A rookie reader

A girl and her brother retrieve a large box from the garbage and pretend that it is a cave, car, house, and cage.

Introduces vocabulary and the concept of parts of a whole with examples such as a petal on a flower and a whisker on a kitty.

A young girl tells what it is like being her, describing the things she likes to do.

Two friends, one who speaks English and one who speaks Spanish, contrast various words in their respective languages.

Betty's sandcastles are the tallest, neatest, and best of all. Includes word list.

A little girl describes all the things she and her twin sister have in common.

A little African monkey runs away from lions, leopards, and all the other dangerous animals except one.

A young boy's frolic in the park illustrates the meaning of several prepositions. Includes a word list.

Describes, in verse, things that go together, such as cars and trucks, swans and ducks, balls and bats, and heads and hats.

A child putting on roller skates for the first time finally teaches them to wait.