Fits national reading standards by linking images to the text to provide picture clues and introducing age-appropriate vocabulary. - Top reading specialists have leveled this text as appropriate for emergent readers. - The repetitive language, structure, and rhyming patterns help children decipher words. - Word lists at the back of each book help build reading vocabularies. Grades K-4 National Science Standards - Physical Science: II - Properties of objects and materials: Shape, weight, color, etc., and their ability to react with other materials Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards - People, Places, and Environments: III - Understand relative location, direction, size, and shape - Individual Development and Identity: IV - Describe personal changes over time, such as physical development and personal interests