Paco’s stomach is gurgling and he needs something to eat! He and Zita work together to make yummy sandwiches. Much better! This book introduces the new sight words “en,” “les,” and “si” and the digraphs, mbr and ch.
Paco and Zita love to visit the zoo. It is a long car ride away but it is worth a visit. Paco and Zita see parrots, elephants, and penguins. It is such a fun day at the zoo. This book introduces the new verbs “estuvimos” and “encanta” and the digraphs oo, nt, and ej.
Hot days are perfect for swimming in the pool. Paco and Zita swim, splash and play. Poor Coco, he does not get to go in the pool. This book introduces the new verb “brunch” and the digraph sc.
Paco, Zita and Coco go to the beach and have a great time. Who wouldn’t? Between swimming, playing in the sand, is there anything else to do? Zita has a plan! This book introduces the new verbs “van,” “ven,” and “juegan,” and the digraphs, tr and rc.
Let’s visit Paco’s house. When Paco comes home, his first step is to look for Coco. Where is Coco? Right where he is happiest. This book introduces the verbs “se,” “va,” and “te” and the vowel blend ue.
When Paco, Coco and Zita go to the park, they have lots of fun. Unfortunately, the things that are fun for Coco are not fun for Paco and Zita. Will they be able to teach Coco how to behave at the park? This book introduces the new verb “jugando” and the digraph nd.
It may be a beautiful day. The sky is pretty, the birds are chirping, but Paco does not want to wake up. Paco’s mom needs him to get out of bed, and he will, but it might take a little bit. This book introduces the new verbs “levantarse,” “escucha,” and “huele” and the digraphs rs, rm, and ue.
Paco and Zita play hide and seek. Coco thinks he should get to play too. Should Coco play hide and seek? It will be a fun game, no matter who plays. This book introduces the new verbs “Dojo,” “ayúdo,” “gane” “encontrar, “contó” and “busco”
It’s journal time in Paco’s class. Paco wants to write in his journal, but he can’t remember what he did the day before. Zita helps him remember and his teacher encourages him to write as much as he can. This book introduces the new sight word “primero” and the digraphs ci and ye.
Coco is a dirty, dirty dog. How will Paco and Zita clean up Coco? Coco may not like being washed, but he will be okay. This book introduces the new verbs, “lava,” “están,” and “estará” and the vowel blend io.
It’s time for music class. There are fun instruments like the drum and the flute. Everyone can sing along. But, Paco! It helps when everyone sings the same song. Poor Paco! The class can try again. This book introduces the new verbs “toca” and “cantar” and the vowel blends ió and ui.
Zita has a plant that needs help. She brings it to her mom and tells her that her plant is dying. Zita didn’t know that she was supposed to water her plant. Now her plant will grow! This book introduces the new verbs “Tenia” and “podemos” and the digraphs nt and rl.
Who is this? It’s Paco, Coco, and their friend Zita. Everyone has fun playing dress up and everyone has fun being friends. This book introduces the sight words "quien" and “de” and the phoneme /qu/.
What is that? A cat! There are three cats living near the house, a black cat, a brown cat, and a white cat. Coco and the cats are friends in this short, sweet story. This book introduces the sight words “Qué,” “eso,” “del,” “detrás” and the digraphs gr, rb, bl, tr, and qu.
Why is Paco’s desk so messy? He needs paper and his friend, Zita, is kind enough to give it to him. That still doesn’t solve the problem. Zita shows she is a really good friend by helping Paco clean out his desk. This book introduces the new verbs “organiza,” “tirar,” “doy,” and “eres” and the diagraph tr.
Paco and his dog, Coco, love to see their friend, Zita. When they all see a cat, Coco is the one most excited by the new visitor. This book introduces the verb "tiene" and the consonant blend "br."
Poor Coco! Paco is not around. He went to the movies. Coco looks for Zita, but she went to the bank with her mom. Will Coco get to play with the people he loves best? Of course he will! This book introduces the sight words "al”, “fueron,” and “todo,” and the consonant blend rq.
It’s time for a game of hide and seek! Where is Paco? Where is Zita? This book introduces the sight words "adonde,” “fue,” “ahi,” and “debajo” and the vowel blend ue.
It’s time for bed but Paco doesn’t want to go to bed. Is he tired? Maybe… Coco is tired so maybe Paco is too. This book introduces the new verbs “se siente” and the vowel blends ué and ua.
Zita wants Paco to join her for a bike ride but it is his dinner time. Paco asks his mom if Zita can join them for dinner. When both Paco’s mom and Zita’s dad agrees, the kids think sharing dinner together is better than a bike ride. This book introduces the new verbs “Ponte,” “montar,” “creo, and “ será” and the digraph nc.
Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Pandas, emergent readers learn how pandas live, eat, and play in the wild. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers.
Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Sloths, emergent readers learn how sloths climb, eat, and sleep in trees. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers.
Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Narwhals, emergent readers learn how narwhals live and swim in icy ocean waters. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers.
Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Koalas, emergent readers learn how koalas live and survive in the trees. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers.
Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Parrots, emergent readers learn how parrots fly, eat, and live in the rain forest. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers.