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TITLES ◆ OUTLINES ◆ LESSON-PLANS ◆ ACTIVITIES
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| THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER LETTERMAN: EP. 1 - "THE PLAGUE" | 6-8, 8-10 | Don Web | ||
| THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER LETTERMAN: EP. 2 - "THE HIDEOUT" | 6-8, 8-10 | Don Web | ||
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. l ◆ The
Rooster and the Fox; The Wolf and the Kid; The Sheep and the Kid; The Donkey and the Load of Salt; The Peacock.
Interactive Version You Read Version TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 5:48 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 2 ◆ Belling
the Cat; The Wolf and the Kid 2; The Fox and the Leopard; The Eagle and the Beetle; The Donkey and the Wolf; The
City Mouse and the Country Mouse Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 6:28 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 3 ◆ The Vain
Jackdaw; The Crow and the Pitcher; The Milkmaid and Her Pail; The Fox and the Crow; The Fox and the Stork; The Fox
and the Lion Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 6:28 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 4 ◆ The
Peacock and the Crane; The Grasshopper and the Owl; The Tortoise and the Ducks; The Heron; The Farmer and His
Sons; The Wolf and the Crane Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 6:28 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 5 ◆ The Crab
and Its Mother; The Lion and the Gnat; The Monkey and the Dolphin; The Gnat and the Bull; The Monkey and the
Camel; The Monkey and the Cat Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 6:28 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 6 ◆ The Eagle
and the Jackdaw; The Wolf and His Shadow; The Raven and the Swan; The Two Goats; The Wild Boar and the Fox; The
Stag and His Reflection; The Mice and the Weasels Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 5:50 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 7 ◆ The Lion
and the Mouse; The Dog, the Rooster and the Fox; The Donkey and His Driver; The Plane Tree; The Farmer and the
Stork; The Travelers and the Purse Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 8:31 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 8 ◆ The Ants
and the Grasshopper; The Frogs Who Wished for a King; The Oak and the Reeds; The Boys and the Frogs; The Lion, the
Fox and the Bear; The Wolf and the Lamb Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 6:50 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
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AESOP FABLES, VOL. 9 ◆ The Hares
and the Frogs; The Lion and the Donkey; The Dogs and the Hides; The Bears and the Bees; The Dog in the Manger; The
Wolf and the Goat Interactive Version You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 6:25 | Aesop | Milo Winter |
| AESOP DOVE & ANT ◆ Moral: One good turn deserves another. | 4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 2:00 | Aesop | Cruz Puga |
| AESOP FOX & BRAMBLE ◆ Moral: A painful lesson is not soon forgotten. | 6-8, 8-10 | 0:30 | Aesop | Enache Dumitru Bogdan |
| AESOP FOX & LEOPARD ◆ Moral: True beauty comes from within. | 6-8, 8-10 | 0:30 | Aesop | Enache Dumitru Bogdan |
| AESOP FOX & LION ◆ Moral: Acquaintance softens prejudices. | 6-8, 8-10 | 0:30 | Aesop | Enache Dumitru Bogdan |
| AESOP FOX & MONKEY ◆ Moral: A false tale often betrays itself. | 6-8, 8-10 | 0:30 | Aesop | Enache Dumitru Bogdan |
| AESOP FOX WHO HAD LOST HIS TAIL ◆ Moral: Misery loves company. | 6-8, 8-10 | 0:30 | Aesop | Enache Dumitru Bogdan |
| AGHAST, AGAPE AND AGOG | 8-10 | Hanne Lore Koehler | ||
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ALBERTA SPARROW ◆
Alberta is frightened; learning to fly seems such an impossible task; but with encouragement from her father she
leaves the nest, and is delighted to find herself flying with the whole family. TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 3:40 | Martha Crotty | My Way in Education |
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ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN
WONDERLAND (condensed) Lewis Carroll’s classic adventure in an edition that’s perfect for reading aloud to your children…or for children to read on their own. No scrolling required. |
All | 0:00 | Lewis Carroll | Tenniel |
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ALL ABOUT THE SMALL LITTLE
RED HEN ◆ A timeless tale of how a little red hen outfoxes a cunning old fox who wants to have her for
dinner. Interactive Version You Read Version (Spanish) TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 8:30 | Author Anonymous | John B. Gruelle |
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ALPHABET FUNNIES
ABC ◆ Short humorous poems about the beginning sounds of the letters ABC. |
2-4, 4-6 | 1:54 | Melody Keyes | My Way in Education |
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AND THE CABOOSE SAID ◆ A
trip by a little steam loco, with all its bells and whistles working fine, and even a cow in meadow adding her
"moo!" to enrich this simple story.
(Spanish) TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 1:53 | Simone Cooper | Keith Favazza |
| AND THE DONKEY SAID ◆ A cute little book about the sounds different things make. But can you guess what the donkey says at the end of the book? | 2-4, 4-6 | |||
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AS THE PIKE ORDERS A classic Russian fable about a fish with magical powers that will totally captivate both children and adults. No scrolling is required. |
All | 0:00 | Russian Folk Tale | A. Eliseev |
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AT NIGHT A level 1 guided reader about the night time. Written and spoken words can be repeated in English and Spanish. |
2-4, 4-6 | 1:10 | Simone Cooper | |
| AUTUMN ◆ What are the many things that happen when Autumn arrives? | 4-6, 6-8 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images | |
| BABIES LEARN HOW ◆ Young birds, animals and a snake are twined together into a simple, illustrated poem setting out the way they begin to crawl, walk and sing. | 2-4, 4-6 | 1:36 | Simone Cooper | My Way in Education |
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THE BABY SITTER ◆ The kids
like it when the baby sitter comes. They get to have pizza and pop corn.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 0:55 | Michael O'Toole | Manuela Pentangelo |
| BACKPACK ◆ What goes into the backpack you wear to school? Just about everything you can imagine. | 4-6, 6-8 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images | |
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BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Chess
Pun" Get ready for one of the world’s worst puns, which makes for some great fun. |
6-8, 8-10 | 1:06 | Tom Tittle | Sona Jacob |
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BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Kayak
Pun" This pun is so bad it's almost hilarious. |
6-8, 8-10 | 0:57 | Tom Tittle | Sona Jacob |
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BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Mystic
Pun" If you think puns are the lowest form of humor, wait'll you hear this one. |
6-8, 8-10 | 1:09 | Tom Tittle | Sona Jacob |
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BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Paw
Pun" Even dogs are not above having fun with puns. |
6-8, 8-10 | 0:55 | Tom Tittle | Sona Jacob |
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BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Weevil
Pun" More groans and giggles as the clown tells another bad pun from the barrel of fun. |
6-8, 8-10 | 1:06 | Tom Tittle | Sona Jacob |
| BASEBALL ◆ Why is it so much fun to play ball? Because you get to play with friends. | 4-6, 6-8 | 1:50 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
| BEAR AND THE BEES, THE | 2-4, 4-6 | |||
| BEEP-BEEP BOOP-BOOP, JUG-A-LUG CAR ◆ The journey of a little purple car, collecting various animals along the way to town. | 2-4, 4-6 | 2:36 | Terry Barnett | My Way in Education |
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BEETLE SPOTS ◆ A sad little
beetle believes he has lost his spots; but a knowledgeable father does not really think so, and solves the riddle
very neatly.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 1:17 | Sam Thorn | My Way in Education |
| BENEATH THE CHRISTMAS TREE | 4-6, 6-8 | Naomi Tola | Brandon Jackson | |
| THE BIG VOLCANO ◆ A baby dinosaur has a unique solution to the erupting volcano that threatens his family. | 4-6, 6-8 | 2:05 | By Ibraheem, age 7, Wichita, Kansas | Aija Jasuna |
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BILL'S BIRTHDAY
CAKE ◆ Bob is delighted when Dad enlists his help to bake the cake for his little brother's birthday ◆ oops!
Bill is devasted when the finished cake slips from the plate to the floor; but what are Dad's for if not to save
the day?
TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 0:45 | Roger Carr | My Way in Education |
| BILLY BOB BUZZARD ◆ Billy's family does not appear to have a lot of self-esteem; maybe this is just how buzzards are? Can spoil a boids fun, somewhat; but a trip to the forest shrink ◆ or should that be owl? ◆ cures their complex and allows Billy to hang free... | 2-4, 4-6 | 1:39 | Terry Barnett Williams | My Way in Education |
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BLACK AND RED ANTS ◆
Help save an endangered word! Now there's a mission for a little book about two ants; but if after reading it your
children go round shouting... Mm, intriguing... LESSON PLANS |
2-4, 4-6, 6-8 | 0:55 | Sam Thorn | Gwyn Wethereld |
| BLACK AND RED ANTS (Spanish) | 2-4, 4-6, 6-8 | 0:55 | Sam Thorn | Gwyn Wethereld |
| BLACK HISTORY MONTH ◆ Learn about a few of the many contributions African-Americans have made to our arts, science and culture. | 4-6, 6-8 | 2:05 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
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BLUE-LINED SOCKS ◆
Ah...! Everybody loves a mad professor; but if some strange blue liquid splashes onto your socks you may just find
the excitement a little hard to handle...
TEACH AND TEST |
6-8, 8-10 | 8:23 | Rod Cockle | Rod Cockle |
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BOBO THE BABY ELEPHANT GROWS UP ◆
Bobo is a baby elephant who doesn't want to grow up. But when he discovers how brave he can be, he's proud to make
the leap from baby to child.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4 | 4:00 | Andis Sergejevs | Aija Jasuna |
| BOOK OF NOUNS ◆ Animated, interactive flash cards with spoken words in English and Spanish
Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Book 6 |
2-4 | 1:00 | Simone Cooper | |
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BOOK OF NONSENSE, Vol.
1 ◆ 4 wacky limericks about the silliest stuff imaginable.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 0:50 | Edward Lear | MightyBook |
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BOOK OF NONSENSE, Vol. 2 ◆ 4
more really silly limericks from Edward Lear.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | :54 | Edward Lear | Aija Jasuna |
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BOOK OF NONSENSE, Vol. 3 ◆ 4
more really silly limericks from Edward Lear.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | :54 | Edward Lear | Aija Jasuna |
| THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF ◆ A naughty young shepherd boy learns that nobody believes a liar, even when he's telling the truth. | 2-4, 4-6 | 1:20 | Aesop Fable | Aija Jasuna |
| BOUNCE ◆ Hey! Some basic physics in a cool tale about a kid who buys a high-bounce ball. Broken? No; go figure it, and maybe warn any passing birds to fly real high... | 4-6, 6-8 | 3:43 | Mary Demarte | Linda Trucci |
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BOUNTIFUL BEETLES ◆ A fascinating look
at one of the oldest, most diverse groups of animals on Earth. Interactive Version You Read Version TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 8:15 | Melody Keyes | iStock Photos |
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BUG BUZZ 1 ◆ Mighty
Bookworm interviews a gaudy grasshopper on this humorous talk show for and about bugs.
TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 8-10 |
2:42 | Richard Eaves and Cliff Dew | Aija Jasuna |
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BUG BUZZ 2 ◆ Some fruit flies are
musical guests on Bug Buzz, and they sing their hit song titled "Fruit," providing good lessons about insects and
fruit.
TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 8-10 |
4:25 | Richard Eaves and Cliff Dew | Aija Jasuna |
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BUGTIME STORY ◆ A neat little
story about some bugs, and a little girl. Happy!
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 1:40 | Naomi Tola | Cheryl Straight |
| BUSYBODY BEARS ◆ You have never heard so many words beginning with "B" since someone last read you a dictionary. Bears of all kinds, in B-word rhymes. | 2-4, 4-6 | 2:10 | Tom Tittle | Krista McLendon |
| BUTTERFLIES ◆ A book that looks at the wonders of metamorphosis. | 4-6, 6-8 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images | |
| CAPTAIN CAITLYN TO THE RESCUE ◆ Captain Caitlyn is out to save the world, one animal rescue at a time. | 4-6, 6-8 | 4:48 | Alison Lohans | Melissa Rodger |
| CARNIVAL OF HARLEQUIN ◆ An art puzzle and book featuring the Carnival of Harlequin by Joan Miro, with music by Peter Tchaikovsky. | 6-8, 8-10 | 2:56 | Richard Eaves | Joan Miro |
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THE CAT WENT MOO AND THE COW
MEOW ◆ A wonderfully crazy rhyming book to have the children giggling.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 3:30 | Anne Elizabeth Eaves | Patti Buxton |
| CHANUKAH ◆ The age-old traditions of this Jewish holiday are brought to light in words, pictures and songs. | 4-6, 6-8 | 1:56 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
| CHRISTMAS ◆ Many of the sights and sounds of Christmas are demonstrated in this holiday book. | 4-6, 6-8 | 1:56 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
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CINCO DE MAYO ◆ A holiday
that celebrates a very special battle in the history of Mexico.
(Spanish) TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 3:14 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
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CINDERELLA ◆ A very short
version of the fairy tale classic about a young woman, a handsome prince and a pair of glass slippers.
(Spanish) TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 2:00 | Anonymous | Sona & Jacob |
| THE CIRCUS | 4-6, 6-8 | Melody Keyes | Georges Seurat | |
| THE CLOCK GOES CUCKOO ◆ What happens when the grandfather clock goes a little cuckoo. | 4-6, 6-8 | 0:45 | Tom Tittle | Rama Dixit |
| COCKATOO COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO ◆ A nonsense rhyme about a new alarm clock in the farmyard... kind of... | 2-4, 4-6 | 1:10 | Thesaurus Rhymewrite | Joshua Murphy |
| COLORFUL BIRDS ◆ of nature's most brilliant colors are found in the birds in this book. | 4-6, 6-8 | 2:12 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
| COMMUNITY HELPERS ◆ A short book about some of the people who work in our neighborhood to make life safer and easier. | 4-6, 6-8 | 2:58 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
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THE CRAZY MIXED-UP
YAK FROM YAKIMA ◆ Amazing just how many words beginning with "Y" a writer can come up with when the subject
is yaks... well, yaks and being different and winning through in the end.
TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 4:55 | Tom Tittle | My Way in Education |
| CROAK WENT THE HOG AND OINK WENT THE FROG ◆ A frog and a hog get into a spat that turns into a full-blown feud, until the judge lays down the law. | 4-6, 6-8 | 4:57 | Anne Elizabeth Eaves | Sona & Jacob |
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CYRUS BECOMES A CLOWN
◆ Cyrus wants to be a great clown, but never quite makes it until a sneeze changes his luck.
You Read Version |
4-6, 6-8 | 2:16 | Mary Rand Hess | My Way in Education |
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DANCE CLASS ◆ Non-fiction. A
mini-story inspired by the paintings of Edgar Degas. A brief biography of the artist is included.
TEACH AND TEST |
6-8, 8-10 | :58 | Melody Keyes | Paintings by Edgar Degas |
| DANDELION ◆ A most improbable little illustrated song which will enchant. | 4 & UP | 3:10 | Elizabeth Lillard | Elizabeth Lillard |
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THE DAY LITTLE A RAN AWAY ◆
A clever and entertaining way of teaching the value and place of letters in a very simple format. Next step,
little "b"?
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | 1:05 | Renee Dufy | My Way in Education |
| DAYLIGHT SAVING ◆ Just about everything you ever wanted to know about Daylight Saving Time,
including how it all got started and why. When Daylight Saving Time Begins Interactive Version When Daylight Saving Time Ends Interactive Version TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 | 3:08 | Richard Eaves | Aija Jasuna |
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DINOSAUR DINER ◆ A limerick and vocabulary
words.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4 | 0:40 | Simone Cooper | MightyBook |
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DINOSAUR HORN ◆ A limerick and vocabulary
words.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4 | 0:40 | Simone Cooper | MightyBook |
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DINOSAUR TREE ◆ A limerick and vocabulary
words.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4 | 0:40 | Simone Cooper | MightyBook |
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DINOSAUR TYKE ◆ A limerick and vocabulary
words.
TEACH AND TEST |
2-4 | 0:40 | Simone Cooper | MightyBook |
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DO NOT OPEN ◆ An amusing look
at a child testing the reason for a "family law"; and discovering with startling clarity why "Do Not Open" truly
means just that.
TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 1:44 | Roger Carr | My Way in Education |
| DONKEY AND THE DOG, THE | 2-4, 4-6 | |||
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DONKEY JACK ◆ When his animals
go missing, Donkey Jack looks high and low for them. You'll never guess where he finds them.
(Spanish) TEACH AND TEST |
2-4, 4-6 | :47 | Terry Barnett Williams | Aija Jasuna |
| DREAMHOUSE ◆ A poetic journey through one little girl's dreams which is sure to trigger the imagination of girls and boys both. | 4-6, 6-8 | 4:15 | James L. Rust, Jr. & Sharon Coe | Betty Kung |
| DRIPPY THE ICICLE ◆ What's it like to be an icicle? | 4-6, 6-8 | :55 | Carl Safranski | My Way in Education |
| EASTER ◆ A book that explains the customs and traditions of this Christian holiday. | 4-6, 6-8 | 1:55 | Communication 2U | Jupiter Images |
| EIGHT LITTLE POEMS ◆ Are simple illustrated poems which will trigger a sense of rhyme in children's minds to assist their development. | 2-4, 4-6 | 4:15 | Melody Keyes | My Way in Education |
| EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES, THE | 6-8, 8-10 | |||
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FABULOUS FROGS ◆ An
information-packed non-fiction book about the frogs of the world.
Interactive version You Read Version TEACH AND TEST |
6-8, 8-10 | 5:04 | Melody Keyes | iStock Photos.com |
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THE FAMILY EGG ◆ A family of
cavemen finds a dinosaur egg buried in the snow and passes it down from generation to generation.
Interactive version |
4-6, 6-8 | 2:10 | Roger Carr | Sona & Jacobn |
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FIRE ENGINE FRED SAVES
THE DAY ◆ We all love stories about fire engines; and when we find the little engine we have become fond of
tossed on the scrap heap we just have to wish... Yes! Our wish comes true! Yey, Fred!
TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 10:00 | Anne Elizabeth Eaves | Jeffrey Maraska |
| FIREFIGHTER | 4-6, 6-8 | |||
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FISH AND MORE ◆ An
animated picture book that helps children learn to recognize animals in the sea.
Hear the Book - English English Interactive Coloring Pages |
2 and Up | 1:158 | Cliff Dew | Cruz Puga |
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FOUR LIMERICKS
FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY ◆ What would St. Patrick’s Day be without some humorous limericks? |
4-6, 6-8 | 1:10 | Michael O’Toole | Art Clips |
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FOX AND THE GRAPES, THE
◆ A condensed version of a classic Aesop fable with the moral: It's easy to despise what you cannot have.
(Spanish) TEACH AND TEST |
4-6, 6-8 | 1:55 | Aesop | Sona & Jacob |
| FOX AND THE ROBIN, THE | 4-6, 6-8 | |||
| FREDA ◆ A wonderful little story about the seasons of a cactus in the Mojave Desert. | 4-6, 6-8 | Sandra K. Malarcher | Sharon L. Pearson | |
| THE FROG PRINCE ◆ A handsome prince who's been turned into a frog tries to get a kiss from a beautiful princess so he'll be a prince again. | 2-4, 4-6 | 1:20 | anonymous | Rama Dixit |
| THE FROG PRINCESS ◆ Joy just gets it wrong, and wrong, and wrong again, amusing us all the way in her misadventures at summer school... | 6-8, 8-10 | 3:38 | Sam Thorn | Virginia Vaughan Carr |
| FRUIT ROLLUP BOY ◆ A modern rendition of the classic Gingerbread Man, written by kids. | 6-8, 8-10 | 1:40 | Adam, age 6; Thomas, age 11, Franklin Square, New York | Sona Jacob |
| THE FUNGULS AND THE PUSSYCAT ◆ In this talking comic strip, a wise old fungul greatly misjudges a cat. | 4-6, 6-8 | :15 | Roger Carr | Sona & Jacob |