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1) All About Me
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All About Me provides a shared reading experience through a wordless storyline. Children will be inspired to create their own story, recognize the key ideas, and retell what is happening in each of the vivid photographs. With familiar images of everyday activities, both new readers and those who are not yet able to read will be able to gather information and will be encouraged to create a story of their own.
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New readers follow a little girl as she dreams of the wonderful job she could have when she grows up! This exciting book features bright, colorful images and simple text that will engage children and leave them feeling confident in themselves and their developing reading skills!
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider comes to life in this sweetly illustrated version of the traditional rhyme. The easy, familiar rhyme, simple text, and bright illustrations provides beginning readers with introductions to the different types of weather in a delightful, entertaining manner while simultaneously improving their basic reading and comprehension skills. This book will leave children feeling confident as they embark on their journey into the world...
4) My Community
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This wordless picture book introduces children to different businesses, services, and members of a community. With vibrant images, children will be eager to describe what they see or create a story of their own. Young learners will build foundational literacy skills as they relate the images in the book to places in their own community.
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Old Mother Hubbard is working hard to take care of her spirited dog as she travels through her town to various shops to buy him presents. Children will love the playful illustrations and the simple, clear text. Perfect for new readers as well as for those who have not yet begun to read, the traditional, familiar rhyme helps children feel confident as they embark on their journey into reading!
6) Special Me
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With a delightful rhyming story, new readers will be enchanted and eager to share what they read and see in this shared reading experience book. New readers will be encouraged to retell what they read or create a story of their own by gathering information through the enjoyable illustrations. This book assists in developing confidence as well as reading skills and early comprehension.
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This illustrated version of the traditional poem allows beginning readers to gain confidence in their reading and comprehension skills. Through a shared reading experience, children are encouraged to retell the events and activities that occur during this adorable teddy bear's day. Perfect for beginning readers and for those who cannot yet read, the sweet, lively illustrations act as a useful tool to assist in the understanding of the storyline.
8) Weather
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Introduce children to the concept of weather with this wordless picture book that is ideal for beginning readers and those who are just learning how to read. Early readers will learn about different types of weather through lively, vibrant images. Children will be inspired to describe what they see in the photograph, or create a story of their own, as they develop their foundational reading skills.
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Children will learn about various types of weather and what to wear for each type in this engaging, delightful book. Perfect for new readers, the simple text and colorful images work closely together to provide readers with the tools they need to gather information to comprehend what is happening in the story. Beginning readers will be inspired to participate in a shared reading experience and retell what they learn and discover in this book.
10) Animal Homes
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New readers will discover some of the places that are home to animals in this brightly illustrated book. Through a shared reading experience, children are encouraged to retell the story and share what they have read. The clean text and enjoyable illustrations will engage children as they move through the pages.
11) Animals
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Through vivid, engaging images, children will be introduced to different types of animals. Parents and children will enjoy a shared reading experience, with photographs showing animal parents and babies in their natural habitats. Young learners who do not yet know how to read, or those who are just beginning, will be inspired to tell their stories with this wordless book that supports early childhood literacy.
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Español
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A farmer grows delicious crops of oats, peas, beans, and barley, while a playful mouse grows crops of its own, in this delightfully illustrated version of the traditional song. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are just beginning to learn to read. The familiar rhyme and images help new readers "tell the story" either as they read or as they are read to.
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In this illustrated version of a traditional song, new readers will discover an adorable black sheep who has wool to share. The simple text and vivid images allow children to gather information and better understand the storyline. Children will be inspired to share what they have learned and will feel confident in their developing reading skills.
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A cuddly and woolly black sheep offers its wool to its master, its dame, and the little boy down the lane in this delightfully illustrated version of the traditional poem. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are just beginning to learn to read. The familiar rhyme and images help new readers "tell the story" either as they read or as they are read to.
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Two faraway friends realize that they are closer than they think when they admire the same beautiful shapes in the sky. Young readers will adore this charmingly illustrated version of the traditional rhyme. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are just beginning to learn to read. The familiar rhyme and images help new readers "tell the story" either as they read or as they...
16) Building Things
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This wordless picture book features vivid images of children and adults using different tools and building things. Beginning readers will be inspired to describe what they see and create a story of their own as they develop their early literacy skills.
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This Spanish book encourages beginning readers to count as they read along to the numbers song, and count what they see in the images. With a simple and fun rhythm, and colorful illustrations that support the text, young learners will be inspired to share what they see and create a story of their own.
18) Colors
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This wordless book uses vivid images to introduce early learners to the concept of colors. Children will learn to recognize colors in objects in nature as they are encouraged to share what they read or create a story of their own. This book supports early childhood literacy and will encourage beginning readers to learn to read.
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Come along with this adorable robot as he goes through his day and recognizes shapes of all kinds! The bright illustrations and simple text help create an engaging story that provides opportunities for new readers to share what they see and what they learn as they move through the book. Readers will be encouraged to retell what they read and will feel confident in their growing reading skills.
20) En marcha
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Español
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How many ways are there to travel? Plenty! Take a look inside this book to see some of the fun ways that people go from here to there. This book has been translated into Spanish and allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who are beginning readers and is an excellent tool for building the confidence new readers need to embark on the adventures that await them while reading!
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