Frogs in South America

WORLD OF PLANTS: How Do Plants Grow?, What Is a Plant?, Where Do Plants Grow?, Why Do Plants Have Flowers?