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Books in A Rookie reader series

  • Fall Leaves

    Don L. Curry, Aaron Jasinski

    Paperback (Children's Press, March 1, 2005)
    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 describes all the fun to be had with fallen leaves.
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  • Big Machines

    Melanie Davis Jones, Doreen Gay-Kassel

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Land ho! These tractors, backhoes, pavers, and tall cranes are hard at work.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. Kids can watch them do their jobs in the farmlands of America and on big construction sites.
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  • Bears, Bears, Everywhere

    Rita Milios, Keiko Motoyama

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Count bears from one to ten!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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  • So Many Sounds

    Dana Meachen Rau, Kristin Sorra

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2001)
    A girl shows her visitor some of the many sounds to be heard around her farm.
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  • Messy Bessey's Family Reunion

    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. After having fun at their family reunion, Messy Bessey's family cleans up and leaves the park as beautiful as when they arrived.
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  • Please, wind?

    Carol Greene

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2001)
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  • I Love Fishing

    Bonnie Dobkin, Tom Dunnington

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, June 1, 1993)
    A young fisher expresses enthusiasm for the sport while acknowledging the many potential distractions surrounding it.
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  • Quite Enough Hot Dogs and Other Silly Stories

    Joy N. Hulme, Thera S. Callahan, Mike Cressy, Justine Korman, Mike Gordon, Jared Lee

    Hardcover (Children's Press, Aug. 15, 2008)
    Can you have too many hot dogs?This book is a collection of four humorous stories, including stories about bubbles, birthday gifts, being sick, and turning into a hot dog.
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  • A Box Can Be Many Things

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-04-25, April 25, 2008)
    A girl and her brother retrieve a large box from the garbage and pretend that it is a cave, car, house, and cage.
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  • Guard the House, Sam!

    Charnan Simon

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    When Rosie tells her dog to guard the house while she is gone, he makes a mess everywhere he goes
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  • A Rookie Reader: Feet, Joshua James Likes Trucks, Splat!; Level A PreK-K

    Mary Margaret Perez-Mercado, Catherine Petrie, Dana Meachen Rau, Richard L. Torrey, Rick Stromoski, Joel Snyder

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A Rookie Reader Level A titles are perfect for the emergent reader.Simple and repetitive text makes reading easy while describing familiar ideas, actions, and vocabulary.
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  • Pickles in My Soup

    Mary Pearson, Tom Payne

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)
    A girl loves to eat pickles in all kinds of unusual combinations
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