近年来，“全语言”教学和文学阅读在全美小学风行，企鹅出版社的“Easy-to-Read”系列为老师们提供了这样的阅读素材。刚刚开始独立阅读的孩子会觉得这些书读起来难度正合适，而书上的分级阅读标志，也能让家长和老师们更轻松地为每个孩子都找到适合他们阅读能力的读物。《小狐外传》则是这套分阶读物中的经典作品，以小狐为主角，讲述了一个小男生在学校、家庭里的各种角色转换以及生活中的趣事。在书中，论及友谊，小狐有两个死党，青蛙卡门和小猪戴斯特；论家庭，他经常在妈妈的强烈要求下不得不照顾妹妹露易丝；论生活社区，小狐经常无意间给老兔子欧哈拉大妈惹麻烦；论学校生活，牛老师、甜校长以及名叫烂笔头的鳄鱼小姐都和小狐有过正面交锋。故事很有趣，将一个8岁男孩的小世界全面展现出来，他的虚荣心、小聪明、以及弄巧成拙，都让

Flat Stanley is going out for the baseball team! With a littlepractice - and a whole lot of flat - Stanley finds himself soaringfor fly balls, and outwitting even the best pitchers. But whenStanley’s flatness is called into question, he must decide if hisflat-vantage is really fair

Arthur's gone Camping. Violet's camping out too, but herfriends don't want Arthur around. So Arthur decidesto collect slimythings he knows Violet wouldn't like. But he doesn't count onslippery rocks and swooping bats, or hunger pangs. Then he smellshot dogs roasting over a warm fire...

In Just a Little Love, Little Critter finds love just in time for Valentine's Day. But will his valentine love him back For more than thirty years Mercer Mayer has delighted readers with his beloved character Little Critter. Appearing in more than two hundred books, Little Critter, along with Tiger, Gator, and Miss Kitty, are back in this heartwarming My First I Can Read.I Can Read! books are designed to encourage a love of reading. Little Critter: Just A Little Love is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.

Emma has always wanted a little brother. Now her family isadopting Max, and Emma is sure he will be the best brother ever.But Max has his own ideas. He thinks sisters are yucky, and thatEmma is the yuckiest Is this really what having a brother is allabout? In Jean Little's warmhearted, perceptive story aboutadoption, Emma learns that there is more to having a little brotherthan she had ever guessed -- and that in order to get the brothershe wants, she must first learn to be the sister he needs.

It's Christmas! Merry Christmas! Here are twelve funny, silly, sweet, and very merry poems to celebrate the season.

Illus. in full color. Meet the cutest (and biggest!) babies ofall time in the first nonfiction Step 1. The hatching ofeggs, the habits, and the hazards faced by prehistoric toddlers are allhere in this accurate, accessible look at a perennially popular subject. "Anappealing title that should be popular with dinosaurenthusiasts."--School Library Journal.

Children will love this tickling collection of poems and shorttales...told by a ghost!

When Mia grows up, she wants to be just like her big sister, Ava! Ava is a ballerina in a real show, and Mia's class is taking a trip to visit her. Mia and her friends watch Ava dance in the ballet, and then Ava shows them how to do some new moves. Mia tries to dance her best so that Ava will watch, but Ava is too busy helping Mia's friends to notice. How can Mia show her big sister what a great ballerina she is? Mia and the Big Sister Ballet is Mia's fourth My First I Can Read book, perfect for all beginning readers and aspiring ballerinas everywhere.

The classic fairy tale. When Jack sells his cow for some magic beans, they grow into a beanstalk with a GIANT surprise at the top! Fee, fi fo fum! Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzl

Read about the largest mammal ever to walk on land, about atiger with teeth longer than your hand, and about a horse the sizeof a dog! Mammals—some strange and some strangely familiar—ruledthe earth after the dinosaurs. These compelling creatures areintroduced to beginning readers by the team who created THE DAY THEDINOSAURS DIED. Paleontologist Charlotte Lewis Brown’s easy-to-readand fascinating de*ions of these ancient animals are broughtto life in Phil Wilson’s detailed illustrati

Earl and Pearl are planting pumpkins. Chicken wants to help.But it seems like the only thing Chicken is good at is getting inthe way! When grasshoppers invade the pumpkin patch, there’snothing Earl and Pearl can do to stop them. Suddenly it’s up toChicken to save the day! Veteran illustrator Sue Truesdell anddebut author Judyann Ackerman Grant have created an award-winningMy First I Can Read gem, starring the very persistent Chicke

From visiting the pumpkin patch, to bobbing for apples, to picking out a favorite costume, Halloween is a magical time for young children. The fun and festivities are captured in this book, with full-color illustrations and simple easy-to-grasp text. In the spirit of this beloved holiday, this level one reader is sure to captivate and fascinate children. This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words. Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1035-5 , $13.90/$15.95 Can National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit?www.natgeoed.o

Helicopters are amazing machines that go places and do thingsthat other vehicles cannot. Readers will love learning about themany daring jobs and rescues they undertake every day. Chock fullof exciting color photographs, too! Susan E. Goodman is a writer and journalist. Michael Doolittle isa photographer and photo editor. Together they have collaborated onmany children’s books, including beginning readers and the UltimateField Trip series. Susan lives in Boston; Michael lives inConnecticut.

Learn all about luck with Fancy Nancy in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's beginning reader Fancy Nancy: Just My Luck! This Level One I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. When Nancy discovers there's a whole list of what's lucky and what's not, her mind starts spinning. There are so many things to keep track of! Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight in Nancy's attempts to sort out what she really believes.

"Level Two" Follow the story of naughty Peter Rabbit as he squeezes under thegate into Mr. McGregor's garden and finds himself in all kinds oftrouble Beatrix Potter's original artwork and text have beenadapted for this easy-to-read version of the classic tale.

There's a new kitten in the house, and Noodles is afraid she'sgoing to get all of the attention. He doesn't think the familyneeds a new pet—especially one who is small and clumsy. She makes amess of everything! But when the neighborhood puppies laugh at hermistakes, Noodles feels protective of the tiny tiger kitten. Helearns that as his family gets bigger, so does his heart! This funny Level 1 story is perfect for beginning readers.

Splat and Seymour learn how much they value their friendship in this warm I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. When Splat plans a sweet surprise for his best pal, he unintentionally makes Seymour worry that their friendship is coming to an end. Will all the silliness split this pair apart or bring them closer than ever? Beginning readers will practice the -ore sound and delight in the hilarious measures Splat takes to surprise his best friend in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series. Splat the Cat: Splat and Seymour, Best Friends Forevermore is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Walter the Baker has a pretzel twist of a problem in this Ready-to-Read edition of a favorite from the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Walter the Baker is famous for his breads, rolls, cookies, tarts, and pies. The Duke and Duchess especially love his warm sweet rolls, delivered fresh to their castle every morning. But one day the cat spills the milk, and Walter is forced to serve the Duke and Duchess rolls made with water. After one bite the Duke throws down his roll in disgust and summons Walter to the castle. He threatens to banish the baker unless he can take the same dough and make a good-tasting roll that the rising sun can shine through three times. Will Walter succeed in his task, or will he have to leave his town forever? With good humor and the vibrantly colored paper collages that are known and loved the world over, Eric Carle has concocted a delicious book that kids will savor as much as they love eating...shhh...pretzels!

When Marley’s family visits Uncle Bob’s farm, Cassie turns outto be an excellent farmhand but Marley just seems to get in theway. He tries rounding up the chickens, but all he does is excitethem. He attempts to herd the sheep, but they think he’s playing agame. Surely there’s something Marley can do to h

Peanut and Pearl are prepared for a picnic. Their picnicbaskets are full, and their picnic hats are on. The twobest-friends have only forgotten one thing: Each other! Appealingillustrations and a simple text tailor-made for the youngest ofreaders capture the joy of a story that is as appealing and comicas Peanut and Pearl themselves.

Georgie has a loose tooth, but he doesn't knowhow to pull itout. He doesn't want to tie a stringto it or bite into a crunchyapple. Just whenGeorgie th nks his tooth will never come out,hegets a big surprise!

Millions of Americans remember Dick and Jane (and Sally andSpot, too!). Now Dick and Jane and all their pals are back withrevised editions of these classic readers for a whole newgeneration of readers to enjoy! We Look Look, Jane. Look, Dick. See funny Sally. Funny, funny Sally.