There are rows of beach chairs at a seashore. Stripes on the chairs make an alternating pattern: red, white, red, white. Wind blows the sand and moves it around, making a wavy pattern. Four… More →
Seeing Patterns All Around
Spots on a Dalmatian. The alternating colors on subway seats. A row of snowmen in an icy field. What do these things have in common? They're all patterns! This new series, developed especially for beginning readers, clearly and simply describes the many types of patterns found in different environments--from dusty deserts, sunny parks, and busy cities, to sandy seashores, dense jungles, and frosty snow scenes. Each 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Eye-catching photos that dramatically illustrate each kind of pattern ensure that early readers won't want to let go of these irresistible books!
A family walking down the street makes an alternating pattern: tall, short, tall, short. The buttons on an elevator form a pattern of circles. A huge staircase goes round and round, making a… More →
In a scorching desert, a rattlesnake moves sideways, making a wavy pattern in the sand. Clumps of round cactuses form a pattern of circles. The colorful shell of a tortoise forms two… More →
Deep in a jungle, a colorful, striped snake slithers on the ground. The stripes on its skin make an alternating pattern: black, yellow, red, black, yellow, red. Black dots on a tree frog's… More →
The wooden boards of a bench make a pattern of lines. A slide in a playground swirls around, making a spiral pattern. A group of ducks floating in a pond makes an alternating pattern: brown,… More →
A row of snowmen makes an alternating pattern: big, small, big, small. Tracks in the snow from a dog form a pattern of paw prints. A single tiny snowflake has a pattern made up of many… More →