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(0)Joyce Jeffries
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A teacher is a familiar figure in the lives of many readers, but readers discover new information about the hard work teachers do every day through achievable content. Beginning readers are introduced to a variety of teachers and the tools they use to help their students learn. Accessible text and a picture glossary allow readers to see for themselves what a teacher's job is like as they learn fun facts and build a stronger vocabulary with each turn...
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Every mayor is different, but they all want to help make towns and cities better places to live! Beginning readers learn what mayors can do to help everyday citizens with the help of full-color photographs and accessible text. They'll discover how mayors help make laws, raise money for their towns and cities, and keep citizens safe. Strong picture-text correlation aids in reading comprehension, and a picture glossary reinforces vocabulary and concepts...
3) Meet the vet
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When our pets are sick, we take them to the vet! Readers learn all about what these helpful community heroes do each day to make sure our cats and dogs stay safe in this exciting book filled with full-color photographs. Through the use of accessible text, early readers are introduced to many types of vets. From horse vets to small animal vets that take care of cats and dogs, readers explore the lives of the professionals that help take care of our...
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Beginning readers discover the many ways nurses work to help people stay healthy. Nurses work with doctors and on their own in diverse environments. Achievable content introduces readers to some of the important tools nurses use every day. Easy-to-follow text and a helpful picture glossary aid in the retention of fun facts about nurses and the development of strong vocabulary skills. Colorful photographs provide young readers with a detailed look...
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How a baker makes the breads, pies, and cakes that we love to eat is revealed though fun, engaging text. Beginning readers get an enjoyable and educational look at the work that bakers do every day-including mixing the batter and slicing the bread. Readers are introduced to the tools bakers need to do their jobs, and a picture glossary helps develop a stronger vocabulary. Bright photographs show bakers hard at work making delicious treats.
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Beginning readers discover why bus drivers are a very, important part of a community. A variety of bus drivers are, introduced with their own special job, including a school bus driver and a tour bus driver. Through fun, accessible text and a helpful picture glossary, young readers learn important facts about bus drivers and the vehicles they drive. Colorful photographs allow early learners to feel as if they are on an exciting bus ride, making this...
8) Elk
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Elk are related to deer, but they are much larger than their relatives. How large are they? What do they eat, and what animals eat them? The answers to these questions and many more can be found as readers explore what life is like for an elk in North America. A helpful map shows where these animals live, and a detailed graphic organizer presents essential facts in an eye-catching manner. The engaging and educational text includes fun fact boxes found...
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Beginning readers discover what a day at work is like for a policeman. Readers get a detailed look at the way policemen work to keep people safe including the special cars they drive and the special animals they occasionally work with. A detailed picture glossary strengthens vocabulary skills, and bright photographs make this an entertaining and educational reading experience.
10) Bedbugs
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Bedbugs get their name from the fact that they like to hide where people sleep. Then, they come out in the middle of the night and make a meal of human blood! Readers learn many icky facts about these bugs that support science curriculum topics, such as life cycles and relationships between parasites and hosts. They also learn what happens to a person's body when they get a bedbug bite. Helpful tips on finding and getting rid of bedbugs are included,...
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Wintertime means lots of time indoors, but that doesn't stop dinosaurs from having fun. Whether it's a trip outside to play in the snow, or some hot chocolate by a warm fire, dinos know how to get their fill of excitement in winter. With the help of strong picture-text correlation from colorful illustrations and simple text, readers will follow along with dinos as they ice-skate, have a snowball fight, and sled their way through a winter wonderland....
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The colonial period in North Carolina was a period of unrest, as borders changed, rebellions occurred, and uprisings happened years before the American Revolution began. Readers discover every twist and turn in North Carolina's colonial history as they learn about its first settlers, early conflicts, and role in America's journey to independence from Britain. Social studies curriculum topics, such as the First Continental Congress and American Revolution,...
13) Near and far
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The essential concept of distance is, taught through an easy-to-follow narrative and illustrations featuring colorful dinosaurs. Beginning readers discover the difference between "near" and "far" with the help of this book's accessible text and vibrant cartoon dinosaurs, which are, shown interacting with common vocabulary words, including cars and horses. Strong picture-to-text correlation helps early learners enhance their vocabularies and understanding...
14) Meet the pilot
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Introduces pilots, the work that they do, and the aircraft that they fly.
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The concepts of "same" and "different" are important for early learners to understand, and they are the focal point of this fun and helpful book. Bright cartoon dinosaurs can be found on each page, alongside easy-to-follow text asking readers to question which dinosaur is different from the others and explaining why. The strong correlation between illustrations and text allows for the development of vocabulary skills. This book presents young readers...
16) Big and small
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Beginning readers will find a fun-filled learning experience through easy-to-follow text and colorful illustrations. Charming illustrations, featuring dinosaurs interacting with a variety of objects and animals, show the difference between, things that are big and those that are small, introducing students to the concept of comparing things by size. A concluding graphic organizer reinforces the concept, separating big and small objects through pictures...
17) Meet the farmer
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Farmers know how to get the most out of the land, whether with crops or big farm animals. Readers learn more, about the lives of these important community helpers with the help of full-color photographs and easy-to-read text. Readers discover how big tractors help farmers work quickly, and what kinds of animals call a farm home. Accessible text helps early readers grasp concepts, while a picture glossary pairs vocabulary with colorful photographs...
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Construction workers build our towns and cities! In this book, beginning readers will get to meet the community helpers who turn wood and metal into houses and schools. Readers will meet roofers, pipe fitters, and other essential builders that make the places we call home. Full-color photographs depict people hard at work, and a picture glossary reinforces vocabulary with vivid photographs of buildings and supplies, ready for work! • High-interest...
19) Long and short
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Beginning readers learn how to distinguish between "long" and "short" with the aid of helpful cartoon dinosaurs. Antonyms are introduced in a way that makes their difference clear for early learners through the use of accessible text and bright illustrations. Emerging readers discover how to compare objects by length in an engaging way as they learn about this essential concept. The strong picture-text correlation on each page helps beginning readers...