Let's Read & Find Out, Seymour Simon ... What is the next science reader series?

[Aludlam]

We started out with Let's read and Find out - then moved on to the Seymour Simon books. What would be the next "level" of science books series?

 

thanks for all recs

[crazyforlatin]

We went through the same books (along with many individual books) and the next set of books I bought was Horrible Science, irreverent bordering on gross humor but with solid science facts.

 

http://www.horrible-science.co.uk/

 

You can buy them at horriblebooks.com.

[Alte Veste Academy]

We love the Scientists in the Field series. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0?rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3AScientists+in+the+field&keywords=Scientists+in+the+field&ie=UTF8&qid=1369179105&rnid=2941120011

 

Although I do not personally care for them, many people enjoy and recommend the Basher science books. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Science+Basher&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3AScience+Basher

[Lilaclady]

I was also going to say scientists in the field

[Julie Smith]

:hat: I'm listening. Thank you for the good topic.

[pitterpatter]

Not next, but this is another science series that we really like. They are out of print now, I think, but they can be bought used. Just search Amazon for "I Can Read About" and a common science topic.

 

[Mom-ninja.]

Barnes and Noble has leveled science readers called Top Readers. Also DK science readers.

[Farrar]

We really have liked the Sandra Markle Predator/Prey/Scavengers series, which is at about the same level as the Seymour Simon books. She has a couple of other series that are a bit lower as well.

 

I second the Scientist in the Field ones as being "next." The Basher Books are another option and the Horrible Science mentioned above.

[sagira]

I really like Alvin Silverstein and Virginia Silverstein science books.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Silverstein/e/B001IOFEEO

[Alte Veste Academy]

I really like Alvin Silverstein and Virginia Silverstein science books.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Silverstein/e/B001IOFEEO

 

I second these! Good stuff!

[crazyforlatin]

We went through a Jean Craighead George period where I checked out almost every book she wrote.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Jean-Craighead-George/e/B000AQ1OBS/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

 

http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/works.html

 

The One Day series is an easier read than Simon's books. The Thirteen Moons series is well-written and describes the life of one animal in his habitat during one of month of the year.

 

 

[Arcadia]

Spam by maynsx reported. Same as post #4

[Aludlam]

These are some great suggestions. Are there any Scientist in the Field books that you particular liked/ did not like?

 

thanks again!

[Farrar]

I really like Alvin Silverstein and Virginia Silverstein science books.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Silverstein/e/B001IOFEEO

 

 

Oh, we've read several of those! They are good. But there's some I hadn't seen. Thanks.

 

And I remembered from that another option - National Geographic Investigates. Much better than most "readers" and a nice high level of the text. Many of them are about history/archaeology, but there are several about science topics too.

[chiguirre]

The True Book series has science and geography titles at an easy reader level with nice pictures. The Magic School Bus Chapter Books are also a hit here.

[Walking-Iris]

I've only read one or two individual titles from science series. My favorite complete series are Magic School Bus and the Anna Sandeman https://www.google.com/search?q=anna+sandeman&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xdCcUaXLMYGJqQGJ6oCABw&sqi=2&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=649 anatomy books. Brain, Breathing, Senses, Bones and so on. They're really engaging and colorful for my Kinder and also advanced enough to hold my 4th graders interest as well.

[Alte Veste Academy]

Oh, and not a series, but the NSTA yearly book lists are definitely worth a look. http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/

[kiwik]

What sort of level are "let's read and find out" books?

[Farrar]

What sort of level are "let's read and find out" books?

 

 

There are two levels. The first is very, very simple. Pre-K and K level read alouds. First grade reading level maybe. The second level is a little more complex - K-3rd, though if a child has had plenty of science read alouds, then by 3rd grade, they would be pretty simple. They're probably at a second grade reading level, though they're pretty short.