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"Simple text about Ben sharing his pens and repetition of the letter 'e' help readers learn how to use the 'short e' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing reading skills. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included."--Publisher.
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Simple text about a toy boat and repetition of the letter 'o' help readers learn how to use the 'long o' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing reading skills. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included.
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OK. So, you have to read for 20 minutes, but you don't want to. Maybe your mom or dad or teacher even has a timer--yikes! If you have to read, but you don't like reading, this book is for you! If someone's bugging you to open a book, grab this one. In this book, you'll zoom through 20 minutes of reading ... without really reading!
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"Simple text about playing and repetition of the letter 'a' help readers learn how to use the 'long a' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing reading skills. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included."--Publisher.
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Simple text about a week's activities and repetition of the letter 'e' help readers learn how to use the 'long e' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing reading skills. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included.
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Step one: Find a story. (A good one.) Step two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.) Step three: Find a reading spot. (Couches are cozy.) Now: Begin. Kate Messner and Mark Siegel chronicle the process of becoming a reader: from pulling a book off the shelf and finding someone with whom to share a story, to reading aloud, predicting what will happen, and -- finally -- coming to The End. This picture book playfully and movingly illustrates the idea...
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"THIS BOOK IS BANNED! PLEASE DON'T EVEN TRY TO READ IT. IF YOU DO, YOU'LL FIND OUT WHY WE DON'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END... With each page, characters are erased from the story, cut out, and taped over. This book playfully discourages readers from turning the page, even to throw the book away, but when readers finally get to the end they find an absurd surprise ending--one that shows the importance of free speech"--
8) Mapping
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When a view of Earth's surface is shown on a flat surface, the image is called a map. A map may show the entire surface of Earth, or it may show only certain parts of Earth's surface. Find out more in Mapping, one of the titles in the Social Studies Essential Skills series.
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This informational book teaches readers about the seven continents and how to recognize them on maps. Through supportive text, vibrant images, and a helpful glossary, index, and table of contents, readers will learn about map basics like the compass rose, a scale, and a legend.
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Maps have been a part of human culture since the days of scratching on cave walls, and this richly illustrated history chronicles the road from simple diagrams used to avoid danger to the complex, navigational charts used today. Displaying an array of historic atlases and a variety of cartography styles, this book allows young readers to test their map-reading skills while discovering the intricate beauty and the wealth of information held within....
13) School days
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"There's a lot to do at school! Bright photos of a wide range of young kids and simple text offer young readers a look what happens throughout the school year"--
14) Maps
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Amicus
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c2011
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"Discusses different types of maps, how they are used, and how they represent geographical areas. Includes hands-on activites"--Provided by publisher.
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Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.
"A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices...
17) Physical maps
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"Introduces readers to physical maps and their many uses, especially in daily life" -- www.childsworld.com
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"Follow Opal Owl and Stew Rabbit as they learn how to get a library card, how to check out books at the circulation counter, and how to use a self-checkout station, and discover the concepts of due dates, fines, and limits on materials with them.." -- Amazon.
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