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21) Chickens
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In Chickens, emergent readers will learn about the behaviors of chickens that live on a farm. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover the differences between male and female chickens.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of a chicken, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about chickens online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...
22) Horses
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In Horses, early readers will learn about the behaviors of horses that live on a farm. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover how people take care of horses.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of a horse, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about horses online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites....
23) Pigs
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In Pigs, emergent readers will learn about the behaviors of pigs that live on a farm. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover why pigs have curly tails, floppy ears, and other physical attributes.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of a pig, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about pigs online using our safe search engine that provides...
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Read the story. Then sing the story! It isn't a secret that using songs to teach children pre-reading skills is fun and successful. This classic song is featured as a read-along and a sing-along. Explore Old MacDonald's farm as the dogs "ruff," the pigs "oink," the horses "neigh" and more! All of your favorite farm friends come to life as Old MacDonald takes care of his animals. Bright illustrations coupled with repetitive text make this classic...
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Children will take a trip to Mr. Conway's farm to see all of his animals and learn what sounds they make! From cows and horses, to buzzing mosquitoes, Mr. Conway's place is busy and noisy. Next, is a trip to Old MacDonald's Farm where this classic song becomes a favorite story. Repetitive lyrics help children read and sing along with each page. Finally, clap and dance and meet the Farmer's favorite dog, BINGO. This cute, friendly dog will become...
26) Sheep
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In Sheep, young readers will learn about the behaviors of sheep that live on a farm. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they discover how a farmer tends to a sheep's thick coat of wool.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of a sheep, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about sheep online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...
27) Gideon and Otto
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Otto the toy octopus goes everywhere with Gideon, a small gosling, but while Gideon is playing with some rabbits Otto falls off the wall on which he was left and makes a new acquaintance.
28) Pig
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Pig in the Learning About Animals series uses a curriculum based approach to get children comfortable with reading. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful animal photographs help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate...
29) Hen
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The Learning About Animals series uses a curriculum based approach to get children comfortable with reading. Each book in this series uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate...
30) Bebés del corral
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Los niños exploraran datos curiosos sobre diferentes animals del corral y aprenderán el nombre de cada bebé animal con este libro colorido que ofrece fotografías reales. Los estudios demuestran que los jóvenes aprendiz les resulta mas fácil asociar los animales de la vida real que se muestran en las fotografías que de las ilustraciones. ¡Desde adorables pequeños cachorros manchados, terneros bebés, este libro enseña a los pequeños niños...
31) Raising Emus
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Emus are native to Australia, but they are raised as livestock throughout the world. Thousands of emus are raised on farms in the United States and used for various products. Readers will learn how emus are raised, the challenges of caring for them, and what the future holds for emu farming. Interesting and unusual facts are included throughout the narrative to engage young readers. Full-color photographs are paired with the manageable text to help...
32) Cats and Dogs!
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Cats and dogs are common animals. Many people own them as pets. This engaging nonfiction book takes readers to a family farm where they'll learn about the similarities and differences between dogs and cats. The accessible text is perfect for beginner readers. Each page also features full-color photographs that help students make connections with the text, encouraging the development of reading comprehension skills. When paired with the fiction title...
33) Chickens
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A simple look at the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of farm-raised chickens. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.|Author/Illustrator biography|Index|Informative sidebars|Sources for further research|Suggested websites|Table of contents|Glossary of key words|Welcome to...
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McKenzie is so excited to travel with her family to get her show goat. She has been waiting so long for this moment. She gets up bright-and-early to travel with her parents and older sister to the auction. The auction barn is an exciting place to go to. Her family might not show excitement like McKenzie, but she knows deep down they are excited too.
McKenzie is looking forward to picking out her new little friend and bonding with her show goat. McKenzie...
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A young girl's daily ride to school takes her by a dairy barn with a big red door on it. She wonders what is behind that big red door. Then one day a free-ice-cream event is, held at the farm. She then finds out what is behind that big red door. Paisley is able to meet new people and feed farm animals and, best of all, eat ice cream!
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This is a little tale of barnyard animals and the fun they have twiddling their tails on the Cranky Cricket Ranch. Everyone is not, created the same, and this book is an enjoyable illustration of the fact that it is okay to be a little different. All the animals learn a special lesson that will influence them for the rest of their days.
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Ten-year-old Toby helps his grandfather on his emu farm, but the business is going badly. No-one wants to buy emus any more, especially not the tiny ones the farm is producing that are no bigger than chickens. In a desperate attempt to save the farm, Toby starts an animal photography business, selling pictures of the little emus. The family is in big trouble when just the right person buys a photo of Midget, Toby's pet, and then wants to buy an emu...
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The residents of this barnyard village are all just getting along in their neighborhood. Some of the residents are obsessed with food and others are chronic 'nesters'. Meanwhile, others love a nap from time to time. There are a few protagonists but all in the sweetest way. They all look different, but nobody notices, because they are all BFFs. Read how love conquers all.
39) Las cabras
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¿Sabías que las cabras son excelentes trepadoras? Se sabe que las cabras se trepan a los árboles para buscar bayas y hojas. Aprende más sobre estos fascinantes animales en Las cabras, un libro Animales de granja.
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Based on real animals that live at Backyard Blessings Farm on Cape Cod, The Goat Boat is a story about learning to be thankful. Reeces the goat was bored and complaining about not having a ramp to play on like his friends the bunnies and chickens. Reeces' barn friends remind him of the many animals that don't even have a loving home. Reeces learns a valuable lesson to be thankful for all the good things in his life.
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