How Many Toes is a factual text that identifies how many toes different living things have. The sentences “Look at the foot” and “Look at the toe” repeat throughout.

The picture of each living creature is presented on a two-page spread which includes a close-up image of the animal’s toes. Close up images are labeled with the number of toes found on that creature.

Interest words include feet and toes. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as look. An index is located at the end of the book which allows students to search for the page number of an animal with 2 toes, 3 toes, 4 toes, and 5 toes.

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ISBN-10: 186944549X

ISBN-13: 9781869445492

A Cold Place is an informational text about animals that can live in cold places.  The text has the repeating language pattern “This _________ is in a cold place.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly. The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the animals and an index.

The high frequency words are this, is, in, and a. Interest words include penguin, seal, and whale.

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ISBN-10: 1869445805

ISBN-13: 9781869445805

A Place to Sleep is an animal fantasy about a bear who is looking for a place to sleep. The story is told through repetitive language and simple dialogue is used. 

Illustrations fully support the text.  To conclude, a page of symbols that are shown throughout the story are presented.

The text is composed of a few easy, high-frequency words, and features the interest words bear, tree, kennel, house, cave. The consonant letter c appears in can, cannot, and cave. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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ISBN-10: 1869442563

ISBN-13: 9781869442569

Animal Coats is a factual text that shows children what covers some animals’ bodies. Repeating language patterns with the sentence “The ______ has _______” is evident. This book shows the similarities and differences between what covers animals’ bodies.

Illustrations show an overall image of the animal at the top corner. The rest of the page is covered in a close-up photograph of the animal’s skin, spikes, scales, or feathers.

The initial consonant h appears in hedgehog, horse, hair, and hen. Concept words are illustrated well by pictures. An index is located at the end of the book which includes each animal and their corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 1869442636

ISBN-13: 9781869442637

Animals Can Change is an informational text about animals that can change their color.  The sentences “Look at this animal.  Look at this animal now.” appear on every page.  A label is used to identify the animals whose color has changed.

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly. The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the animals and an index.

The high frequency words are look, at, and this.  Interest words include, cuttlefish, seahorse, and now.

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ISBN-10: 1869445856

ISBN-13: 9781869445850

Animals in the Desert is a nonfiction book that identifies the different kinds of animals that can be found in the desert. Readers gain information from both text and imagery.

Photographs are labelled on each page. The picture of each animal is presented through a two-page spread.

Interest words include spiders, snakes, lizards, frogs, and beetles. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as are, in, and the. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each animal and their corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 1869445813

ISBN-13: 9781869445812

Animals in the Grasslands is a nonfiction text that identifies the kinds of animals that live in grassy places.

Photographs are labelled on each page. The picture of each animal is presented on a two-page spread.

Interest words include giraffe, grasslands, lion, and ostrich. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as in, this, and is. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each animal and their corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 186944583X

ISBN-13: 9781869445836

Animals in the Mountains is an informational text about animals that can live in the mountains.  The text has the repeating language pattern “This ________ can live in the mountains.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  Each two-page spread shows an animal in a mountain habitat and a labelled inset photograph.  The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the animals and an index.

The high frequency words are can, in, the, and this. Interest words include live, mountains, and deer. The initial consonant m appears in mountains and monkeys.

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ISBN-10: 1869445821

ISBN-13: 9781869445829

Animals of the Rainforest is an informational text that tells what animals live in the rainforest.  The text has the repeating language pattern “_________ are in the rainforest.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  The final two-page spread has an illustration that shows all the animals in the book and an index.

The high frequency words are are, in, and the.  Interest words are rainforest, ants, butterflies, elephant, frog, monkey, and parrot. 

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ISBN-10: 1869442660

ISBN-13: 9781869442668

At Night is an informational text about animals that are active at night.  The text has the repeating language pattern “This ________ likes the night.

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  Each two-page spread offers a full-size photograph and a close-up inset photograph.  The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the animals and an index. 

The high frequency words are this, likes, and the.  Interest words include bat, night, and wolf. The initial consonant b appears in bat and bird.

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ISBN-10: 1869445910

ISBN-13: 9781869445911

Baby Kangaroo is an animal fantasy about a baby kangaroo who doesn’t want to stay its mother's’ pouch. The story is told through repetitive language. Baby kangaroo compares its height to the height of other animals.

Illustrations fully support the text. Speech bubbles are used.  To conclude, A Comparison Chart is presented that compares baby kangaroo, who is tall, to other animals, who are small.

The text is composed of a few easy, high-frequency words, and features the interest words kangaroo, spider, bird, mouse, and crocodile. The consonant letter b appears in bird, big, and baby. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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ISBN-10: 1869442539

ISBN-13: 9781869442538

Baby Owl is an animal fantasy about a baby owl who does not want to go to bed in the daytime like owls should. Baby owl meets animals who dislike him, as well as one who wants to eat him, before returning home to go to sleep.

Illustrations fully support the text. Simple dialogue and speech bubbles are used. To conclude, a Flow Diagram is presented that supports retelling of the animals encountered and their thoughts about baby owl.

The text is composed of a few easy, high-frequency words such as saw and said, and features the interest words owl, mouse, yuck, spider, rabbit, snake, and yum. The consonant letter s appears in saw and said. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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ISBN-10: 1869442431

ISBN-13: 9781869442439

Bat and Parrot is an animal fantasy about a bat and a parrot who copy one another’s movements and try to outsmart one another.  Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrative text is used alongside illustrations that fully support the text. A word for sound, CRASH!, is used. To conclude, a Flow Diagram is presented that supports retelling

The text is composed of a few easy, high-frequency words such as can and said, and features the interest words bat, parrot, hang, eat, swim, fly, and crash. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide notes.

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ISBN-10: 1869445325

ISBN-13: 9781869445324

Big Animals in the Sea in an informational text that compares the size of sea animals to humans.  The text has the repeating language pattern “This __________ is big.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  On every two-page spread, an inset provides a silhouette comparison of the animal and a swimming human. The final two-page spread has an illustration that shows all the animals in the book and an index.

The high frequency words are this and is.  Interest words include shark, octopus, and stingray.

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ISBN-10: 1869442679

ISBN-13: 9781869442675

Big Ears is a nonfiction text about animals who have big ears. Repetitive language patterns are shown through the sentence stem, “The _____ has big ears.”

Photographs are labelled on each page. The picture of each animal is presented on a two-page spread.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as the and has. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each animal and their corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 1869445457

ISBN-13: 9781869445454

Big Mouths is a nonfiction text about animals that have big mouths.

Photographs are labelled with the animal’s name on each page. The picture of each animal is presented on a two-page spread which includes a close-up image of each animal’s mouth.

Interest words include bird, fish, shark, and whale. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as this and has. The initial consonant b appears in big and bird. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each animal and their corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 1869445848

ISBN-13: 9781869445843

Cat and Dog is an animal fantasy about a dog who keeps wanting to be where the cat is.

Illustrations support the text. To conclude, a two-page spread titled “Labels” is presented that labels the animals and things in the environment from a scene from the story.

The text is composed of a few easy, high-frequency words, and features the interest word chair. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide notes.

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ISBN-10: 1869445341

ISBN-13: 9781869445348

Cat Party is a humorous, animal fantasy about a children’s birthday party that gets messy and becomes a party for the cats. Simple dialogue is used and words with exclamation marks are bolded.

Illustrations support the text and add humour. Illustrative text is used for the onomatopoetic word Pop!.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words, and features the interest words party, cake, pop, hot dogs, pizza, and chips. The initial consonant p appears in party and pop.

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ISBN-10: 1869445430

ISBN-13: 9781869445430

Clean my Teeth! is an animal fantasy about a crocodile who animals to help him clean his teeth. Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrations support the text. Speech bubbles are used and align with the text.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as my, not, and me, and features the interest words crocodile, clean, teeth, rabbit, giraffe, and monkey. The initial consonant m appears in me, monkey, and my. To conclude, A Rebus Story is presented that assists in retelling.

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ISBN-10: 186944258X

ISBN-13: 9781869442583

Clowns Clothes is a humorous story about a clown who is putting on his clothes and finds holes that a mouse has chewed. Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrations support the text. A visual header is found on each page that allows children to keep track of what the clown has already worn.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words clown, sock, hole, pants, shirt, mouse.  The initial consonant p appears in pants and put. To conclude, a labeled picture of the clown is presented.

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ISBN-10: 186944244X

ISBN-13: 9781869442446

Eating fish is an expository text about who and what likes to eat fish.

In the photographs of animals and people eating fish, the fish that is being eaten is labelled. Images are presented on a two-page spread.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as likes, the, too, and to. The initial consonant b appears in bear and boy. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each living thing that likes to eat fish and their corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 1869445465

ISBN-13: 9781869445461

Elephant and mouse is a humorous story about an elephant and a mouse who compare big and little objects. Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrations support the text. The word little in the text is visually smaller than all other text and the word big is visually bigger than all other text.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as he and said and features the interest words elephant and mouse. To conclude, A Story Sequence with six scenes is provided.

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ISBN-10: 1869442458

ISBN-13: 9781869442453

Eyes is a nonfiction text that shows children the different types of eyes that animals can have. The sentences “Look at the _____” and “Look at the eyes” are repeated throughout the book.

The picture of each animal is presented on a two-page spread which includes a labelled, close-up image of each animal’s eye.

Interest words include spider, dog, fly, owl, and crocodile. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as look. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each animal and their corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 1869445473

ISBN-13: 9781869445478

Fishing! is a humorous story about two men who go on a fishing trip. Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrations support the text. Each piece of dialogue is accompanied by the image of one of the characters to help children keep track of which character is speaking.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words fish, rock, and shell. To conclude, A List is provided that showcases the fishing supplies needed for the trip.

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ISBN-10: 1869445406

ISBN-13: 9781869445409

Flyers and Swimmers is an informational text about birds and fish that can both fly and swim.  The text has the sentence stem “Look at this ___________.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  Inset close-up photographs add detail.  The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the birds and fish and an index.

The high frequency words are look, at, this, and can.  Interest words are bird, fly, swim, and fish.  The initial consonant f appears in fish.

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ISBN-10: 1869445945

ISBN-13: 9781869445942

Frog is a humorous, animal fantasy about a frog who is looking for its pond.

Illustrations support the text. Speech bubbles are used to depict the frog’s thoughts.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as went and here and features the interest words road, path, grass, and pond. To conclude, a board game, Hopalong, is offered at the back of the book on a two-page spread.

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ISBN-10: 1869442555

ISBN-13: 9781869442552

Go Away is a nonfiction text that identifies the kinds of animals that frighten other animals. The sentences “Here is the _____” and “Go away!” are repeated throughout the book.

The picture of each animal is presented on a two-page spread which includes a labelled, close-up image of each animal when it is calm. Explosive, visual graphics draw students’ attention to a picture of each animal when it is trying to frighten another animal.

Interest words include fish, porcupine, and octopus. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as here. The initial consonant b appears in big and bird. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each animal and their corresponding page numbers. 

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ISBN-10: 1869445880

ISBN-13: 9781869445881

Hiding is a nonfiction text that shows children some of the places that animals can hide.

The picture of each animal is presented on a two-page spread which includes a labeled image of each animal in and out of hiding.

Interest words include grass, hide, forest, and leaves. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as this, can, and too. An index is located at the end of the book and includes each animal’s hiding place and the corresponding page numbers.

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ISBN-10: 1869445899

ISBN-13: 9781869445898

Hold on Tight! is an informational text that shows photographically how animals cling to branches and trunks.  Some of the photographs show animals in comical and extraordinary positions.  The text has the repeating language pattern “The __________ can hold on tight.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  The final wordless two-page spread has photographs of kids who “can hold on tight” and invites readers to write their own text.

The high frequency words are the, on, and can.  Interest words include parrot, bear, and koala.

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ISBN-10: 1869442601

ISBN-13: 9781869442606

Honey, Honey is a humorous animal fantasy about two bears who embark on a journey to find some honey to eat.

Illustrations support the text. A visual header is located at the top of each page that helps children keep track of their place in the story. Speech bubbles are used.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as the and went and features the interest words bears, steps, path, bridge, and honey. To conclude, a trail is presented that assists children in retelling the path the bears took.

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ISBN-10: 1869442571

ISBN-13: 9781869442576

In the Air is a nonfiction text that shows children the different things that go up in the air such as rockets, fireworks and air balloons. These book compares big and little objects.

The picture of each object is presented on a two-page spread and the wings of aircrafts are labeled.

Interest words include little, big, balloons, planes, and rockets. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as are and going. The initial consonant b appears in big and balloon. An index is located at the end of the book.

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ISBN-10: 1869445902

ISBN-13: 9781869445904

Kangaroo’s Pouch is a humorous animal fantasy about animals who sneak into a kangaroo’s pouch while it is asleep.

Illustrations support the text. Illustrative text is used on one page.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words asleep, pouch, awake and help. To conclude, A Flow Diagram is presented that assists children in retelling the story.

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ISBN-10: 1869445414

ISBN-13: 9781869445416

Legs is an expository text about the different ways that animals and people use their legs to move. Examples include running, jumping, and walking.

A picture of the animal or human in movement is depicted on a two-page spread. Their moving legs are labelled in each image.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as for, are, and look. The initial consonant l appears in legs and look. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by the different ways in which legs can move.

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ISBN-10: 1869445929

ISBN-13: 9781869445928

Living in Trees is an informational text that shows what animals live in trees.  The text has the repeating language pattern “This ________ lives in a tree.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  Each two-page spread shows a cameo photograph of an animal and then shows that animal in its tree home on the facing page.  A label with the word “tree” also appears.  The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the animals and an index.

The high frequency words are this, in, and the.  Interest words include snake, lizard, monkey, and lives.  The initial consonant l appears in lizard and lives.

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ISBN-10: 1869445481

ISBN-13: 9781869445485

Long Hair is an informational text about animals that have long hair.  The text has the repeating language pattern “This ________ has long hair.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the animals and an index.

The high frequency words are this and has.  Interest words include monkey, rabbit, yak, and caterpillar.

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ISBN-10: 1869445449

ISBN-13: 9781869445447

Look at Me!  is a fictional story about an alien who find himself in a new place and goes out to explore it.

Illustrations support the text.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words alien, tree, and mud. The initial consonant m appears in me and mud. To conclude, a Story Sequence with four frames is presented.

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ISBN-10: 1869445317

ISBN-13: 9781869445317

Look at My Eggs! is a fictional story about a hen who has laid eggs and is waiting for them to hatch. Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrations support the text. A two-page spread of illustrations shows hen sitting on her eggs across various weather conditions; thus, the passing of time is visually depicted.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words road, path, grass, and pond. To conclude, a Mapping Chart of hen’s journey is included.

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ISBN-10: 1869442598

ISBN-13: 9781869442590

Look out Fox! is a realistic, fictional story about a fox who wants to live in the hole that the mole, rabbit, and rat created for themselves. Dialogue is used.

Illustrations support the text. Labeled signs for rabbit, mole, rat, and fox are used to mark their holes. To conclude, a two-page spread illustrates all the animals with the signs that are marking their holes.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words hole, mole, rat, rabbit, and fox. The initial consonant r appears in rabbit and rat.

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ISBN-10: 1869442512

ISBN-13: 9781869442514

Monkey’s Tail is a humorous, animal fantasy about a monkey who show’s off his tail to other animals.

Illustrations support the text. Some illustrative text is used. To conclude, a two-page spread labels the body parts of each animal introduced in the story.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words rabbit, elephant, mouse, crocodile, tail, hippo, and zebra. The initial consonant m appears in monkey and mouse.

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ISBN-10: 1869445392

ISBN-13: 9781869445393

My Cheese is a humorous animal fantasy about three mice who, while fighting over cheese, lose it as it rolls off into a smaller mouse’s house that they cannot enter. Simple dialogue is used. The story shows that fighting and not sharing is never productive.

Illustrations add meaning to the text and increase understanding. An illustrated diagram at the end of the story facilitates retelling.

The text is composed of a few easy, high-frequency words such as this and said, and features the interest words cheese and rat. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide Notes. 

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ISBN-10: 1869445309

ISBN-13: 9781869445300

My Garden is a fictional story about animals who come together to a garden with signs that say that the garden is theirs. Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrations add meaning to the text. The story concludes with a two-page spread illustrating each animal with their sign.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as this and said. The initial consonant m appears in mole, mouse, and man. Interest words include garden, fox, mouse, bird, mole, and man.

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ISBN-10: 186944535X

ISBN-13: 9781869445355

Nesting Places is an expository text about the different places where birds make their nests. The sentence “This nest is in the _____” repeats throughout.

Pictures of each animal are depicted on a two-page spread and their nests are labelled on each page.

Interest words include nest, tree, ground, chimneys, and grass. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as this, on, and the. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by the places that birds make their nests.

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ISBN-10: 1869445937

ISBN-13: 9781869445935

Nests is an expository text that shows children the nests of different animals. The sentence “Here is a nest” is repeated throughout the text.

Pictures of each animal and their nests are depicted on a two-page spread. The animal that occupies the nest is labeled on each page.

Interest words include nest, mouse, wasps, bird, chimp, and ants. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by animal.

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ISBN-10: 1869445864

ISBN-13: 9781869445867

On the Seashore is an expository text that identifies different types of animals that live on the seashore. The sentence stem “Here is a _______” is repeated throughout.

Pictures of each animal and their nests are depicted on a two-page spread. For each animal, a photograph is paired with a labeled illustration that draws children’s attention to the animal’s body parts.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words. The initial consonant s appears in seagull, seal, and seashore. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by animal.

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ISBN-10: 1869442644

ISBN-13: 9781869442644

Rain, Rain, Rain is a realistic, fictional story about animals who are standing in the rain getting wet while a mouse is working hard to stay dry.

Illustrations add meaning to the text. The story is written as a story sequence. A Story Sequence with six scenes is presented at the end of the story.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as I, am, and said. Interest words include wet, giraffe, lion, tiger, elephant, mouse, squashed, and not.

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ISBN-10: 1869445422

ISBN-13: 9781869445423

Silly Cat is a humorous, animal fantasy about a cat who tries to copy the actions of a bird.

Illustrations add meaning to the text. The story is written as a story sequence and a Story Sequence with six scenes is presented at the end of the story.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words. The initial consonant c appears in cat and can. Interest words include silly, cat, bird, sing, hop, and fly. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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ISBN-10: 1869442474

ISBN-13: 9781869442477

Silly Clown is a humorous story about a clown who is putting on clothes. Simple dialogue is used.

Illustrations support the text. Speech bubbles and thought bubbles are used throughout the story.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words. The initial consonant p appears in put and pants. A List of a clown’s typical clothing choices is presented at the back of the book. Interest words include clown, mirror, hair, shoes, pants, coat, and oops.

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ISBN-10: 1869445333

ISBN-13: 9781869445331

Sleepy Tiger is a humorous animal fantasy about a tiger that is asleep in the jungle and a bird who is typing to wake him.

Illustrations support the text. To conclude, a story map is presented to aid children in retelling.

Interest words include tiger, asleep, bird, dropped, feather, leaf, and seed. The high frequency words the, is, and a appear. Activities that promote oral, visual, and written communication are found in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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ISBN-10: 1869442520

ISBN-13: 9781869442521

Slimy Skin is an expository text about animals that have slimy skins such as frogs, fish, worms, and snails.

A picture of each animal that has slimy skin is depicted on a two-page spread. In each photograph, the animal is labeled.

Interest words include slug, snail, worm, fish, and frog. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as this and has. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by animal.

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ISBN-10: 1869445953

ISBN-13: 9781869445959

Some Birds Can Fly is an informational text that identifies birds that can fly – and one that cannot, the penguin.  The sentences “Look at this bird.  This bird can fly.” appear on every two-page spread.  A label is used to identify the bird on each spread.

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly. The final two-page spread has cameo photographs of all the birds and an index.

The high frequency words are look, at, this, and can.  Interest words include, bird, fly, puffin, and vulture.

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ISBN-10: 1869445503

ISBN-13: 9781869445508

Some Birds Cannot Fly is an expository text that identifies the types of birds cannot fly and the types of birds that can swim.

A picture of each animal that cannot fly is depicted on a two-page spread. In each photograph, the animal is labeled.

Interest words include bird, fly, and swim. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as look and this. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by birds that cannot fly and birds that can swim.

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ISBN-10: 1869445961

ISBN-13: 9781869445966

Spider’s Web is a humorous animal fantasy about a spider who keeps trying to make a web and a man who keeps saying “No, no, no, Spider!” until spider spins a web in the garden and the man says, “Yes, yes, yes, Spider!”  The story is told through repetitive language, and speech bubbles are used to capture the man’s spoken words.

Illustrations fully support the text.  A map at the back of the book facilitates retelling. Commas and exclamation marks are used.

The text is composed of a few easy, high-frequency words, and features the interest words spider, web, kitchen, bathroom, and garden.

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ISBN-10: 1869442482

ISBN-13: 9781869442484

Stings is an expository text that identifies animals that can sting.

A picture of each animal that can sting is depicted on a two-page spread. In a close-up photograph, the animal’s stinger is labeled.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as can and this. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by animal.

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ISBN-10: 1869445511

ISBN-13: 9781869445515

Stripes and Spots is an informational text about animal markings.  The text has the repeating language pattern “The _______ has _________.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  The final two-page spread has an illustration that shows all the animals in the book and an index.

The high frequency words are the and has.  A variety of animal names, such as tiger, bee, and beetle, appear.  The initial consonant b appears in beetle and bee.

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ISBN-10: 186944261X

ISBN-13: 9781869442613

Swim, Climb, and Fly is an expository text that explores how lizards and frogs move.

A picture of each animal, either swimming, climbing, or flying, is depicted on a two-page spread. Images support the text.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as can and this. The initial consonant l appears in lizard and look. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by movement.

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ISBN-10: 1869445872

ISBN-13: 9781869445874

Tails is an expository text that explores the different kinds of tails that animals have.

A picture of animals with tails is depicted on a two-page spread. Animals’ tails are labeled.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as here and look. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by type of tail.

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ISBN-10: 1869446003

ISBN-13: 9781869446000

The Animal Show is a humorous, animal fantasy about animals in the jungle who show off the interesting things about them.

Illustrations support the text. To conclude, a two-page spread labels the interesting body parts of each animal introduced in the story.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words ears, beak, tail, eyes, and tongue. The initial consonant b appears in bird and beak.

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ISBN-10: 1869442547

ISBN-13: 9781869442545

The Big Giant is a fictional story about a giant who eats too much, grows larger, and begins following a diet of only vegetables.

Illustrations support the text. Speech bubbles are used to convey character thoughts. To conclude, list of the giant’s menu is provided with illustrations.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as here and for and features the interest words giant, dinner, bed, coat, and doctor.

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ISBN-10: 1869442423

ISBN-13: 9781869442422

The Cat Show is a humorous, animal fantasy about a dog that visits a cat show.

Illustrations support the text. The word big is printed in larger font that the other text. Onomatopoetic words, such as meow and woof, are introduced. To conclude, a two-page spread labels the different kinds of cats found at the cat show.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words cat, show, dog, table, meow, and door. The initial consonant d appears in door and dog.

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ISBN-10: 1869442490

ISBN-13: 9781869442491

The Goat is a humorous, animal fantasy about a goat that enters houses and gobbles up household items. The sentence “Gobble, gobble, gobble!” is repeated throughout.

Illustrations support the text. To conclude, a list that includes what the goat ate is presented.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words goat, gobble, apples, flowers, book, soap, and bubble. The initial consonant b appears in book and bubble.

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ISBN-10: 1869442466

ISBN-13: 9781869442460

The Hat is a fictional story about a man who is proud of his interesting hat and shows it off to people around him. He makes other feel upset when he disapproves of their hats and the others laugh when his hat gets blown on top of a chimney.

Illustrations support the text. To conclude, a Mapping Chart is presented that encourages readers to connect the characters to their hats.

The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and features the interest words hat and your. An onomatopoetic word, whoosh, is used and shown as illustrative text.

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ISBN-10: 1869445368

ISBN-13: 9781869445362

The Magic Show is a realistic, humorous story about a man who puts on a magic show that goes out of control. The book focusses on the sentence stem, “Look! I have a _______.”

Speech bubbles, as well as dialogue, are used on each page. A flow diagram that supports children in re-telling the events of the story, is found at the end of the story.

Interest words include frog, rabbit, mouse, and chicken. Words for sounds, in this case the word tap, is used when the magician taps his wand against his magical hat. High frequency words, such as I, have, look, and a, are repeated.

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ISBN-10: 1869445376

ISBN-13: 9781869445379

The Treasure is a humorous, fictional story about pirates who are searching for treasure. They find the treasure chest full of jelly beans.

Illustrations, in the form of two maps, one at the start of the story and one at the end, show the island as well as the journey the pirates took to find the treasure chest.

Interest words include map, rock, treasure, tree, cave, hole, and jellybeans. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as here, is, the, and no.

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ISBN-10: 1869442504

ISBN-13: 9781869442507

The Truck is a humorous, fictional story about a man whose truck falls apart on the way to the beach. The sentence pattern, “I am going up/down the hill” is repeated.

A map of the man’s trip is presented at the end of the story. Thought bubbles, as well as symbols, are used to visually convey the character’s thinking.

Interest words include beach and hull. The word Bang! is used repeatedly and is bolded. The initial consonant b appears in beach and bang.

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ISBN-10: 1869445384

ISBN-13: 9781869445386

The Waterhole is an expository text that explores the kinds of animals that come to the waterhole. The sentence stem “The baby ____ is at the waterhole, too” is repeated throughout the book.

A picture of the animals that visit the waterhole is depicted on a two-page spread. Illustrations support the text.

Interest words include lion, baby, elephant, and giraffe. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as the and at. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by animal.

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ISBN-10: 186944597X

ISBN-13: 9781869445973

Time to Sleep is an expository text that shows children where animals sleep.

A picture of an animal sleeping is depicted on a two-page spread. Animals are labeled in illustrations that support the text.

Interest words include sleep, den, tree, water, and air. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as can, in, and this. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by sleeping spot.

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ISBN-10: 1869445988

ISBN-13: 9781869445980

Under the Ground is an informational text that shows animals that live underground.  The text has the repeating language pattern “Look under the ground. Look at the ________.”

All the sentences are short and predictable.  Vibrant photographs match the text directly.  Each two-page spread also has a field notebook with a labelled illustration of the animal on that spread.  At the close of the book a two-page illustration shows people in an underground city complex.  The final two-page spread has an illustration that shows all the animals in the book and an index.

The high frequency words are look, at, and the.  Interest words include fox, ants, and ground.

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ISBN-10: 1869442652

ISBN-13: 9781869442651

Upside Down is an expository text that shows children that certain animals, such as bats, bees, and birds, can go upside down.

Images of animals right side up and upside down are shown on two-page spread.

Interest words include bee, bat, fly, caterpillar, and bird. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words. The initial constant b appears in the words bat, bird, and bee. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by animals that go upside down.

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ISBN-10: 1869442628

ISBN-13: 9781869442620

What Birds Eat is an expository text that shows children the different foods that birds eat.

Birds are shown eating their food on a two-page spread. A close-up image of what the bird is eating is presented and labeled.

Interest words include bird, worms, berries, fish, apple, and seeds. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words. The initial constant b appears in birds and berries. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by food type.

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ISBN-10: 1869445996

ISBN-13: 9781869445997

What’s for Dinner is an expository text that shows children the main type of food that animals and insects eat.

Animals and insects are shown eating their food on a two-page spread. The main food source is pictured and labeled in the top right hand corner.

Interest words include caterpillar, leaves, meat, bananas, and eat. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words such as likes and to. The initial constant c appears in the words caterpillar and cow. An index is located at the end of the book and is organized by food.

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ISBN-10: 1869446011

ISBN-13: 9781869446017