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Books in Beginner Fun Books series

  • Sam and the Firefly

    P.D. Eastman

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 12, 1958)
    Illus. in color. The story of an incredible twosome that "provides interest, suspense and word repetition. Illustrations excellent. Recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal.
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  • Did I Ever Tell You How High You Can Count?: Learn About Counting Beyond 100

    Dr. Seuss

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, July 30, 1996)
    Here's a fun way to count higher and higher. Any kid can count to ten and even twenty. But did I ever tell you how easy it is to count even higher? One thousand and twenty-one, one thousand and twenty-two, one thousand and twenty-three...why stop there? Keep counting. The sky's the limit!
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  • Too Many Cupcakes!

    David Lewman, Fabio Laguna, Grace Mills

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, July 3, 2018)
    A Beginner Book featuring all the DreamWorks Trolls!Based on the DreamWorks Animation movie and TV series Trolls, Biggie asks the Bizzy Buzzer Bugs to help him bake cupcakes for Poppy's party. The Bizzy Buzzer Bugs can't wait--but they can't stop! Will the Trolls get buried in sweet treats? Girls and boys ages 4 to 6 will love following the all-new adventures of Poppy, Branch, and their friends in this original Beginner Book, which features Troll-tastic full-color illustrations!
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  • Digging-est Dog

    Perkins Al

    Paperback (Harper Collins, )
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  • Paws and Claws

    Erica Farber, J.R. Sansevere

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 23, 2001)
    In the time-honored tradition of Holmes and Watson, a bulldog puppy (Paws) and a calico kitten (Claws) join forces to uncover the mysterious origin of a large green egg found in the barn where they live.
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  • Are You My Mother?

    P.D. Eastman

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 12, 1966)
    A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird’s egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she’s gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort. The timeless message of the bond between mother and child make P. D. Eastman’s Are You My Mother? a must for baby showers, beginning readers, and Mother’s Day. Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.
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  • The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

    Seuss

    Hardcover (Collins, March 15, 1993)
    None
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  • Sneetches Are Sneetches: Learn about Same and Different

    Linda Hayward, Cathy Goldsmith

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 22, 1995)
    Some Sneetches are tall and glad, some Sneetches are small and sad. Children can test their sorting and matching skills by looking closely at a variety of Sneetches. Art and text inspired by The Sneetches and Other Stories.EACH DR. SEUSS BEGINNER FUN BOOK FEATURES:* illustrations and text that have been adapted from the original Dr. Seuss books children and parents know and love.* simple directions on how to do all of the activities.* an inspirational word from the Cat himself.* a space for the child to personalize each book.* four pages bursting with colorful stickers of Dr. Seuss characters for use along with the activities.
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  • Bears' Picnic

    Stan Berenstain

    Paperback (HarperCollins Children's Books, April 1, 2008)
    New Cover Reprint of the classic Berenstain Bears' Beginner Books. "Mother Bear, put your apron away. We are going to go on a picnic today!" The Berenstain Bear family decide to go for a picnic, and Dad knows the perfect spot, or does he? Beginner readers will identify with the little bears who follow Papa Bear from one hilarious disaster to another until they find the ideal picnic place -- at home!
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  • Bear's Christmas

    Jan Berenstain, Stan; Berenstain

    Board book (Collins, March 15, 1971)
    None
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  • A Fish Out of Water

    Helen Palmer, Philip Dey Eastman

    Paperback (Harpercollins Pub Ltd, July 31, 1984)
    A little boy who overfeeds his goldfish begins an adventure that brings even the police and a fire engine to cope with A FISH OUT OF WATER. Beginning readers will delight in this fast moving story. 'I can read it all by myself' is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading.
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  • Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!

    Theo Le Sieg

    Paperback (Harpercollins Pub Ltd, Feb. 28, 1986)
    What do you want to do when you grow up? A ticket taker! a pizza maker!? A wrestler, a writer or maybe a waiter? A whole host of silly and sensible options dances before your eyes in this rhythmic, rhyming cavalcade of jobs. This title belongs to the highly acclaimed Beginner Book series developed by Dr. Seuss, in which the essential ingredients of rhyme, rhythm and repetition are combined with zany artwork and off-the-wall humour to create a range of books that will encourage even the most reluctant child to read. Originally published under the pseudonym of Theo LeSieg, Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet! is being relaunched with a stylish new cover design which reveals, for the first time, the true identity of the author -- Dr. Seuss himself!
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