Early Readers

Self-belief is trusting yourself to learn new things and giving yourself space to make mistakes. Believing in yourself gives you the confidence to express yourself and stand up things you care about. Self-belief is accepting and loving yourself for who you are. There are many ways to believe in yourself …

Teamwork is working together towards a shared goal. Teamwork is being flexible and managing the load together. It is about learning from each other, listening to each other and respecting others’ ideas. Teamwork is having fun with friends! There are lots of reason teamwork is important.

A Little Good In A Big World. Persistence helps us try new things, get better at hard things, and cope when things get difficult. Persistence helps us see things through to the end. There are many ways to be persistent…
 

I see a bat.
I see stars.
I see the moon.

Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow a dog through the nighttime. Sitting inside his house by his empty bowl, the dog watchesthe nightly sights outside until he falls asleep. When morning comes, his favorite boy comes to fill his empty bowl!

Children share their love for farm animals in a hard-to-find Guided Reading Level A nonfiction reader from an award-winning photographer."I like the pig . . . I like the piglet." Simple, joyful text accompanies Shelley Rotner’s vibrant and heartwarming photographs of children and animals on the farm. Young readers will learn to identify adult farm animals with their babies and will enjoy the children’s looks of happiness and wonder at being close to creatures big and small.

"I like my bike. I like my car. I like my big car. I like my truck."

The text in this humorous story is simple and repetitive—just right for new readers—but the pictures are wacky and imaginative. A sea lion chauffeurs a large shark, while a cactus drives a canvas-covered pickup truck, and a tiny mouse drives tractor-trailer filled with cheese. All the vehicles, except for the bicycle, get stuck in traffic, as a girl merrily rides along to her destination—a birthday party.

This sweet story about love and hugs is sure to delight. In simple, rhyming text and gentle illustrations, a young child shares her joy and affection with everything around her, hugging her family, her pets, her friends-- even her favorite places.

David McPhail tells a simple tale of boundless love-- perfect to read aloud or share with family. This heartwarming board-book, sized just right for little hands, is an ideal gift for parents, grandparents, and anyone who loves a good hug.

Here is a foot. . . . and another foot. Through windows, behind trees, and behind buildings, Big Bunny is peeking out. More than one hundred fifty colorful animal characters, busily walking through their city, stop and look at the giant bunny in their midst. 

What could all of these clues add up to? Why, it's Big Bunny—a huge balloon, sailing down the street with a smile in the middle of a parade!

Big Cat likes to nap—but his family has other ideas. A pair of rowdy siblings wake their furry friend up to play, and proceed to carry him around the house—no matter how the cat feels about it. They love Big Cat, and it's clear Big Cat loves them, too. . . . even if he doesn't love flying or playing dress-up. His cartoonishly exagerrated expressions are sure to charm.

WHOOOOSH! We're off on an exciting adventure in our hot-air balloon to say hello to all the different kinds of weather that make up our world.