by
Crabtree Books
| Jul 09, 2018
Dear Librarians and Teachers
I regularly ask myself “What will I write next?”
This year I added eight more books to the My World
reading series. The books support the curriculum through
diverse learning styles, pictures that teach, and activities.
They engage students in exploring subjects through
descriptive, compare/contrast, cause/effect, and problem/solution
text structures. Notes for adults further guide teachers in helping
young readers.

My own curriculum helpers
As I was reviewing the latest curriculum guidelines while writing
these books, it suddenly occurred to me that I had covered most of the
essential concepts and writing skills at a higher level in my I Can Write a
Book series. The books in this series include many important curriculum concepts that children need to understand and learn, such as appropriate
vocabulary for different subjects, stimulating questions for conducting
interviews, understanding concepts or “big ideas,” researching and
writing information, and using different text styles, such as descriptive,
expository, persuasive, narrative, and opinion writing. The books also
introduce children to writing ABC books on many subjects.

Non-fiction narratives
The concepts of setting, characters, events, problems, and solutions are highlighted in another series I recently created, called Animal Family Adventures. Written in a non-fiction narrative format, the books follow the adventures of animal families in their habitats and feature the challenges they face to stay alive. The stories are told with the help of stunning photographs and include fun activities. They support reading and writing descriptive, expository, and narrative text.

Three helpful series
The series shown on this page are a great help to teachers and students in many ways. Not only do they cover curriculum topics, they also guide educators in making learning less complicated and much more fun. Your students will love them!
Bobbie Kalman