John and El's Favorite Books
The
bears' picks for best books: October/November 2001
These titles should be available at your local library.
Great easy-to-read stories for kids in Kindergarten through 2d Grade.
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When Tiny Was
Tiny by Cari Meister
Move over Clifford; Tiny is a charmer. Here's the perfect story for a beginning reader about a pup who outgrows everything in sight. |
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Shoes : The Sound of Sh |
Shoes, the Sound of SH by Peg
Ballard
One of the Phonics series of the Wonder Books, this title for first readers repeats familiar spelling patterns found in English. Real photos help to tell the story when Shelly goes shopping for shoes. |
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My "h" Sound Box
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My "h" Sound Box by
Jane Belk Moncure
A heaping helping of "h" sounds are served up in this story about what happens to little h when he makes his sound box heavy with hats, a hen, and even a helicopter. |
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The Best Pet Yet by Louis
Vitellaro Tidd
Jay spends the day trying to decide which pet to take home from the store in this story for readers in Kindergarten through second grade. |
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A Bed Full of Cats by Holly Keller
Lee misses his cat Flora when she disappears from his bed. First and second grade readers are in for a surprise when she returns. |
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