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1) Olivia
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Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 1
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Read along and try to keep up as Olivia dresses up, sings songs, builds sand castles, naps (maybe), dances, paints on walls and goes to sleep at last! Teaches reading comprehension, art and music appreciation, sequencing and character identification.
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Presents a guide to reading critically, offering tips and activities to improve reading comprehension, covering such topics as point of view, context clues, rhyme schemes, and deciphering fact from fiction. The ability to read critically is an essential skill vital to success in school. For example, do you know what point of view means? Or how to "read" a picture? Can you tell fact from opinion? Well, whether you're a kid who's just starting to read...
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Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...
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When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Teaches reading comprehension, word recognition, character identification and vocabulary skills.
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A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! The well-known authors of Barn Dance and Knots on a Counting Rope have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert's rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of...
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"Clever word groupings list three alike things and one that it is different. For example, there are living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms--but a mushroom is not a room! Picture clues will help kids figure out which "of these things is not like the other" and will begin to grasp the more fine-tuned nuances of word parts, roots, and meanings"--
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Help your child soar in reading with this big collection of irresistible little books that teach the 50 most commonly used words in print! Kids will love these playful tales on their favorite topics. You'll love the fact that each one builds reading skills and confidence.
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Join Mater and Lightning McQueen on an exciting around-the-world adventure! Throughout the story, play learning activities that help build vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Teaches world cultures, feelings and emotions, advanced vocabulary, first words in world languages.
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"A board book that's perfect for pre-readers and children beginning to read, they'll learn to identify characters, search-and-find, and count interesting items on pages filled with fun, bustling scenes. This wonderfully interactive book draws children into the scenes on the page and encourages them to become a part of the action. Each page depicts a different location such as a sunny beach, a colorful toy shop, or a beautiful park - and interesting...
19) The jungle book
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Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves and the wild animals of the jungle.
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''Developing critical literacy skills is increasingly important for children and adults alike. Through engaging examples, Blue Peter Book Award-winning team, Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker, show how the truth (whatever that may be!) is changed, twisted and manipulated in lots of ways. Fight fake news with us!'' -- Publisher.