Books and Games by Amy Houts
New Releases: In 2020, I retold 60 fairy tales, folktales, and classic stories working on assigment for South Korean educational publisher Compass as part of their "Compass Children's Classics" series to help children learn English.
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Highlights STEM easy-to read (2020)
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Fiction
Will the girl escape from the clutches of the evil Baba Yaga?
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An elephant wonders what has happened to her friend, the butterfly.
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A cat named Whiskers climbs a tree and won't come down.
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Max the dog gets into trouble at school. What will his owner do?
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Will she ever find her pet rabbit, Fluffy?
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Do you think he'll change his mind?
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Finding gold makes good friends into enemies until a disaster changes everything.
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So much to do before Lucy can go dancing!
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Duck can swim but his friend chick cannot. What will chick do?
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Lucy searches high and low for her favorite stuffed animal in this interactive book.
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The wind blows Trudy's hat. Will she ever get it back?
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Lucy smells something good and follows her nose to see what it is.
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A humorous look at how mothers show their love.
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A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale with a twist ending.
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Winifred Witch doesn't want to scare anyone, but that's just what she must do to have a cat of her very own.
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All the animals wonder why Farmer Lyle is so happy.
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Emily has always dreamed of riding a horse. Her family vacations on a farm. Will Emily complete her chores before dark so she can ride?
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Amy's poems, "When Mommy Comes Home" and "When Daddy Comes Home" are included in this anthology from Elva Resa Publishing.
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Sarah is nervous about singing a solo during her class concert.
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Sarah has a big decision to make when her friend Jacob is knocked down while playing outside at school.
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Sarah's older brother, Ryan, is sick so she must walk to school all by herself.
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The teacher asks Sarah to bring important papers to the office, but Sarah goes into the wrong room.
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Sarah and Jacob argue over who will read a book first, but they come up with a great compromise.
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Sarah can't make the new girl in school laugh until she stops trying.
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Nonfiction
A real scientist shares his research to show second graders the scientific process from hypothesis to conclusion.
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Learn how animals communicate in four different ways.
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Learn simple yoga poses step by step.
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You can make a pattern into a placemat.
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Learn how to make crafts of reflection, rotation, translation, and lines of symmetry.
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Find out how to create a dog using different shapes.
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A look at where mice live.
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See how birds help other animals in the wild.
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Learn how to make and use this ancient counting tool.
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This book shows how exercise can be healthy and fun.
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See how students celebrate the 100th day of school.
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Learn how to play clapping games from around the world.
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Biography of MSNBC news show host, Rachel Maddow.
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Photographs illustrate this biography of the great composer, Frederic Chopin.
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Learn about towers from all over the world!
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The history of the Kennedy Space Center and space exploration.
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Biography of Cuban-American lawyer and politician Mel Martinez.
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Biography of geologist Meenakshi Wadhwa who studies rocks from Mars.
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Faith-Based Books
A boy compares God's protection to animal homes on a farm.
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101 Old and New Testament Fingerplays (plus stories and verses) teach the youngest children the Bible
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Over 200 pages of Bible stories and activities featuring BOZ the bear
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Dramatic play teaches children Bible Stories. Reproducible pages. Great for parents and Sunday School teachers.
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Children prepare for a Christmas pageant in this A,B,C book complete with Bible verses
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Cookbooks
Use these dinner recipes and helpful strategies in this unique cookbook to save time and money--$500/year!
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Seasonal and holiday recipes to make with children--all year 'round!
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Regional recipes teach children about the melting pot of cultures in the USA through food.
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Teach children concepts like colors, shapes, and cooperation through cooking.
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Licensed Properties
Four books in one! Learn letters, numbers, and opposites, and more.
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Dora and Boots return a lost kitten and learn about safety on the way. Story and activities on wipe off pages.
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Trace the different lines in this wipe off book to practice pre-writing skills.
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Learn addition with Dora the Explorer and Boots.
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Learn subtraction with Dora the Explorer and Boots.
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Sesame Street characters help Count Von Count in this Christmas activity book.
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Cooperative Board Games
Help the Teddy Bear Mail Carrier collect the Valentines that have blown out of the mail truck.
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Help farm animal babies arrive home before the rainstorm!
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Race to Recycle! Cooperative board games help foster friendships and prevent bullying. See www.houtsandhome.com for more information.
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Help the Bear Family arrive at Grandma's before Thanksgiving dinner is ready.
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Help children deliver items to those in need before the blizzard!
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