Books in I Can Read! / The Jake Series series

Jake’s friend Jason comes over to play with Jake and wants to play baseball. After Jason hits the ball several times, Jake wants a turn to bat. Jake keeps striking out, so Jason gets frustrated and goes home. Jake is discouraged at his inability to play baseball. Mother assures Jake that with patience, practice, and God’s help, he will learn to hit the ball too. Grandma comes over for a visit and Jake asks her to play baseball with him. Grandma has the time, patience, and encouragement Jake needs to learn how to hit the ball.

Jake and Father plan to go fishing, but on the way to the lake Jake spills the worms. Jake is noisy in the boat and then gets a fish hook caught in his pants. When things finally settle down, they catch several fish for supper and have a great day together. But feeling sorry for the fish, Jake decides to put them back in the lake. Jake feels like he spoiled the day by wanting to put the fish back. Father assures Jake that God gave them a good day to have fun and be together. Father stops by the store on the way home and they buy some crackers shaped like fish.

Jake is excited about having his own bedroom, but when it comes time to go to sleep, he is afraid of the dark and afraid of being alone. Jake tries to conquer his fears by turning on the bedroom light. When that doesn’t work, he takes his animals to bed with him. Then he tries crawling under his bed. When none of these methods work, he crawls back into bed and finally falls asleep. The next morning, when Jake tells his parents what happened, they get him a night light and remind him that God is with him all night long. The next night Jake has no trouble falling asleep.

Find out what it means for God to have the whole world in his hands. Does it include everything on the earth, under the earth, and above the earth? Discover what God holds in his hands and loves.This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level J and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3rd grade.

This attractive paperback book-and-audiocassette combination is a new title in Barron's "I Can Read" series. They introduce a second language to children of pre-school and early school age. An appealing story comes with full- color illustrations on every page, accompanied by simple text in two languages. The tapes repeat the books' bilingual texts so kids can hear the actual sounds of spoken French and English.

This attractive paperback book-and-audiocassette combination is a new title in Barron's "I Can Read" series. They introduce a second language to children of pre-school and early school age. An appealing story comes with full- color illustrations on every page, accompanied by simple text in two languages. The tapes repeat the books' bilingual texts so kids can hear the actual sounds of spoken French and English.