Science Emergent Readers Series

Orange Juice

by Betsey Chessen and Pamela Chanko

Published 1 August 1997

Photographs and simple text explain where orange juice comes from, with emphasis on the life cycle of the orange tree.

Butterfly

by Susan Canizares

Published 16 December 1961

Indicates the different stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.

Who Lives in the Arctic?

by Susan Canizares and Pamela Chanko

Published 1 August 1997

Busy Beavers

by Susan Canizares and Pamela Chanko

Published 1 September 1998

Sea Creatures

by Pamela Chanko

Published 2 December 2005

Photographs and simple text present the variety of animals that can be found in the ocean.

Rainforest Colors

by Susan Canizares

Published 1 August 1997

Photographs and simple text explore the unusual colors of birds, plants, and frogs in the Amazon rainforest.

Water

by Susan Canizares

Published 1 January 1998

Photographs and simple text describe some of the many liquid and frozen solid forms of water, such as rain, tap water, frost, rivers, and icebergs.

Spider Names

by Susan Canizares

Published 1 September 1998

Uses photographs and simple text to explain how different species of spiders got their names.

What is an Insect?

by Susan Canizares and Mary Reid

Published 1 August 1997

Uses photographs and simple text to explain the definition of an insect.

Where Do Insects Live?

by Susan Canizares and Mary Reid

Published 1 August 1997

Photographs and simple text describe the habitats of different insects.

The Northern Lights

by Susan Canizares

Published 16 December 1961

Focuses on the beauty of the colors found in the northern lights.

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

by Mary Reid and Betsey Chessen

Published 1 September 1998

Photographs and simple text show some of the diversity found in anatomies of insects.

Treats from a Tree

by Susan Canizares and Mary Reid

Published 1 January 1998

Shows that trees produce a wide variety of different products.

What Do Insects Do?

by Susan Canizares and Pamela Chanko

Published 1 August 1997

Photographs and simple text describe the many things that insects do.

Snakes and Lizards

by Daniel Moreton and Pamela Chanko

Published 1 January 1998

Simple text and photographs present the different parts of snakes and lizards.

Colors in the Desert

by Susan Canizares and Betsey Chessen

Published 1 January 1998

Coral Reef

by Susan Canizares and Mary Reid

Published 1 January 1998

Photographs and simple text explore life on a coral reef, emphasizing the beautiful colors and patterns found there.

Colors in the Desert (Science Emergent Reader)

by Susan Canizares, Betsey Chessen, and S Canizares

Published 1 January 1998

Photographs and simple text explore colors in the desert.

Weather

by Pamela Chanko and Daniel Moreton

Published 1 January 1997

Photographs and simple text describe some of the activities associated with various types of weather, from ice skating to going to the beach.

Monkeys

by Susan Canizares

Published 1 August 1997

Photographs and simple text explore the daily activities of monkeys in the Amazon rainforest.