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"Me Tall, You Small is a silly romp through a parent and child's daily lives, exploring the differences between being an adult and a child when doing various activities, from kicking the soccer ball around to cooking together to snuggling in bed after a long day. It's a dynamic readaloud with whimsical use of language (for instance, when playing in the mud: Me romp / You STOMP; when snuggling in bed: Me cuddle / You cuddlier). Some rhyming, some onomatopoeia,...
2) Opposites!
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Brimming With Bright Colors And Playful Illustrations, Photographs And Text, This Book Is The Perfect First Book For Little Hands And Little Minds.
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The essential concept of distance is, taught through an easy-to-follow narrative and illustrations featuring colorful dinosaurs. Beginning readers discover the difference between "near" and "far" with the help of this book's accessible text and vibrant cartoon dinosaurs, which are, shown interacting with common vocabulary words, including cars and horses. Strong picture-to-text correlation helps early learners enhance their vocabularies and understanding...
6) Up and Down
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Kids go up and down the slide and a cute puppy puts it head up and down. This book introduces the opposites of "up" and "down," repeated throughout the narrative with photographs displaying each action.
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Lorna Doone, A Romance of Exmoor R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly around the East Lyn Valley area of Exmoor.Set in the 17th century in the Badgworthy Water region of Exmoor in Devon and Somerset, England. John Ridd is the son of...
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Sharks and dolphins both have torpedo-shaped bodies with fins on their backs. They slice through the water to grab their prey with sharp teeth. But despite their similarities, sharks and dolphins belong to different animal classes: one is a fish and gets oxygen from the water and the other is a mammal and gets oxygen from the air. Marine educator Kevin Kurtz guides early readers to compare and contrast these ocean predators through stunning photographs...
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Los tiburones y los delfines tienen ambos órganos en forma de torpedo con aletas en sus espaldas. Ellos cortan el agua para agarrar a sus presas con los dientes afilados. Pero a pesar de sus similitudes, tiburones y delfines pertenecen a diferentes clases de animales: una es un pez y obtiene el oxígeno del agua y el otro es un mamífero y obtiene el oxígeno del aire. Educador Marina Kevin Kurtz guía primeros lectores a comparar y contrastar estos...
10) Before, now
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"Ava's world is full of opposites: colorful sneakers on a gray sidewalk, thick books made up of thin sheets of paper, and dreams of huge spaces in her small head. Together, these opposites depict a full and impactful life, as Ava moves from girl to student to scientist, from daughter to mother to grandmother. While years pass and some things change, there is even more that is constant in this visually rich, soothing portrait of family connection through...
11) Near and Far
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The essential concept of distance is, taught through an easy-to-follow narrative and illustrations featuring colorful dinosaurs. Beginning readers discover the difference between "near" and "far" with the help of this book's accessible text and vibrant cartoon dinosaurs, which are, shown interacting with common vocabulary words, including cars and horses. Strong picture-to-text correlation helps early learners enhance their vocabularies and understanding...
12) Front or Back?
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The concept of opposites is an important building block of early education. This brightly designed book explores opposites through the pairing of front and back. Familiar objects such as toys and animals are used as subjects, and simple sentences allow beginning readers to practice fluency and acquire new vocabulary. A concluding activity offers a chance for readers to assess their understanding of front or back.
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The concepts of "same" and "different" are important for early learners to understand, and they are the focal point of this fun and helpful book. Bright cartoon dinosaurs can be found on each page, alongside easy-to-follow text asking readers to question which dinosaur is different from the others and explaining why. The strong correlation between illustrations and text allows for the development of vocabulary skills. This book presents young readers...
14) Heavy or Light?
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Heavy and light can be tricky concepts to present to young learners. It's difficult to observe something's weight. However, this cheerful book reviews this pair of opposites through simple language and beautiful photographs of familiar objects. Readers will be able to practice their fluency as they evaluate and compare items. They'll be encouraged to make their own observations as well as apply their knowledge to the world around them.
15) Rapide et lent
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This book makes learning about the concept of opposites fun, as readers discover recognizable examples of things that are fast and slow! Using colorful photographs that connect to simple text, alongside exciting and recognizable sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about fast- and slow-moving things, while also building confidence in their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions...
16) Big and Small
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Beginning readers will find a fun-filled learning experience through easy-to-follow text and colorful illustrations. Charming illustrations, featuring dinosaurs interacting with a variety of objects and animals, show the difference between, things that are big and those that are small, introducing students to the concept of comparing things by size. A concluding graphic organizer reinforces the concept, separating big and small objects through pictures...
17) Loud and Quiet
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Did you know that a lion's roar is louder than a jackhammer? An owl can fly without making any sound. Learn more about opposites in Loud and Quiet, part of the Opposites series.
18) La naturaleza
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Did you know that many pebbles are so small, they can be blown away by wind? Big mountains and small pebbles are both made of rock. Young readers will discover the differences between these nature opposites and more in “Nature”, a Science Opposites book.
19) Wet and Dry
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Did you know that a fresh grape is full of wet juices? A raisin is a grape that has been dried. Learn more about opposites in Wet and Dry, part of the Opposites series.
20) Fast or Slow?
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The concepts of fast and slow are a compelling way of examining opposites for young readers. In this brightly designed book, they'll compare high-interest animals and vehicles through accessible text and learn how to apply their knowledge in placing familiar objects in similar categories. Striking photographs offer support for vocabulary acquisition, while an ending activity is an opportunity for assessment.
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