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Based on what experts know about how children learn to read, BRAND NEW READERS are short, funny stories with words and pictures that help children reading for the very first time succeed--and have fun

BRAND NEW READERS are for children who are just cracking the reading code. Readers ages four to seven can master BRAND NEW READERS immediately--even the first time through.

BRAND NEW READERS are funny and appealing stories, irresistibly packaged, and just right for first-time...

Exuberant rhythms and vibrant illustrations in a one-of-a-kind counting book

Can two fish, tails going swish, help? Will three moose, munching on spruce, be able to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Now perfectly sized for small hands, this counting rhyme is a feast of sounds and numbers that will have young listeners scrambling to join the slippy, sloppy fun

-- funny stories
-- pictures that make words easy to guess
-- eight-page stories that can be finished in one sitting, ensuring a satisfying reading experience
-- notes for parents and teachers to help them guide beginning readers

Brand New Readers are the most effective way to make reading a success -- the very first time.

"Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book not only contains bright bold illustrations but also has lots of . . . sound effects that children will love to replicate."-- Booklist

Down by the marsh,
by the sleepy,
slimy marsh,
one duck
gets stuck in the muck . . .

Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root - a feast of sounds and numbers that will have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun.

"A picture book that passes the fun test with flying fizz." -- BOOKLIST

It's hot. Hot, hot, hot So Junie and Jake and Poppa and the baby want to go to the lake. But can they make it there in their rattletrap car? It doesn't go fast, and it doesn't go far -- but with the help of some razzleberry dazzleberry snazzleberry fizz, a beach ball, a surfboard, and a three-speed, wind-up, paddle-wheel boat, they're off to the lake where it's cool, cool, cool Phyllis Root's wonderfully inventive wordplay and Jill Barton's spirited, expressive illustrations make this a read-aloud road trip...

"Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book has lots of sound effects that children will love to replicate. . . . Great fun." BOOKLIST
One duck is stuck in the muck. Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Will four crickets, chirping in the thickets, manage to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root a feast of sounds and numbers sure to have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun."

An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, led by an award-winning author and illustrator
Do you really, really want to see a moose a long-leggy moose a branchy-antler, dinner-diving, bulgy-nose moose? Spurred by Phyllis Root's sing-songy text and Randy Cecil's buoyant illustrations, this hunt for an elusive moose through woods, swamps, bushes, and hills is just as fun as the final surprise discovery of moose en masse. Children will laugh at the running visual joke what is that little dog looking at? and ask for repeated reads of this satisfying tale."

Infectious rhymes, sunny illustrations, and an array of baby animals make an irresistible page-turner for the youngest of listeners.

Little readers are invited to join these baby animals as they fly, swim, wiggle, and slide, all with the help of their mamas. But what these babies like best, of course, is spotting other baby animals With the buoyant rhythms of Phyllis Root and David Walker's cheerful illustrations, here is a guaranteed favorite for babies and toddlers, who will love shouting out the rhyming word sure to come on the next spread.

From the Hardcover...

Was willst du denn auf dem Meer?, fragte der alte Herr Dinkel.Es liegt mir im Blut, sagte Sam.Ist wohl eher die Frhjahrsgrippe, murmelte Frau Gerstenkorn. Das legt sich wieder.