First Step Nonfiction — Light and Sound

This simple, engaging series for beginning readers illuminates the basic properties of light and sound, from colors, shadows, and vibrations to ways we use light and sound to communicate. Bright photos, accessible text, and curricular features such as chapter headings and photo captions support science concepts while improving students’ reading skills.

Cover: Light Makes Colors
Cover: Sensing Light and Sound
Cover: Sending Messages with Light and Sound
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Light Helps Me See
Light Makes Colors
Playing with Light and Shadows
Sending Messages with Light and Sound
Sensing Light and Sound
Vibrations Make Sound
  • Available in limited formats
  • Soon! Fall 2025
  • New! Spring 2025
  • New! Fall 2024