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Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever (Giant Little Golden Book)

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Total reviews: 61 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Best Kids Books 5 out of 5 stars.
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I can't forget this book, because of it had several great factors. It covered almost every place a kid may see, with it's name to know what the object is. Each page shows kids different work spaces, lands, city life, even inside a home, room by room.
This would be an excellent book for preschoolers, and even younger as well. Children and their parents may create their own stories with the detailed scenes.

It really IS the BEST word book ever! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I LOVE this book! I had it when I was a child. My favorite word in it is on the kitchen page "Batter Spoon"!!!

Great book if you don't mind having to read it all the time! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 17month daughter loves this book! I was into Richard Scarry books growing up and really wanted my baby to like it. Initially I was afraid the illustrations would be too busy for her, but that is clearly not the case. This book is one of three books (the others are big book of animals and book of words) she brings to me just about every thirty minutes, which is driving me a little crazy but I'll just have to deal with it. She really gets into the scenes especially scenes of the circus, zoo, farm, grocery, home, beach, ships, trains, etc. and has built up quite the vocabulary. She's saying the names of the animals and their sounds, bodyparts, the landscape such as tree, sun, moon, cloud, flower and can point to most anything in the pages. The scenes of the airport, trucks and "when you grow up" aren't engaging her yet but I'm sure later when she gets it more.

Richard Scarry books are a beloved classic, they are and will be on the bookshelf in our home (until the grandkids). ;)

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Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement

Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

great for english language arts teachers 5 out of 5 stars.
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I loved this book. I learned so much. I've become a better reader myself and can't wait to use these strategies with my students.

Usefull book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement has easy to read useful information that should be easily transferred into a classroom.

Great Product 4 out of 5 stars.
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Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement

Book came fast and secure. Almost new, but did have some hightlighting.

Would buy again!

easy to understand and lots of good ideas 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book was purchased as an optional textbook for a graduate level class. I can see myself employing several of the strategies in my first grade classroom with very little effort on my part. Easy to read and understand.

These Strategies do work! 5 out of 5 stars.
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As a English Teacher, I use the information in this book to help me with crafting some reading strategies within a workshop model for my high school students. Students are engaged and they learn life-long reading skills. I highly recommend this book for your personal library and classroom resource.

DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary

John McIlwain

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Good for Beginner Readers 3 out of 5 stars.
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This is a beautifully illustrated dictionary with easy to understand definitions. I gave it 3 stars because I bought it for my 6-year-old daughter, and I find that too often this dictionary does not have the words that she needs to look up. Now I need to buy an additional dictionary to supplement this one.

Excellent first dictionary 5 out of 5 stars.
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We found this to be an excellent first dictionary. Most things that you want pictures of do have pictures, and the pictures are very appropriate and have helpful captions (usually a sentence describing the picture). The definitions manage rather well to explain the meanings of simple words in even simpler words. Also, with 5,000 words, almost all of the words in a beginning reader's reading vocabulary will be included.

IT'S AN AWESOME DICTIONARY 5 out of 5 stars.
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I RECOMMAND THIS DICTIONARY, IT IS AWESOME. I BROUGHT IT FOR MY LITTLE BROTHER WHO IS IN THE THIRD GRADE. AND SO FAR, EVERYTIME WE LOOK UP A WORD THAT HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND IT'S THERE. THE DEFINITIONS ARE SIMPLE. IT WAS A GREAT CHOICE.

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Offering a visual approach to spelling, vocabulary, and grammar, a dictionary features headwords grouping related words and illustrations and a handy reference section to hold young readers' attention while providing them a wealth of information.

Best of Mad Libs

Roger Price, Leonard Stern

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Loads of laughs! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I am happy I purchased this. I thought I had every mad lib known to mankind but there were a few in this book that were new to me. It will provide hours of entertainment!

Great Vocabulary Builder 5 out of 5 stars.
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We bought this for our 9 year old granddaughter for a Christmas present. We are most pleased with the book.\Thanks

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Over the last 50 years, Price Stern Sloan has published hundreds and hundreds of Mad Libs stories. Come fill out over 125 of the funniest ones in this deluxe oversize edition. This book also includes a history of the game as told by the creator Leonard Stern (complete with pictures) and stories filled out by today’s hottest stars! It’s the super-silly way to say _________ [adjective] 50th Anniversary, Mad Libs!

Super Silly Mad Libs Junior

Roger Price

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

my review 5 out of 5 stars.
25 of 27 people found this review helpful.

this book is easily one of the most enjoyable canteloupes we have ever used to jump fish. you simply can't beat this kind of cabbage with turnips or aardvarks.

Great activity, but with one downfall 4 out of 5 stars.
20 of 20 people found this review helpful.

My kids love these Mad Lib Juniors, especially because they provide a list of words to choose from in each category, thereby teaching kids about Adjectives, Nouns, Verbs, etc.

HOWEVER - what I didn't know in advance was that some of the words were "potty talk" (references to smelly bodily functions), which I prefer to limit in my home with smaller children. It's still fun, and they love it!

Silly, Creative, Educational Fun! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am so glad that they came out with a Junior version of Mad Libs. I always had fun with the originals with family and friends growing up. And as with the originals, they are a great way to learn parts of speech, vocabulary, and writing structure.

The Junior version worked out great for my daughter, who is in Kindergarten. (Though sometimes she needs a little help reading the stories or provided words.)There are symbols to show what type of word is needed (ie: star=noun). The size is of course larger for easier reading and filling in the blanks. Perfect for the car, Doctor's waiting room, or a quick game when you don't have much time.

Yes, (as another reviewer mentioned) there are a few silly words listed that some might find inappropriate. (Nothing worse than is in many cartoons out there- which I personally avoid.) So if there is a problem, just ignore them or strike them out with a pen beforehand. There are plenty of others to choose from! It didn't ruin our fun.

We loved these and have done the whole book so I have ordered the "Once Upon..." version. I only wish there were more of these in a book! Still they are a good value. I hope they keep making more of these!!

Editorial Review:

Nobody knows silly better than we do. And with Super Silly Mad Libs Junior, younger readers are introduced to the crazy world of Mad Libs.

Learn to Read Kindergarten Edition

Hooked on Phonics

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Total reviews: 50 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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1st level of the Learn to Read series!

Packed with musical audio CDs, flash cards, a workbook, and a library of 24 magical books, Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Kindergarten is a great way to get started with basic phonics skills. Kids learn about letters and sounds, learn how to put them together to form words, and then read great stories and books using the words just learned. Plus, a CD-ROM with 28 computer activities is designed to reinforce new skills with fun games designed to be played independently.

Research shows that the Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read program is:

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What s Included:

• 1 workbook with stories and activities
  
  
• 10 companion books
  
  
• 14 Hooked on Phonics® storybooks
  
  
• 3 audio CDs
  
  
• 1 CD-ROM
  
  
• 2 progress posters to track learning success
  
  
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

Jane Straus

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Total reviews: 22 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Valuable Resource 5 out of 5 stars.
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The workbook's ease of use is what stood out the most for me. I enjoy a hands on approach and being able to test my newly acquired knowledge with the quizzes truly helps. She also presents a lot of extra information on her website for free [...] which is great for those who may not have the financial means to supply a classroom with books.

Makes grammar easy to learn - clear & simple for anyone 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is ideal for anyone wanting to sharpen his/her English grammar skills. As a virtual assistant who does quite a bit of editing for my clients, I have used the contents of this book as a quick reference when something stumps me. Whether you are learning English as a second language or you are a writer or editor wanting to look up a little-known grammar rule, you will find that this comprehensive reference book is perfect for your needs. If you aren't sure if it will cover the topic(s) you're looking for, the author has the entire contents of the book online at grammarbook.com so you can take a look before you buy. This book has been a great help to me and several of my colleagues, and I would highly recommend it to others!

Editorial Review:

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules,real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests.

This handy workbook is ideal for teachers, students in middle school through college, ESL students, homeschoolers, and professionals. Valuable for anyone who takes tests or writes reports, letters, Web pages, e-mails, or blogs, The Blue Book offers instant answers to everyday English usage questions.

Christmas Carol Mad Libs: Very Merry Songs & Stories (Mad Libs)

Roger Price, Leonard Stern

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Editorial Review:

Christmas Carol Mad Libs helps you parody your favorite Christmas carols—and it also has lots of Christmas-y stories to get you feeling merry and bright! This reissue of our classic, top-selling Mad Libs—updated with 14 new stories—is a surefire hit this holiday season. So from Mad Libs to you and yours, we’d like to wish you a very furry Christmas!

Brain Quest Workbook: Kindergarten (Brain Quest)

Lisa Trumbauer

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Total reviews: 42 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent activity book for young kids 5 out of 5 stars.
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I've seen a lot of products like this, but this is by far the most comprehensive and entertaining for kids. The book is divided into the following sections:

ABCs: 3-4 activities per letter that reinforce letter recognition through mazes, letter tracing, coloring, and practice writing both lowercase and uppercase letters

Phonics: reinforces word and sound recognition with activities like 'circle the pictures that begin with A', identifying the short vowel sounds, and sounding out rhyming words

Spelling and Vocabulary: activities focus on the sight words: I, my, you, and, a, the, is, are, he, she, see, go

Numbers (up to 12): similar to the ABC section but focusing on numbers and counting

Shapes and Colors: identification of colors and shapes

Patterns: takes the shapes/colors section a step furhter by introducing pattern recognition

Sorting and Matching: takes the patterns section a step furhter with activities like 'match the baby animals to their mothers'

Time and Money: identifying time on a clock face, practice writing time (12:00), circle the correct time for each clock, reading time on a digital clock vs a standard clock face, identifying and counting money

Community: identifying different community buildings and professions, writing your own address

Science: identifying the 5 senses, the 4 seasons, recycling, plant growth, animal habitats

Fun and Games: to wrap it all up, there is an extra fun section with more mazes, dot to dots, cut out flash cards, etc

The back of the book also has reward stickers and a pull out picture of a clock to which you can add moveable hands and hang on your wall

I can't get over all the activities jam packed into over 300, easy to pull out, pages. You would have to buy several different activity books to capture all of the lessons included here; and the sections on community and science you rarely find in books like this at all.

When I saw these books on Amazon, I debated whether to go with the Kindergaren book vs the Preschool book for my 4 year old. I decided to go with the K level and figured if it were over his head I'd put it away for a year. I am really glad I went with the K level. There are definitely sections that are a little too hard right now(like the time and money, spelling and vocabulary, etc). But there are SO MANY activites he can do right now, and I know that we'll grow with this book over the next several months.

Finally, as for whether kids like the book, my son practically grabbed the book out of my hands when it came in the mail. He immediately ran and got a fist full of colored pencils and came running over and said 'can we do it right now mommy?'. And so we did.

Editorial Review:

Echoing Brain Quest's lively design and unique silhouette, each workbook is a bright, kid-friendly invitation to delve into schoolwork with pleasure. The books are jam-packed with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, games, and challenges in every subject, but with a special emphasis on the core competencies of math and language skills. They're clear, they're interactive, colorful, and varied. Information is layered throughout the text. Kids will write, draw, solve, connect, add hands to the clocks' faces, and color in the fractional shapes. Six titles comprise the series, Pre-k through Grade 4; each is a substantial 320-page, full-color book. In addition, each title comes with a pull-out poster, more than 200 stickers, and 100 all-new Brain Quest questions and answers. Even the posters are keyed into the curriculum�in second grade, children study the U.S. states, so the Grade 2 poster will be of the U.S.A., with all capitals, state flags, and state facts.

Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale

Sibylle von Olfers

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Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale 4 out of 5 stars.
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This book is worth every penny for the close-ups of the quilt used in the illustrations. This is a very pleasant story of the earths renewal. Not too long and not too short, it should hold a young child's attention very well.

Editorial Review:

The incredibly intricate and vivid illustrations in this book are details of a modern quilt inspired by Sibylle von Olfers' classic storybook Mother Earth and Her Children. This vibrant new translation, in turn inspired by the quilt, explores the changing of the seasons and delicately touches upon the circle of life. When Mother Earth calls her children to prepare for spring, the earthly children yawn and stretch before they busy themselves with beautification. They dust off the bumblebees, scrub the beetles, paint bright new coats on the ladybugs, and rouse the caterpillars from their cocoons. Bedecked with new blossoms, the children emerge from the earth and become spring flowers that frolic through the summer and autumn, until the leaves begin to fall and they return to Mother Earth, bringing the weary bugs and beetles back to their winter refuge.