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Books in You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series

  • VERY SHORT SCARY TALES TO READ TOGETHER

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Do you like your mind all jumpy?Do you like your skin all bumpy?If you do, then take a lookAt the stories in this book!Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley's award-winning picture book featuring scary stories is now available in an affordable paperback edition - just in time for Halloween! With clear, color-coded type and clever illustrations, this fourth You Read to Me, I'll Read to You book uses traditional teaching techniques to invite young children to read along with the text. With special appeal to School & Library Markets, this new edition is the second paperback in the series, the first of which was a New York Times bestseller.
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  • VERY SHORT STORIES TO READ TOGETHER

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 5, 2006)
    Here's a book with something new - you read to me! I'll read to you! We'll read each page to one another - you'll read one side, I the other. A unique book 'in two voices' that uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, short sentences) to invite young children to read along with an adult. Each of the twelve short stories fit on one spread and features childlike themes - family, friendship, pets and seasons. With clear, color-coded typography and amusing illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain.
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  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fables to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 2, 2013)
    Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley have added Aesop's fables to their bestselling and award-winning series! Rediscover familiar tales and find new favorites in this irresistible fifth YOU READ TO ME collaboration. These stories of classic characters-from wise ants and kind mice to sly foxes and hungry wolves-are fables as you've never seen them before!With clear, color-coded typography and clever illustrations, this book "in two voices" uses traditional reading teaching techniques-alliteration, rhyme, and repetition-to invite young children to read along with peers or with an adult.
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  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Tall Tales to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, March 19, 2019)
    A sixth collection in this bestselling series, this You Read to Me features well-known figures like Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed-- now in paperback! Using traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition), this book is perfect for inviting young children to read along with peers or an adult for the first time. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others. Readers will relish these new twists on familiar folklore characters, including Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and many more!
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  • 3 VERY SHORT FAIRY TALES TO READ TOGETHER: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 11, 2012)
    From New York Times best-selling author and Children's Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman comes a new collection of fresh read-aloud takes on eight favorite fairy tales, including "The Three Bears," "Cinderella," and "Little Red Riding Hood." Designed with emerging readers in mind, each of the tales is told in short rhyming dialogues--with each character's lines indicated by a different color-to be used as a script for two voices to read separately and together. Using traditional reading teaching techniques like alliteration, rhyme, repetition, and short sentences), the text invites young children to read along, while Michael Emberley's lively illustrations enhance the stories' humor and high spirits. Goldilocks, the Little Red Hen, the Three Little Pigs, and many more beloved characters star in these tales-with-a-twist that are perfect for early and reluctant readers, readers' theater, and bedtime fun. A 2005 Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts by the Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teacher of English. Also chosen as a 2004 Gryphon Award Honor Book by the Center for Children's Books.
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  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 11, 2012)
    Join the fun as familiar Mother Goose characters take starring roles in this latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series YOU READ TO ME, I'LL READ TO YOU. Designed with budding readers in mind, each of the tales is set in three columns with color-coded type as a script for two voices to read separately and together. These tales with a twist will delight and amuse young readers!
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  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 1, 2004)
    his cheerful companion follows the enormous success of You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together. Designed with budding readers in mind, each of the 8 fairy tales has been given a new twist and is set in three columns and three colors as a script for two voices to read separately or together. From the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk (in which Jack negotiates for the ogre's hen!) to Goldilocks (in which Baby Bear helps the famed intruder find her way home!), acclaimed writer Mary Ann Hoberman cleverly disguises reading skill development in her child-friendly rhymes, while Michael Emberley's warm and witty watercolors make for another irresistible package. Two proven formulas-the format of the New York Times bestseller, You Read to Me (Volume 1) combined with the beloved characters and themes that have nurtured children for generations-come together here in a winning read-aloud.
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  • VERY SHORT STORIES TO READ TOGETHER

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Here's a book with something new - you read to me! I'll read to you! We'll read each page to one another - you'll read one side, I the other. A unique book 'in two voices' that uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, short sentences) to invite young children to read along with an adult. Each of the twelve short stories fit on one spread and features childlike themes - family, friendship, pets and seasons. With clear, color-coded typography and amusing illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain.
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  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fables to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Nov. 2, 2010)
    Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley have added Aesop's fables to their bestselling and award-winning series! Rediscover familiar tales and find new favorites in this irresistible fifth YOU READ TO ME collaboration. These stories of classic characters-from wise ants and kind mice to sly foxes and hungry wolves-are fables as you've never seen them before!With clear, color-coded typography and clever illustrations, this book "in two voices" uses traditional reading teaching techniques-alliteration, rhyme, and repetition-to invite young children to read along with peers or with an adult.
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  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Tall Tales to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 8, 2014)
    A sixth collection in this bestselling series, this You Read to Me features well-known figures like Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed-- now in paperback! Using traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition), this book is perfect for inviting young children to read along with peers or an adult for the first time. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others. Readers will relish these new twists on familiar folklore characters, including Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and many more!
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  • You Read To Me, I'll Read To You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales To Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Sept. 11, 2012)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Designed with budding readers in mind, each of these tales starring familiar nursery rhyme characters is set in three columns with color-coded type as a script for two voices to read separately and together. By the creators of You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together. Teacher's Guide available.
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  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together

    Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 2007)
    In an irresistible fourth You Read to Me collaboration, Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley have added spooky tales to their bestselling and award-winning series--and it's a scary lot of fun. You've never met witches, zombies, ghosts, or ghouls like these before!
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