Synopses & Reviews
Fine Life for a Country Mouse covers the concepts Appreciating Differences and Family.
Based on Aesops beloved fable, City Mouse, Country Mouse, this book is a must have for classroom and at-home reading. Shy Tillie Mouse has invited her city-slicker cousin, Oliver, to visit her home in the country. But Oliver is bored by the country. So, Tillie decides to visit Oliver in the city. Everything is so luxurious. Until . . . theres a cat! Stomping feet! A vacuum cleaner! The woes of city life are too much for Tillies nerves, and she returns home, happy and content to be back in her simple cottage in the country.
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Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this timeless classic, which is brought to life by Kurt Wiese's warm and poignant illustrations.
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Ferdinand is the world's most peaceful--and--beloved little bull. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, Ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite cork tree. Leaf's simple storytelling paired with Lawson's pen-and-ink drawings make
The Story of Ferdinand a true classic. Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the book's original publication with this beautiful and affordable 8x8 paperback edition.
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"I think I can! I think I can!" The classic tale of the little engine who wasn't afraid to try. Here is a delightful adaptation of one of the best-selling children's books of all time with a vocabulary specially geared for beginning readers.
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The little blue engine comes to the rescue again! More adventures await the famous little engine, who thought she could and did make it over the mountain. In this exciting story she uses her determination and bravery to help out her very best friend, the toy clown.
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Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the Core Concepts program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards.
Did you know that every year hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico for the winter? It takes four generations of butterflies to make the trip, and only the fourth generation lives longer than three weeks. Follow a beautiful butterfly as she makes her journey down to Mexico!
Fly, Butterfly covers the concepts Animals and Seasons.
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Pins is a porcupine who loves to take chances. Needles is a porcupine who is always scared. But when Pins gets himself into a bit of trouble, will Needles be brave enough to help him out?
Pins and Needles covers the concepts Appreciating Differences and Friendship.
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The Story About Ping covers the concepts Family and Problem Solving.
This classic childrens book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Pings owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When its time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hidesonly to be captured the next morning by a young boy for his familys dinner. Finally Ping is set free, and when he sees his masters boat, the last thing he fears is a spankinghes just thankful to be home!
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Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the Core Concepts program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards. Did you know that every year hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico for the winter? It takes four generations of butterflies to make the trip, and only the fourth generation lives longer than three weeks. Follow a beautiful butterfly as she makes her journey down to Mexico!
About the Author
Dee Leone has written several reproducible books for the educational market, covering themes such as science, language arts, and holidays. In addition, many of her stories, poems, plays, and activity puzzles have appeared in children's magazines. Dee taught at the elementary level in several states and was also a gifted program aide. She is married and has two daughters. The author enjoys writing fiction, non-fiction, and silly verse. Her interests include amateur photography, traveling, and scrapbooking. Her cooking expertise, however, only extends about as far as that of her zany little bee characters, Bizz and Buzz.