This invaluable grade-by-grade guide (K-6th) is designed to help parents and teachers select some of the best books for children. It will lead you to enriching reading experiences and help your child build on the fundamentals in the popular Core Knowledge Series (What Your Kindergartner-Sixth Grader Needs to Know). Rare among resources guides in its emphasis on nonfiction, Books to Build On provides helpful annotations on excellent books in a wide range of subject areas.

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What Your Preschooler Needs to Know

Designed for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering curiosity, this beautifully illustrated anthology offers preschoolers the fundamentals they need to prepare for a happy, productive time in school--and for the rest of their lives. Hundreds of thousands of children have benefited from the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series, developed in consultation with parents, educators, and the most distinguished developmental psychologists. In...