Katie Smythe – författare

Though known for its skyscrapers, busy streets, and miles of subterranean train tracks, New York City is also home to breathtaking lakes and plentiful foliage, with an estimated 5.2 million trees. With fascinating, full-color photographs and authentic text, this book explores the unique ways that New Yorkers have combined elements of their physical geography, historical heritage, and contemporary architecture, to create a one-of-a-kind urban community. Supports New York City''s Grade 2 social studies standard for Unit 1: New York City''s Geography 2.3c, 3.1a, 3.1d, 3.1e, 3.2a, 4.1d.

Children learn about materials, counting, and color with this early reader title that encourages creativity and building collaboratively.

This life-science title describes this favorite fruit and how it grows. The text structure is descriptive, and kids will be helped with word recognition through their familiarity with the fruit and the tight picture-text correlation.

This STEAM-based text provides a procedural narrative to young readers. Photo illustrations show the creative process of an art project. Readers see collaboration between a teacher and a student.

This narrative nonfiction text gives emerging readers basic life science information about a boy’s pet hamster. The illustrations and tightly correlated text help to build vocabulary.

This descriptive life science title gives emerging readers a basic understanding of the habitat and behavior of seals in the wild.

This first-person point of view describes the unique features of a garden in spring, combining life science information with facts about specific flowers.

This explanatory text provides domain-specific vocabulary to describe a spider’s habitat. The function of the web in the environment is shown with strong photo illustrations and close-ups that allow for the interpretation of evidence.

This STEAM title provides facts and explanatory text about how engineers work and how bridges are built. The title focuses on collaboration and problems and solutions.

Playing tug of war is an excellent age-appropriate method of demonstrating how tension force works. This core physical principle is at work in science, technology, and engineering. Bright photographs and simple text create a pleasurable reading experience.

This narrative nonfiction title shows students using technology effectively at school and at home. Domain-specific vocabulary about app is used throughout.

All the great things about summer are summed up in this fun narrative about counting. Readers follow along as Joe enjoys all his favorite things, including ears of corn and hot dogs. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "Corn in the Summer" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.

Readers meet a lovable squirrel as she is getting ready for the encroaching winter. She gathers up her food supply and counts each item along the way. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "Squirrels and Nuts" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.

Caring for classroom pets and understanding the things they need to survive and thrive teaches children basic life science concepts. This narrative introduces readers to Bubbles, a young goldfish who is growing and enjoying being taken care of by the class. A picture-word glossary is included.

A large, plump robin is ready to lay her eggs. Readers are treated to a very close look at the life cycle of robins. A picture-word glossary is included.

Science, technology, and math are subtly folded into the introduction of food, cooking, and kitchens. The end result is a fun recipe for children to try with their caregivers. A picture-word glossary is included.

Readers will build their science vocabulary and learn about the basic processes, safety procedures, and tools used by various scientists. An open-ended question for discussion is included at the end of the narrative.

Getting lost is scary, especially when you''re a baby duck and there''s all kinds of creatures to encounter. Readers will learn not to judge a book by its cover, as this tale ends well because of a helping hand from the Wolf. This fiction title is paired to the nonfiction title "Frances Writes a Fable" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.

Science, Math, and Technology concepts are introduced through a fun day at the track. Mac and his family count flags, learn about speed and velocity, and enjoy some yummy grandstand snacks. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "The Race Car: Velocity" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.