Books published by publisher Next Gereration Books---Kids

Fairy tales are always interesting. Some are violent. Some are humorous. Some show the rewards of using intelligence, being brave, and persevering under difficult circumstances. Mrs. Ima Wordlover retells an old fairy tale to her class. She starts by asking the important question: does every story have a happy endings, Then she has them read her version of The Ugly Duckling

Young readers have an abiding interest in animals. Some like stories of the small cuddly animals. Others prefer the stories of big and scary animals. Still others track the stories of endangered species.The American Buffalo’s story is the story of a big, scary animal. It’s the story of an animal that nearly disappeared.It was hunted on horseback. It was hunted from trains. It was hunted for hides. And it was hunted for single tasty morsels. It could have been hunted out of existence. The creation of Yellowstone National Park and the work of hundreds over many years worked. The American Buffalo is back.For Parents:This book and others published by ngbkids have been checked for reading level (RL).This author pushes RL limits. He uses longer, slightly more difficult sentences. He doesn’t avoid words with more than two syllables. He looks to use punctuation to support meaning.He strives to increase vocabulary, both active and recognition.This description has a 6.8 reading level.The book uses the non-fiction fiction format. This format supports the literacy standard of Common Core.

The I Am Series of books is for the young reader. Each features an animal. It talks to the reader. It tells the reader who it is. It becomes the story.A big, wild animal can be scary. It isn’t as scary when it speaks.Most of the speakers are animals or birds in North America. Some are in danger of disappearing. They are on a list to protect them.So meet the red fox. Let it speak.A Note to ParentsThis book and others published by ngbkids have been checked for reading level (RL).This author pushes RL limits. He uses longer, slightly more difficult sentences. He doesn’t avoid words with more than two syllables. He looks to use punctuation to support meaning.He strives to increase vocabulary, both active and recognition.This description has a 4.7 reading level.The opening description on the series has 2.6 RLThe book uses the non-fiction fiction format. This format supports the literacy standard of Common Core.

All cultures have myths and legends. And seemingly in the myths and legends of all cultures, there are trickster stories. In Native American lore, the trickster is the coyote or the raven. North America has B’rer Rabbit. It shares with Europe the Aesop Fables’ trickster fox. It’s estimated that Japan has over 1500 tales featuring the trickster as fox. . This story has its origin in Africa. In Africa, the trickster may be the tortoise or the hyena. All the world loves a trickster. He is entertaining. He has no rules. His society’s rules mean nothing to him. For the trickster there is no right or wrong. Sometimes he is greedy or childish, or just plain nasty. Yet some tales show him as helpful, even friendly; but almost always, he is clever. He seeks his own way and usually gets it. Though he is not always successful, he is always entertaining and almost always a male.This retelling shows the smaller tortoise besting the larger bullies, the elephant and the whale. In this tale he is friendly, clever, successful, and certainly entertaining. His story is a good read for elementary students.The non-fiction format is recognized by Common Core.

All the world loves a trickster. He is entertaining. He has no rules. For the trickster there is no right or wrong. He just knows the weaknesses of others. He preys on greed, silliness, stupidity, or ego. Yet some tales show him as helpful, even friendly. But almost always, he is clever. He seeks his own way. And he usually gets it. He may not always be successful. But he is always entertaining.In this retelling Felix comes close to being caught and punished for his past actions.

The I Am Series of books is for the young reader. Each features an animal. It talks to the reader. It tells the reader who it is. It becomes the story.A big, wild animal can be scary. It isn’t as scary when it speaks.Most of the speakers are animals or birds in North America. Some are in danger of disappearing. They are on a list to protect them.So meet the Gray Wolf. Let it speak.A Note to ParentsThis book and others published by ngbkids have been checked for reading level (RL).This author pushes RL limits. He uses longer, slightly more difficult sentences. He doesn’t avoid words with more than two syllables. He looks to use punctuation to support meaning.He strives to increase vocabulary, both active and recognition.This description has a 4.7 reading level.The opening description on the series has 2.6 RLThe book uses the non-fiction fiction format. This format supports the literacy standard of Common Core.

As her name suggests, Mrs. Ima Wordlover loves words. For her, word games are fun. But the words making stories are the best. And she loves the trickster stories. She shares them with her class. And Felix the Fox is her favorite trickster.All cultures have myths and legends. And seemingly in the myths and legends of all cultures, there are trickster stories. In Africa, the trickster may be the tortoise or the hyena. In Native American lore, the trickster is the coyote or the raven. North America has B’rer Rabbit. It shares with Europe the Aesop Fables’ trickster fox. It’s estimated that Japan has over 1500 tales featuring the trickster as fox. . All the world loves a trickster. He is entertaining. He has no rules. His society’s rules mean nothing to him. For the trickster there is no right or wrong. Sometimes he is greedy or childish, or just plain nasty. Yet some tales show him as helpful, even friendly; but almost always, he is clever. He seeks his own way and usually gets it. Though he is not always successful, he is always entertaining and almost always a male.In this story Felix the Fox meets his match.. His plan is clever, but it isn’t successful. The story and its outcome lead to several “moral of the story” lessons.Common Core recognizes the non-fiction format.

The I Am Series of books is for the young reader. Each features an animal. It talks to the reader. It tells the reader who it is. It becomes the story.A big, wild animal can be scary. It isn’t as scary when it speaks.Most of the speakers are animals or birds in North America. Some are in danger of disappearing. They are on a list to protect them.So meet the Polar Bear. Let it speak.A Note to ParentsThis book and others published by ngbkids have been checked for reading level (RL).This author pushes RL limits. He uses longer, slightly more difficult sentences. He doesn’t avoid words with more than two syllables. He looks to use punctuation to support meaning.He strives to increase vocabulary, both active and recognition.This description has a 4.7 reading level.The opening description on the series has 2.6 RLThe book uses the non-fiction fiction format. This format supports the literacy standard of Common Core.

The I Am Series of books is for the young reader. Each features an animal. It talks to the reader. It tells the reader who it is. It becomes the story.A big, wild animal can be scary. It isn’t as scary when it speaks.Most of the speakers are animals or birds in North America. Some are in danger of disappearing. They are on a list to protect them.So meet the Grizzly Bear. Let it speak.A Note to ParentsThis book and others published by ngbkids have been checked for reading level (RL).This author pushes RL limits. He uses longer, slightly more difficult sentences. He doesn’t avoid words with more than two syllables. He looks to use punctuation to support meaning.He strives to increase vocabulary, both active and recognition.This description has a 4.7 reading level.The opening description on the series has 2.6 RLThe book uses the non-fiction fiction format. This format supports the literacy standard of Common Core.