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Books with author Marilyn Janovitz

  • I Will Try

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Paperback (Holiday House, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Perseverance (and a little help from a friend) pay off for an aspiring young gymnast in this winning entry in the I Like to Read® series. Ella is in awe of Jan, the star of her gymnastics class. Jan can spin and leap on the balance beam. Can Ella? Her first attempt is a failure, and Ella is ready to give up. But Jan is a star at friendship too; and with her encouragement, Ella tries again--and succeeds! This is the perfect book for girls learning to read. The adorable, leotard-clad young gymnasts fill the pages with action; and the story offers valuable, age-appropriate lessons in kindness, sportsmanship, and how important it is to try, try again. An I Like to Read(R) book. Guided Reading Level D.
  • I Will Try

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Paperback (Holiday House, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Perseverance (and a little help from a friend) pay off for an aspiring young gymnast in this winning entry in the I Like to Read® series. Ella is in awe of Jan, the star of her gymnastics class. Jan can spin and leap on the balance beam. Can Ella? Her first attempt is a failure, and Ella is ready to give up. But Jan is a star at friendship too; and with her encouragement, Ella tries again--and succeeds! This is the perfect book for girls learning to read. The adorable, leotard-clad young gymnasts fill the pages with action; and the story offers valuable, age-appropriate lessons in kindness, sportsmanship, and how important it is to try, try again. An I Like to Read(R) book. Guided Reading Level D.
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  • What Could Be Keeping Santa?hc

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Hardcover (NorthSouth, Jan. 26, 1999)
    Here is the perfect book for the night before the night before Christmas. Marilyn Janovitz's jolly, chant-aloud text and adorable illustrations present Santa's reindeer at their most endearing. As they scurry (to confirm that all the Christmas preparations have been made) and worry (what is keeping Santa?) they are like children everywhere -- bubbling with excitement and oh-so-eagerly anticipating Christmas.
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  • Airplane Adventure

    Cari Meister, Marilyn Janovitz

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2010)
    Juan and Anna are flying to Mexico to visit their grandma. From the airport to the clouds, Juan and Anna are ready to take off on a fun flight.
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  • Train Trip

    Cari Meister, Marilyn Janovitz

    eBook (Stone Arch Books, Nov. 1, 2014)
    All aboard! Hannah and Will are on their first train trip to the city. They are right on track for one special ride.
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  • Can I Help?

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Paperback (North-South Books, April 1, 1998)
    ""Once again, Janovitz has come up with a winning rhymed book that incorporates the humor, wit, and gentle interaction between the father/son duo introduced in ""Is It Time?"" A light and bouncy story that's a pleasure to read aloud over and over again"".--""School Library Journal"" Full color.
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  • Airplane Adventure

    Cari Meister, Marilyn Janovitz

    language (Stone Arch Books, Nov. 1, 2014)
    Juan and Anna are flying to Mexico to visit their grandma. From the airport to the clouds, Juan and Anna are ready to take off on a fun flight.
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  • Maybe, My Baby

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Hardcover (North-South Books, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Marilyn Janovitz's soothing text and endearing pictures of animal parents and their little ones combine in a loving lullaby of a book that will send children peacefully off to sleep.In the tradition of ""Goodnight Moon"" and ""Guess How Much I Love You,"" this warm and fuzzy bedtime book is perfect for family snuggling.
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  • I Will Try

    Marilyn Janovitz

    eBook (Holiday House, Aug. 22, 2013)
    Perseverance (and a little help from a friend) pay off for an aspiring young gymnast in this winning entry in the I Like to Read® series. Ella is in awe of Jan, the star of her gymnastics class. Jan can spin and leap on the balance beam. Can Ella? Her first attempt is a failure, and Ella is ready to give up. But Jan is a star at friendship too; and with her encouragement, Ella tries again--and succeeds! This is the perfect book for girls learning to read. The adorable, leotard-clad young gymnasts fill the pages with action; and the story offers valuable, age-appropriate lessons in kindness, sportsmanship, and how important it is to try, try again. An I Like to Read(R) book. Guided Reading Level D.
  • I Will Try

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Hardcover (Holiday House, Feb. 1, 2012)
    I Like to Read® Books for Beginning Readers• More than 70 fun-to-read books for new readers• Guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards• Award-winning easy reader series, created by acclaimed author-illustrators including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors• Levels A though D for kindergarten readers; levels D through G for early first grade readers Perseverance (and a little help from a friend) pay off for an aspiring young gymnast in this winning entry in the I Like to Read series. Ella is in awe of Jan, the star of her gymnastics class. Jan can spin and leap on the balance beam. Can Ella? Her first attempt is a failure, and Ella is ready to give up. But Jan is a star at friendship too; and with her encouragement, Ella tries again-and succeeds! The adorable, leotard-clad young gymnasts fill the pages with action; and the story offers valuable, age-appropriate lessons in kindness, sportsmanship, and how important it is to try, try again.
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  • Three Little Kittens

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Hardcover (NorthSouth, July 1, 2002)
    Marilyn Janovitz's picture-book version of this beloved children's rhyme-filled with sunshine and bright pictures of three little kittens who are just as cute as can be-is sure to have youngsters purring with delight.
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  • Go Baby Go

    Marilyn Janovitz

    Board book (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, Sept. 1, 2011)
    Praise for Baby Baby Baby! "Reflects babies' everyday activities with verve and joy." -Booklist In this companion book to Baby Baby Baby!, fidgety baby is back and ventures outdoors for fun with her two favorite pets. Baby's jumping high Baby's jumping low Baby's flying in the air Go – Go – Go! Entertaining and lively text coupled with adorable and engaging art by author/illustrator Marilyn Janovitz makes this the perfect book for babies and the person who reads to them! Baby's jumping high, Baby's bouncing low Baby's flying in the air Go Go Go!
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