The popular Social Studies Connects series links history, geography, civics and economics to kids' daily lives. Featuring stories with diverse characters who face situations young readers can relate to, these books support reading and social studies skills including researching, inferring, comparing, and communication. An activity to stimulate curiosity about the world is included in each book!
Rules are ruining Rex's life-or so he thinks. Will taking a break from rules make him feel better, or worse? (Social Studies Topic: Civics/Rule and Laws)
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Daisy Alberto is a children's book author who has written a number of Step into Reading and Stepping Stones titles, including A Horse and a Hero, Swiss Family Robinson, and Barbie as the Island Princess. Jerry Smath illustrated his first children's book in 1954 and hasn't stopped. He has illustrated over 100 books for other authors, and has written and illustrated 30 of his own titles. Two of those, But No Elephants and The Housekeeper's Dog (Parents Press), were Children's Choice Award winners. Jerry and his wife live in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, with a dog named Molly.