Books at Guided Reading Level C

Little Dog has a sweater, but what about Big Dog? After a quick search in the bedroom (and making a bit of a mess), Big Dog finds the perfect one. But how will he put it on? Good thing he has Little Dog to help! With deceptively simple text, graphic illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek humor, Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey brings the joys of childhood friendships to life in his tales of two lovable dog pals. This Green Light Reader will help young children build basic reading skills, while also tickling their funny bones. Parents and kids looking for skill-building activities will find a bonus activity section at the back of the book that includes a word search, story-sequencing activity, a maze, and more!

"This book must be read by every child." —Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, co-founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for NonviolenceNational award-winning journalist Robin L. Flanigan and professional illustrator Heather S. Jones have paired inspiring verses with vibrant, kid-friendly paintings to help cultivate self-awareness, compassion, respect for diversity, and other practices—for an intentional, balanced, considerate life.Parents, educators, and caregivers can use the book’s short, easy-to-learn verses and nature-based illustrations to start rich conversations about how to attain—and maintain—a meaningful connection with ourselves, each other, and the world we live in.M is for Mindful is the perfect gift for a child you care about.Praise for M is for Mindful:“This is the kind of book I want on my shelf, and when I have grandchildren I will read it to them daily—for them and me too.” —Andie MacDowell, Golden Globe-winning actress“Beautiful illustrations and wise compassionate messages. M is for Mindful is one of those books both you and your children will fondly remember long after they are grown.” —Sharon Salzberg, New York Times best-selling author of Real Love“The entire world needs this book now!” —Linda Moroney, documentary filmmaker and producer of “RAM DASS Fierce Grace”“I love the idea of this book. It is a ‘way in’ for children, their parents, and their teachers. The Dalai Lama says that the way to world peace is through our children, and that ‘a trained mind without a trained heart can be very dangerous.’” —Mickey Lemle, award-winning director of “THE LAST DALAI LAMA?” “Here is a quiet training that will serve every child and caregiver. Simple, deep, and beautiful.” —Jeff Warren, award-winning co-author of Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book“M is for Mindful will teach children values and attitudes that will give them a positive direction to live their lives.” —Temple Grandin, PhD, award-winning author of Thinking in Pictures, autism spokesperson, National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee“M is for Mindful is a book for our times, a beautifully illustrated ABCs of our shared humanity. In poetry rich with rhythm, rhyme, and imaginative yet relatable metaphors, Robin L. Flanigan focuses on empathy and compassion—and what more important tools can we give our children? M is for Mindful is a profound gift for young readers and for the grown readers who love and guide them.” —Maggie Smith, Pushcart Prize-winning poet and author of Good Bones, winner of 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry"This book should be in every elementary classroom and school library!" —Lynn Gatto, director of elementary education at the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education

The Preschooler's Busy Book contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for three- to six-year-olds using things found around the home. It shows parents, baby-sitters, and daycare providers how to:Save money by making your own paints, play dough, craft clays, glue, paste and other suppliesPrevent boredom during even the longest stretches of rainy or cold weather with ideas for indoor play like newspaper golf, magnet magic, the listening game, red light/green light, and hand puppetsHelp children learn to have fun in the kitchen making fruit kebabs, popsicles, homemade peanut butter, a happy-face sandwich, alphabet cookies, animal pancakes, finger Jell-O, popcorn ball creatures, and the best chocolate chip cookies in the whole worldTeach your child practical skills like setting the table, putting away the silverware, sorting socks, sewing practice, and carpentry (hammering golf tees into Styrofoam, with a toy hammer)Introduce your child to numbers and counting with activities like "One-Two, Buckle My Shoe," telling time, coin and stamp collecting, sorting a mixed-up deck of cards by numbers and learning how to find today's date on a calendarPrepare your child for reading by working on an alphabet puzzle, making alphabet cookies, making an alphabet book, and connecting the dots in alphabetical order to make a pictureGet your child started with music and rhythm by making a pie-plate tambourine, keeping the rhythm to a song on the radio with homemade rhythm blocks or shakers, or make music with musical glasses (filled with different amounts of water)Get your child moving with dances like "Hokey Pokey," "Skip to My Lou," "Ring Around the Rosie," and "London Bridge"Encourage your child to enjoy quiet activities like reading wordless picture books, working on puzzles, and watching clouds--and then drawing themIntroduce children to nature with a variety of outdoor adventures from nature walks and picnics to backyard camping, bird feeding, mud painting and making waxed leavesStart children growing things by planting apple seeds, avocado seeds or garlic cloves; or learning how to grow carrots, beets or sweet potatoes by putting cuttings into waterCelebrate holidays and other occasions with special projects and activities for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Easter and PassoverKeep children occupied on car trips by playing "I See A-B-C" or reciting "30 Days Hath September"

The Numbers 0-25 Flash Cards for ages 4+ help students recognize numbers as they learn to count. This set includes a card for each number and number word, with colorful art representing each number on the back. The Brighter Child® Flash Cards are a series of flash cards that offer kids from kindergarten to fifth grade reinforcement for important skills. Each set can be used as review cards or for creative fun games that allow your child to play and learn. Each set includes 54 flash cards, often with bonus cards that offer games, extra help, or additional learning fun!

This kindergarten, STEAM-based learning workbook features hands-on experiments, projects, and activities to get kids thinking critically and creatively while having fun.STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) learning encourages kids to experiment and engineer, to make mistakes and learn from them, and to be problem-solvers and critical thinkers--now and for life. Highlights brings "Fun with a Purpose" into this exciting approach to learning. This book features more than fifteen age-appropriate projects (using common, household materials) for kindergarteners to tinker with. Simple step-by-step instructions guide kids in exploring concepts in physical, life, and earth sciences; sprinkled in are lots of open-ended questions and prompts for further investigating. Highlights' award-winning content blends important skills with puzzles, humor, and playful art and photos, which make learning exciting and fun. The book includes parent tips for talking with kids about each project.

Learn how to count to 10 with DK Braille: Counting.Explore tactile spreads in different textures to discover counting techniques with a book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired readers. DK Braille: Counting's pages combine braille, large print, and high contrast photography with clear and predictive layouts for curious young readers. The accompanying story in print and braille takes readers on a counting adventure in the park.DK Braille: Counting is a unique book that teaches counting in a special, revolutionary book.A flagship series of high-quality, custom books with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted children, or sighted children with blind parents. DK Braille books combine uncontracted Unified English Braille and large type with high-contrast colors, embossed images, and tactile cutout shapes for children to feel with their fingers. The combination of text alongside the braille enables sighted parents to share the reading experience with visually impaired children, and for sighted children to share with their visually impaired parents.

Bilingual Edition English-Japanese (Hiragana and Romaji)"Am I small?" - Tamia is not sure and keeps asking various animals that she meets on her journey. Eventually she finds the surprising answer...Reviews"This is baby's favorite book!" —Amazon Customer Review from the United States"for children who enjoy lingering over pages full of magical creatures and whimsical details [...] told in simple and engaging words and imaginative pictures.”—Kirkus Reviews"This has been my daughter's favourite book since she was 4 months old. The sentences are nice and short so she doesn't lose interest in the pictures while I'm reading each page." —Amazon Customer Review from the UK "Muito legal esse livro. Singelo, divertido e relacionado ao universo da criança. Bom pra desenvolver o vocabulário. As ilustrações são lindas. Meu filho adorou." —Amazon Customer Review from Brazil "You are small or big depending on with what you relate to. A simple cute book which exactly portrays this message." —Amazon Customer Review from India "Muy buen libro infantil. Dinámico, orgánico, perfecto para aprender en romaji. De fácil lectura y con una protagonista realmente encantadora" —Amazon Customer Review from Mexico"Beautifully illustrated and cleverly written." —Amazon Customer Review from Australia "We are in love with this book!"—Amazon Customer Review from the United States "Written in a very simple way but with a profound message for both adults and kids."—Amazon Customer Review from the United States"Whenever I have time to read to her, she wants this book. And she repeats words. That's insanely cute." —Amazon Customer Review from Canada"Mia figlia di due anni e mezzo è entusiasta dei disegni bellissimi e dei colori. Apprezza anche le vicende di una bimba nè grande nè piccola ma giusta così." —Amazon Customer Review from Italy"My three year olds love it and the story's concept will grow with them for several years to come making it a keeper." —Amazon Customer Review from the U.S."A nuestra hija le ha encantado. [...] Estamos muy satisfechos con la compra." —Amazon Customer Review from Spain "I got this book to read with my granddaughters, one from the US and one from Portugal. It is so incredibly cute! They loved it, and I did too. I highly recommend this book!" —Amazon Customer Review from the U.S."Ce petit livre est tout ce que j'aime !!! Le graphisme, les couleurs, tout y est magnifiquement soigné, poétique et charmant !!! [...] Une merveille de beauté et de magie à ne pas louper !!!" —Amazon Customer Review from France "My little boy loves this as a bedtime story. It's colourful and quirky. [...] I thought it would be uninteresting to a child, to be read to in another language, but he asks for 'Bin ich klein' and it melts my heart!" —Amazon Customer Review from the United Kingdom "readers will emerge from this book feeling slightly more confident about themselves—whatever their size."—ForeWord Clarion Reviews"This is done with simplicity at its finest. The art is whimsical, the message is clear and most of all my grandson loves it. I would recommend this book to any child provider as part of their reading library." —Amazon Customer Review from the U.S.LanguagesAvailable for every country in at least one official language.Please note: This book is a bilingual picture book with a 1:1 translation created by human translators (see translator's credits for details).

"Visual and tactile elegance that will appeal to eyes and hands." — The New York TimesThe Touchwords board book series brings essential concepts to life for babies and toddlersSturdy and interactive, these board books combine touch, sight, and sound to help children experience and learn about the world. By allowing the child to trace the raised letters of a simple word and then trace its corresponding object, these books foster critical early reading and language skills, all while delighting readers with bright and eye-catching illustrations. With Touchwords: My Day, build vocabulary and explore the exciting possibilities of a day – from washing to playing to sleeping and everything in between. Perfect for gifting at baby showers: This exquisitely designed board book is a beautiful addition to any baby's shelf and provides an educational element as well. "Fun for fingers, eyes, and minds." — Publishers Weekly, starred reviewIf you and your child are fans of Baby Touch and Feel, Goodnight Moon, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, or Press Here, you'll love the Touchwords series.• Ground breaking hands-on early learning book• Children put words and images together, literally, with this tactile vocabulary-building book• Features illustrations that pulse with wit and energyThis book is perfect for• Parents and grandparents• School teachers• Fans of the TOUCHTHINKLEARN Series