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1) Stone Soup
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The man in this story was very hungry because he had been lost in the forest with no food. He asked an old woman to give him some food, but she was too mean to share. The young man played a clever trick on the mean woman and they both had a good dinner.
8) Paper Chains
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Paper chains can be made two different ways. The easy way is to join strips of paper made into circles like rings. Another way is to fold strips of paper, then draw a picture. You must make sure your picture touches the sides of the folded paper. Then you cut around the picture without cutting the part that touches the folds. When you open it up, the sides are joined into a chain.
9) Tricky Fox
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Hundreds of fables were first told by a man named Aesop, who lived in Greece thousands of years ago. They all have a moral (or lesson) to teach us. This story tells what happens to someone who is always playing tricks and jokes on others. Sometimes a clever friend decides to play a much smarter trick!
10) Across the Sea
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In this book, a young American boy sends postcards to his cousin in Australia. With easy-to-read font and lively illustrations, early readers will have a fun reading experience as they try to spot the similarities and differences between homes, holidays, and schools in the United States and in Australia. Beginning readers will be engaged as they read through this delightful book which features a pictorial map at the end.
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Kingii is a frilled lizard who narrowly escapes danger throughout this intense reader. Children will learn about different predators and the lifestyles of frilled lizards in this exciting story. Kingii escapes fire, wins a territory battle, and eventually secures the love of his mate. Wonderful wildlife illustrations accompany this story of Kingii the frilled lizard and his search for a safe home in the savanna.
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Adventure across the globe with Anna as she travels all over the world in alphabetical order! Young readers will be introduced to exotic, far-off places, as Anna visits places from A to Z. With fun-filled illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will enjoy this rhyming story while practicing the alphabet and attempting to say the names of all the interesting places!
13) Barnaby Dell
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Barnaby Dell is a lazy farmer who just wants to take a nap! Once he falls asleep, so do the rest of the animals on his farm. That is, until a horsefly bites the donkey who subsequently wakes each and every animal on the farm! Children will be engaged and entertained through playful illustrations of farm animals as each is woken from his sleep. Large, clear font helps children read this fun tale of Barnaby Dell's attempt at a mid-day rest.
14) The Bears' Story
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This is the true story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Children will learn the bears' side of the story in this imaginative retelling of events. Early readers will love the playful illustrations and easy-to-read font.
15) Boris And Bea
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Boris the basset hound is best friends with his owner, Bea. They do everything together. Bea suddenly starts to notice that Boris seems sad on their walks together. She then finds out that he used to be a therapy dog at the children's hospital and misses all of the children. In the end, Bea resolves to take her friend, Boris, to the children's hospital every day. The spirited, colorful illustrations accompanied by plenty of large text helps to tell...
16) Boris Keeps Fit
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Beginning readers will follow along as Boris the grumpy basset hound demonstrates his fitness routine in this fun book. Boris runs, does push-ups, and lifts weights to stay strong and feel good. Young readers will love these goofy illustrations and easy-to-read font as they learn about the importance of exercising and staying fit.
17) Boris the Basset
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Meet Boris, a grumpy basset hound. Children will learn about different types of weather as Boris searches for his favorite climate. Life-like illustrations and easy-to-read font will entertain young readers.
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Aesop's fables and tales are among the most well-known in the world. Young readers will enjoy the fun and meaningful messages behind these stories. With lovely illustrations and enchanting text, this book of tales and fables--including The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Fat Hens and the Thin Hens, and many more--will have children engaged from beginning to end.
19) Carousel Colors
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A little girl is going to ride a carousel and has to choose which horse to ride! There are many different horses to choose from on this colorful carousel. Which color horse will she choose? With vivid illustrations and large font, young readers can learn about primary colors as they read this charming book.
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This Mexican folktale tells the story of a beautiful bird named Cuckoo, who loves to sing all night and day. When the other birds in the forest need help planting seeds, Cuckoo does not help them, but continues to sing instead. After the planting, the birds sleep deeply and do not notice the fire in the woods, threatening to burn all the seeds. Cuckoo sacrifices her beautiful singing voice and colorful feathers to save the seeds. The birds of the...
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