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Books in Ready To Read series

  • The Tortoise and the Hare

    Betty Miles, Paul Meisel

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, April 1, 1998)
    The familiar fable about a race between the fast but arrogant hare and a slow, steady tortoise comes to life in a brightly illustrated version for beginning readers.
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  • The Trip, and Other Sophie and Gussie Stories

    Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Lillian Hoban

    Library Binding (Atheneum, Oct. 1, 1976)
    Two squirrel friends prepare for a trip, clean house, listen to the rain, and care for a flower.
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  • Jack & the Beanstalk

    Nick Page, Claire Page, Jo Goodberry

    Hardcover (Make Believe Ideas, May 1, 2006)
    Read with Me is a series of reading books designed to develop the confidence of young children between the ages of 5 and 7. Using familiar and new tales, the fun texts complement the child's more formal learning. Current developments in the teaching of reading, writing and speaking guide the text and are behind the range of activities at the end of each book. Many of the stories are told in rhyme, and others have rhythmic, rhyming sections. In most books certain phrases are repeated to encourage the less confident reader. The text is positioned on pale colors to help dyslexic readers. The newly commissioned child-friendly illustrations complement the text, reinforcing the humor found in it. At the end of each book a range of activities encourages the child to think about what they have read, retell it in their own words, and talk about it.
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  • Stop, Fox!

    Lori Haskins Houran, Alex Willmore

    Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, March 1, 2020)
    Fox talks a LOT! All the other animals are tired of hearing him talk. But Sloth doesn't want Fox to stop talking―it helps him sleep! That's perfect for Fox! Or is it?
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  • Abigail Adams: First Lady of the American Revolution

    Patricia Lakin, Bob Dacey, Debra Bandelin

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 1, 2006)
    When Abigail Adams was born, women were expected to be just wives and mothers. But Abigail turned out to be so much more. Read all about the fascinating life of our nation's second First Lady -- a woman who helped shape the early history of the United States.
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  • Puppy Takes a Bath

    Christine Ricci, Tom Mangano

    Hardcover (Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, May 1, 2012)
    It’s bathtime for Dora’s puppy—as soon as she finds him!—in this favorite Ready-to-Read story with a fresh new cover.Dora wants to give her puppy a bath. But first she has to find him! Rising star readers will love helping Dora find her puppy in this adorable Ready-to-Read story with refreshed cover art.
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  • Bunny Will Not Be Quiet!

    Jason Tharp

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, June 23, 2020)
    From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, David Milgrim, and for beginning readers who like to giggle!Bunny is being loud. His friend Big keeps asking him to be quiet, but nothing works. Bunny is loud on the bus, he is loud at plays, and he is even loud at the library. Big asks the reader for help. Can you help Bunny be quiet in time for a special surprise?
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  • The Sky Is Falling Ready To Read

    Betty Miles, Cynthia Fisher

    Paperback (Aladdin, April 1, 1998)
    A silly hen's misinterpretation of a minor accident is transformed into a version of global catastrophe for her and her friends, in a humorous, easy-to-read rendition of a familiar folktale. Simultaneous.
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  • Gingerbread Fred

    Nick Page, Claire Page, Sara Baker

    Hardcover (Make Believe Ideas, May 1, 2006)
    The beloved tale of the gingerbread man that comes to life is retold in this reader. Kids can interact with the story with stickers and flashcards that are included in the activity workbook that is sold separately. Full color.
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  • The Friends of Abu Ali: Three More Tales of the Middle East

    Dorothy Van Woerkom, Harold Berson

    Library Binding (Atheneum, Feb. 1, 1978)
    Retells three more adventures of muddle-headed Abu Ali including "The Bag of Rice," "Cake for Sale," and "The Donkey's Shadow."
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  • I See A Sign: Ready-To-Read Level 1

    Lars Klove

    Paperback (Aladdin, May 1, 1996)
    Full-color photographs and a very simple text introduce young children to read familiar signs, including "Walk," "Stop," and "One Way." Simultaneous.
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  • Romulus and Remus

    Anne Rockwell

    Board book (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Sept. 1, 1997)
    After they wash up on a river bank, a she-wolf find the stranded twins, Romulus and Remus, and raises them herself with her own family, in a retelling of the ancient myth about the founders of the great city of Rome. Simultaneous.
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