Books in A First-Start Reader series

Filled with color illustrations of fish, insects, ducks, beavers, and more, this book presents the many different kinds of animals living in and around a typical pond

Slinky Malinki hobnobs with nine other cats in the moonlight, until the cranky and crotchety Scarface Claw disrupts their gathering

Worried about not having anything for show and tell, Jenny the squirrel absent-mindedly picks up many beautiful leaves as she walks to school and suddenly has an idea.

Beginning readers will enjoy this tale of Cindy, a little girl who finds that her misgivings about the first day of school are totally unfounded

A Giant First-Start Readers. These easy readers contain several different words per book. The words are repeated often to help the young reader develop word recognition and interest in reading.

Homer looks for treasure by the sea and digs up many interesting things

When the wind blows on a cold night, Jack Frost goes to work.

When Teddy's spaceship develops problems, he has to parachute to safety

Santa's old sled will not go on Christmas Eve and he looks for something faster.

Both children and animals notice the special sights, sounds, and smells of spring

When his children claim they are not sleepy at bedtime, a father finds an entertaining way to get them to bed.

A boy and girl getting ready to pick out a pet talk about the many different kinds and their advantages before finally making their decision