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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin Jr.
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1996
a must have!
I started reading this book to my son when he was 12 months old and since then he has always loved reading it. The words are flowy and interesting enough to capture his attention. A definate must have in a toddlers bookshelf!
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Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, 2002
For Spanish Language Dictionary
Great little pocket dictionary for those who don't want to carry around a heavier full-sized eng/span diction. It's not 'quite' as complete, but it's about 99% there. It's going to have all of the important words
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The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades
Gail Boushey, Joan Moser
Stenhouse Publishers, 2006
User Friendly
This book is a great way to introduce literacy activities to a class. It helps the teacher and students become comfortable with reading and writing. It also helps the students work independently without teacher support. I highly recommend this book to all elementary ...
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The Giver
Lois Lowry
Laurel Leaf, 2002
A Realistic Utopia
This book sets the stage for a utopian society, and it's very believable. Who's to say that this couldn't really happen sometime in the future? However, what I really liked about this book, is that once Jonas found himself, he wasn't afraid to take action and stand ...
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The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster, 2004
Great little dictionary
I wanted a dictionary that would be a great size to have by my side while I read books, in case I need to look up a word. This dictionary fits the bill perfectly. About the size of a mass market paperback, this dictionary is easy to hold and look through, compared to a ...
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst
Aladdin, 1987
No good, Very bad, DAY!
This is a childhood favorite of mine explaining the life of a child who is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! He goes through why he is having this terrible day and at the ending there is a little surprise. Very good for younger children, even some ...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book
Eric Carle
Philomel, 1994
Great Children's Book
I ordered this book to use for a Project Linus Book and Blanket Challenge. Some child that has had a trama in their life with appreciate the book and homemade quilt. Project Linus is a wonderful organization and all who participate should be congratulated.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
Scholastic Press, 2007
Enchanting, Intricate, Tender, Spellbinding
Pretend that you are an orphan living in an abandoned apartment. You keep fixing the clocks in the railroad station to keep up your "duty", trying to stay out of jail and stealing food and metal toys. Also, you have a mechanical man that your deceased father was ...
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Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day
Jamie Lee Curtis
Joanna Cotler, 1998
Feelings are oh-so important
Recognizing our feelings and being able to name and claim them is so important to our emotional health. A meaningful book that travels through the variety of feelings a child may encounter in any day - from angry to joyful to confused to lonely to.... A wide range of ...
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The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher
Harry K. Wong; Rosemary T. Wong
Harry K. Wong Publications, 2004
Every teacher needs it!
This book is excellent and the waiting time to receive it was very short. It came when I needed it and it was in excellent condition as promised.
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Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!
Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1996
A Great book to teach ABC's!
I got this book because I wanted something that I could use to help teach my son his ABC's. I bought it when he was about 15 months and immediately he enjoyed the book. We would sing the song, read through the entire book, I'd point out the letters etc. I find this ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
Another winner
The story continues. . . .Potter is growing into a unique individual with his thoughts and actions. Don't want to give anything away!!
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Love You Forever
Robert Munsch
Firefly Books Ltd., 1995
Boy's mother's heart
This book is an absolute have to read and give especially if you are the
mother of an only child and that child is a boy. We hear that little girls
never "leave home" but the same applies for boys in their mother's heart.
When you have been the only "girl" in your ...
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread (Tale of ...
Kate Dicamillo
Candlewick, 2006
An Amazing Adventure Anyone Can Love
This is one of my favorite books of all time! It's a beautiful story. The plot and characters are amazing! You feel like the author is really talking to you. She tells you things and you know she is because she says "Dear reader" when telling you something. At one ...
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Bob Books Set 2-Advancing Beginners
Bobby Lynn Maslen
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
Training the Brain
I am a Special Education teacher. I help children with learning disabilities (K-5) learn to read. I don't think there are words for how highly I want to reccommend these books to parents and other educators. These books are PHONICS based and they are systematic and ...
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