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Books in Green Light Readers Level 2 series

  • A Butterfly Grows

    Stephen R. Swinburne

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 16, 2009)
    This young nonfiction text and accompanying photographs detail the stages in a butterfly's development: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis . . . butterfly!
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  • What I See

    Holly Keller

    Paperback (Green Light Readers, July 1, 2003)
    A pretty red rose and a bunny’s pink nose. A spinning top and a dripping mop. An inquisitive young boy discovers that there are many wonderful things--some familiar, some surprising--to see at his house. He discovers, too, that seeing means opening your eyes to the world around you. Holly Keller’s simple rhyming text and bold illustrations turn everyday visions into heartwarming reveries.
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  • Tick Tock

    David K. Williams, Laura Ovresat

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 1, 2006)
    Four friends have to clean the house quickly--before Mom gets home!
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  • Woof and Quack in Winter

    Jamie Swenson, Ryan Sias

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 10, 2017)
    Winter is coming! Quack has decided he is absolutely not flying south this winter. He wants to play in the snow, sled, skate, and build snow ducks. His pal Woof is skeptical but goes along with the scheme until—BRRR!—Woof insists he's flying south. But wait! Dogs do not fly south in winter! Or do they? Beginning readers will be tickled to find out in this colorful, easy-to-read story starring a not-so-typical dog and duck. WOOF! WOOF! QUACK! QUACK!
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  • Let's Clean Up!

    Peggy Perry Anderson

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 7, 2012)
    Mother cleaned high. Mother cleaned low. Mother cleaned the room for Joe.Joe is delighted with his newly cleaned room. Now he can find all of the toys he wants to play with. But with so much space and so many great toys, which ones will he choose? His train? Or his planes? His racing cars? Or his rocket? As he pulls each from the closet and the toy box, his room grows messier and messier. So when Mother returns to his room, she discovers all of her hard work undone. Readers will delight in Joe’s pure joy in rediscovering all of his favorite playthings, the brightly colored chaos that he leaves in his wake, and his earnest attempts to make it right and please his mother.
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  • I Wonder

    Tana Hoban

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Aug. 1, 2003)
    While walking through the park, a child sees a wondrous variety of animals
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  • Celebrating Colorado: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 26, 2016)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting Colorado, the Centennial State. He's going to explore four gorgeous national parks, participates in daring sports, visit a dude ranch, climb to the top of Pikes Peak, and much, much more. Together, you will discover what makes Colorado a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Snow Surprise

    Lisa Campbell Ernst

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Joan is eager to surprise her little brother on a snowy day—until a surprise finds her!
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  • The Picnic

    David K. Williams, Laura Ovresat

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 1, 2006)
    Four friends work together to prepare a tasty picnic lunch.
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  • I Can Help!

    Peggy Perry Anderson

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 6, 2015)
    Watch out! Rambunctious Joe is helping Mom run errands around town and Dad do chores around the house. But sometimes that leads to more mishaps and mischief than anyone in this loving frog family expects.. . and sometimes it can lead to a very bright idea. Simple words and dialogue create a perfect reading experience for Level 1 Green Light Readers.
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  • Daniel's Mystery Egg

    Alma Flor Ada, G. Brian Karas

    Paperback (Green Light Readers, July 1, 2003)
    Daniel finds an egg. What kind of animal will this mystery egg hatch? Imaginations run wild as the kids in Daniel’s class guess what sort of surprise the egg has in store.
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  • Birthday Mice!

    Bethany Roberts, Doug Cushman

    Paperback (Clarion Books, April 7, 2015)
    A little buckaroo is turning two in this birthday book for the very young, the fifth story about the delightful holiday mice. Mischief and near disaster abound when the littlest mouse’s sister and brothers throw him a cowboy-themed party. Through simple rhymes and charming illustrations, readers witness the party preparations, the arrival of the guests, the opening of presents, and the blowing out of the candles, as well as the ensuing fulfillment of the little mouse’s fondest birthday wish: to be a cowboy.
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