vocabulary

Words like high and low tell us where something is. Readers will join the Sesame Street friends to explore high and low and then put their knowledge to the test with a fun guessing game.

The words near and far tell you where something is. With the help of the Sesame Street friends, readers learn about near and far and then test their knowledge with a fun guessing game.

Contains illustrations of a baby involved in touching different objects, each with a one-word caption.

Contains illustrations of a baby involved in looking at different things, each with a one-word caption.

Contains illustrations of a baby involved in listening to different sounds, each with a one-word caption.

What kinds of fun things are found on a farm? Readers find the answer in this accessible introduction to farm animals, agricultural tools, and more. Short, simple text explains what a farm is and what kinds of things are found there, and questions facilitate discussions at home and in the classroom and provide additional avenues for learning about colors, numbers, and shapes. The main focus, though, is on vocabulary building. Readers are presented with bright illustrations that each have a clear label. This allows early learners to discover the words for many things they can see on a farm.

"When Nancy's first loose tooth starts wiggling at home, she's worried it will fall out before class and she won't get the special tooth-holder necklace from the school nurse"--.

Color illustrations accompany Italian words in order to teach young English language users Italian.

Illustrations and rhyming text reclaim words often used to put down girls and women while introducing the letters of the alphabet.

"William Wyatt Orser's life is turned upside down after his mother has a stroke, but the socially awkward, word-loving twelve-year-old finds glimmers of hope when he discovers friends who share his love of wordplay and books"--OCLC.