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Books in I'm Going to Read® Series series

  • I'm Going to Read®

    David Jacobson

    Hardcover (Sterling, March 1, 2005)
    "Will you play with me?" Kara asks everyone, but they're all too busy. But when the little girl finds a big red blanket and starts to play all by herself, her entire family wants to join the fun. Soon, they're all letting their imaginations run free, as the blanket turns into a galloping horse and a slithering snake. Kids won't just want to read this; they'll want to play along, too.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    David Jacobson

    Paperback (Sterling, March 28, 2006)
    A wish to catch a fish, another to be boss of the kitchen, and one more to hold a piece of the moon: that’s three, for morning, noon, and night! What would your wishes be?
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Pascale Constantin

    Paperback (Sterling, March 28, 2006)
    Snakes, bats, and witches—oh my! What a nightmare Dan had, with the scariest things chasing him. He ran and he ran, and he was almost safe…until the ghosts came. Will he wake up in time? Every child who has ever had a bad dream will relate to Dan—and feel empowered by his story.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Amanda Haley

    Paperback (Sterling, Aug. 1, 2007)
    The princess has gotten paint everywhere, from her dress to her hair. What should she do? Take a bath, of course! But even a princess can’t bathe without her toys…Every child will relate to this charming story with pictures by Amanda Haley (Music Class, Ready, Alice?, and Dancing Class).
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Larry Stevens

    Hardcover (Sterling, Aug. 1, 2005)
    A bright and wildly colorful book with lots of clowns slipping, sliding, riding, and playing around. Delightful drawings bring the simple question-and-answer text to life, and every page offers plenty of amusement.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Tanya Roitman

    Hardcover (Sterling, March 1, 2005)
    Come along on our journey to New York. It's a special trip, just to visit the lions. Which lions could that be? The ones in the zoo? Toy lions in the store? Not at all: come see the lions who live at the New York Public Library. Margo Linn and Tania Roitman have provided a perfect introduction to the library for the newest readers.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Laura Rader

    Hardcover (Sterling, March 1, 2005)
    Five animal friends set out in a raft, and there's plenty of space. Then a voice pleads "Move over! Move over! Make room for me." So they all move over--and no one falls out. But then another pal begs to come in. And another. Yet even with Hippo aboard, all is well. But sometimes it's the tiniest creature that makes the biggest difference of all. Amusing speech balloons add to the fun of this humorous cumulative story.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Laura Rader

    Paperback (Sterling, Aug. 1, 2005)
    Snow day, snow play! Molly's ready for fun. But mom won't let her leave the house until she's put on a snowsuit. "I HATE BOOTS!" Molly wails. Laura Rader's pictures are filled with expressive details that every reader can identify with.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Emily Bolam

    Paperback (Sterling, Aug. 28, 2006)
    A flea kicking a tree, a rat wearing a hat (sitting on a baseball bat) and a moose drinking juice in a big red caboose: what strange and wonderful things are happening here? Maybe it’s all a little boy’s dream… Irresistibly rhythmic verse and imaginative pictures by Emily Bolam (Can You Play?) capture a world of fun and fantasy.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Yukiko Kido

    Paperback (Sterling, Aug. 28, 2006)
    Deep in a forest, along a scary old path, was a scary old house. What makes that house so creepy? Could ghosts be on the prowl—or witches? Wide-eyed children will enjoy finding out what’s haunting the cupboard. And the clever ending sets them up for reading the tale again and again.
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  • I'm Going to Read®

    Richard Brown

    Paperback (Sterling, March 28, 2006)
    City street, city feet, city stoop, be-bop boop! There’s music everywhere in the city—drumming, strumming, tapping and rapping. Children will dance to the sounds of this jazzy, sassy rhythmic text, brought to vivid life with colorful, energetic pictures.
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    Nancy Markham Alberts, R. W. Alley

    Paperback (Sterling, March 1, 2007)
    Too dark, too cold, too stormy, too wet: Joselina Piggy can’t wait to get outside, but every time she asks Big Pig Papa if he’s ready, he has another reason to say “NO!” Kids will relate to this impatient little pig.
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