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Books in Rookie Readers Big Books series

  • Bobby's Zoo Big Book

    Carolyn Lunn

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, June 1, 1991)
    None
    G
  • So Many Sounds

    Dana Meachen Rau, Kristin Sorra

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2001)
    A girl shows her visitor some of the many sounds to be heard around her farm.
    E
  • Messy Bessey's Family Reunion

    Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, Dana Regan

    Paperback (Children's Press, May 1, 2001)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. After having fun at their family reunion, Messy Bessey's family cleans up and leaves the park as beautiful as when they arrived.
    J
  • I Love Fishing

    Bonnie Dobkin, Tom Dunnington

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, June 1, 1993)
    A young fisher expresses enthusiasm for the sport while acknowledging the many potential distractions surrounding it.
    D
  • A Box Can Be Many Things

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-04-25, April 25, 2008)
    A girl and her brother retrieve a large box from the garbage and pretend that it is a cave, car, house, and cage.
    E
  • Guard the House, Sam!

    Charnan Simon

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    When Rosie tells her dog to guard the house while she is gone, he makes a mess everywhere he goes
    G
  • A Rookie Reader: Feet, Joshua James Likes Trucks, Splat!; Level A PreK-K

    Mary Margaret Perez-Mercado, Catherine Petrie, Dana Meachen Rau, Richard L. Torrey, Rick Stromoski, Joel Snyder

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A Rookie Reader Level A titles are perfect for the emergent reader.Simple and repetitive text makes reading easy while describing familiar ideas, actions, and vocabulary.
    E
  • Pickles in My Soup

    Mary Pearson, Tom Payne

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)
    A girl loves to eat pickles in all kinds of unusual combinations
    F
  • Snow Joe

    Carol Greene, Paul Sharp

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1983)
    Joe rolls in the snow, throws snowballs at his dog, plays on his sled, and makes a snowman.
    D
  • I Need a Little Help

    Kathy Schulz, Ann Iosa

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2004)
    After a young boy asks his mother for help in doing various things throughout the day, he thanks her.
    D
  • Sam and Dasher

    Charnan Simon

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1998)
    When next-door neighbor dogs Dasher and Sam start to visit back and forth by ripping a screen, Sam's owner Rosie solves the problem by putting in a doggie door
    G
  • Purple Is Part of a Rainbow

    Carolyn Kowalczyk

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1985)
    Introduces vocabulary and the concept of parts of a whole with examples such as a petal on a flower and a whisker on a kitty.
    F