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Books in A Rookie reader series

  • Where is Max?

    Mary E. Pearson, Samantha Walker

    Paperback (Children's Press, Aug. 1, 2001)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. When the class gerbil escapes from his cage, the children look everywhere for it and find a way to get it to return home.
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  • Grandpa's Quilt

    Betsy Franco, Linda Bild

    Paperback (Children's Press, May 1, 2001)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Three children remake their grandpa's quilt so it will fit him better
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  • Cats!

    Larry Dane Brimner, Tom Payne

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 15, 2000)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. A child has fun playing with some cats.
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  • Dirty Larry

    Bobbie Hamsa, Donna Catanese

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 15, 2003)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. No matter what he does, Larry always gets dirty--except in the shower.
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  • Messy Bessey's Closet

    Patricia C. McKissack, Pat McKissack, Patricia McKissack, Dana Regan

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 15, 2002)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Messy Bessey cleans up her room and gives away her old toys and things.
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  • Messy Bessey

    Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, Dana Regan

    Paperback (Children's Press, May 1, 2001)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Bessey finally cleans up her messy room.
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  • Messy Bessey's School Desk

    Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, Dana Regan

    Paperback (Children's Press, May 1, 2001)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. When Messy Bessey starts to clean up her desk at school, she inspires the rest of the class to clean up the entire room.
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  • Purple Is Part of a Rainbow

    Carolyn Kowalczyk, Gene Sharp

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 1985)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. This book introduces vocabulary and the concept of parts of a whole with examples such as a petal on a flower and a whisker on a kitty.
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  • Car Wash Kid

    Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Barry Gott

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. A boy and his father have fun washing the car together.
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  • Dinosaurs Dance

    Larry Dane Brimner, Patrick Girouard

    Paperback (Children's Press, May 1, 2001)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Other animals may twirl and prance, there is nothing like a dinosaur dance.
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  • Ice Is…Whee!

    Carol Greene, Paul Sharp

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 1983)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Two young boys learn that besides being pretty, ice is cold, slippery, fun to skate on, and apt to melt.
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  • Bubble Trouble

    Joy N. Hulme, Mike Cressy

    Paperback (Children's Press, May 1, 2001)
    Bubbles grow and flow, fly in the sky, and pop, but dipping the stick and blowing can make more.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own.
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