Florence and Leon have never met. Florence is a swimming instructor. She has a small problem with her lungs: it's as if she's breathing through a straw. Leon is an insurance salesman. He has a small problem with his eyes: it's as if he's seeing the world through a straw. One day Florence and Leon bump into each other, literally, and this mishap turns their lives upside down. Over slushy drinks with proper straws, Florence and Leon find out how their differences make them alike.
The Talking Hands series provides readers with a basic introduction to American Sign Language. Greetings and Phrases uses fun and vibrant photographs and illustrations to teach a variety of useful phrases and salutations.
Want a new way to show someone who your best friend is? How about using signs to tell your classmates about your family? Young readers will be delighted to learn a new way to discuss their favorite people.
Kim's new pup, Clem, gets loose. Find out what happens in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story.
What do Turtle and Frog find at the end of their race? Find out in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story.
Frog goes looking for Turtle. Find out what happens in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story.
Who is this? It’s Paco, Coco, and their friend Zita. Everyone has fun playing dress up and everyone has fun being friends.
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.
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.
Paco wants a snack. He has a good idea to drink some milk. He thinks Coco would like to drink milk, but that is not a good idea. This book introduces the new sight words “toma,” “quiero,” and “unos” and the digraphs rf and mbr.
Paco’s teacher reads a new story to the class. It is sad. All of the kids in the class do not like the story. Why would she read them a sad story? Tomorrow will be a better day for Paco’s class. This book introduces the new verbs “lee,” “muere,” “cree,” and “tiene” and the vowel blend ae.
Paco gets to play in his first soccer game. He will run with his team. He can kick the ball hard. Even when he falls down, he can get back up. Will Coco help him play soccer? No matter what, it will be a good game. This book introduces the new verbs “Corre,” “pasan,” “dale,” “levántate,” and “tuve” and the vowel blend ae.
Paco and Zita are ready for school. Zita has her backpack. Paco has his lunch. The school day will bring lots of fun things, including music class. It will be a good day!
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 is the story of a young girl who takes in a lonely goat and sets out to find him the perfect companion. When the little goat is brought to the ranch, it is still too cold for him to live outside. The girl makes him a warm bed in the corner of the kitchen next to the wood stove, but Toby cries all night long. The girl knows he needs a friend, so she and her dad set out to find the perfect companion for Toby.
Paco and Zita are ready for school. Zita has her backpack. Paco has his lunch. The school day will bring lots of fun things, including music class. It will be a good day! This book introduces the new verbs “camina,” “crees” and “temenos” and the digraphs ch, rz, and rt.
It’s time for a game of hide and seek! Where is Paco? Where is Zita?
Paco and his dog, Coco, are at it again! Is Paco a boy? Is Coco a dog? Paco and Coco play at different roles in this silly story.
Paco gets to play in his first soccer game. He will run with his team. He can kick the ball hard. Even when he falls down, he can get back up. Will Coco help him play soccer? No matter what, it will be a good game.
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.
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!
Recess is for playing! Paco and Zita have fun during recess, but will a too-long line for the swings cut their playtime short?
Recess is for playing! Paco and Zita have fun during recess, but will a too-long line for the swings cut their playtime short? This book introduces the new verb “jugar” and the vowel blend io.
Paco’s family is getting ready for Christmas. Paco knows he should wait for Christmas morning to open his present, but he also really wants to find his present early. Can he show self-control and wait for Christmas morning? This book introduces the new sight words “como” and “despues” and the digraph zc.
Paco’s family is getting ready for Christmas. Paco knows he should wait for Christmas morning to open his present, but he also really wants to find his present early. Can he show self-control and wait for Christmas morning?
