Books in Let's read together series

Make family reading a regular and cherished activity with The Very Busy Spider and READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER, a nationwide movement developed by Penguin Random House in partnership with Parents magazine.Over 50 million people have fallen in love with The Very Busy Spider! Now parents and educators alike can introduce this beloved character to younger readers with this picture book by Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.Early one morning a little spider blown by the wind spins her web on a farm yard fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful!Picture books in the READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER program are available at a low price for a limited time so that families everywhere can make the most of storytime. Other titles include: • Horton Hears a Who (Dr. Seuss) • Llama Llama Misses Mama (Anna Dewdney) • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scarry) • The Little Engine That Could (Watty Piper) • The Very Busy Spider (Eric Carle)

Make family reading a regular and cherished activity with The Little Engine That Could and READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER, a nationwide movement developed by Penguin Random House in partnership with Parents magazine.The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain. Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of determination and kindness to younger readers with this classic picture book!Picture books in the READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER program are available at a low price for a limited time so that families everywhere can make the most of storytime. Other titles include:Horton Hears a Who (Dr. Seuss)Llama Llama Misses Mama (Anna Dewdney)Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scarry)The Little Engine That Could (Watty Piper)The Very Busy Spider (Eric Carle)

One of a series of familiar stories intended to encourage children to learn to read. Based on the rhyme "Miss Polly had a Dolly" this book displays the main rhyme on each left-hand page as the text for the adult to read and on the right hand page there are key words for the child to read. It is designed for parental support and gives strong motivation to the child because of the use of familiar rhyme. It is tied in with National Curriculum reading targets, which highlight the value of nursery rhymes and traditional stories in helping children to learn to read.