PictureReading

These Stories are Told in Pictures. .
A PictureReading Book for Young Children
™
…so children 3 to 6 can “read” the pictures and enjoy the story.
100% adorable! Wow, I’m smiling from ear to ear.
I never knew wordless picture books could be so entertaining!
—Nancy Kerr, President, Children’s Reading Foundation
You’ll love sharing this book with your preschooler. Because the story is told in pictures,
reading it together is a lot more fun than you ever imagined.
—Dany Brassell,PhD, Professor, Teacher Education Department, California State university—Dominguez Hills
Beginning and struggling readers may think they’re reading this book,
but you’ll know they are “reading” the pictures and loving it.
—Tim Rasinski, PhD, Professor of Literacy Education, Kent State University
Bruce Lansky’s wordless picture book is a smart way to prepare children for reading.
It can help build their capacity for reading comprehension
before they tackle phonics and try to read words.
—Chase Young, PhD, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi
What a great way to turn 3- to 6-year-old children into readers!
—Stan Steiner, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Literacy, College of Education, Boise State University
Created by:
Bruce Lansky
& Illustrated by:
Early Birdy Get’s the Worm
Bill Bolton
Waking up early one morning, Early Birdy watches Mother Birdy
catch a worm. Inspired, Early Birdy wants to catch one too. But
catching a worm isn’t as easy as it looks. Join Early Birdy on an
exciting and funny adventure set in a beautiful springtime forest
environment created by illustrator Bill Bolton. Don’t be surprised
to find yourself “smiling from ear to ear”.
Fans of P.D. Eastman’s Are You My Mother? will adore Early Birdy Gets the Worm.
Bright, engaging illustrations offer just enough “tell” to let
young readers discover the story for themselves.
—Terry Doherty, Executive Director, The Reading Tub®
ISBN: 978-1-442-49176-2
(Turn over for information about two more PictureReading books.)
On-Sale: May 6, 2014
Polar Brrr’s Big Adventure
Join Polar Brrr on his big adventure to deliver a very important
package. Watch him slide down a glacier, swim through icy water
and outsmart a pack of hungry wolves. You’ll wonder why this
brave, quick-thinking polar-bear cub is so determined to deliver the
package as he journeys through the charming arctic environment
created by illustrator Bill Bolton.
The instant I saw the vibrant cover, I was hooked;
I had to “read” the story. Once started, I couldn’t stop.
It’s so exciting (and adorable) children are going to love all the action!
ISBN: 978-1-442-49175-5
On-Sale: October 7, 2014
—Nancy Kerr, International President, The Children’s Reading Foundation®
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Ooops! The zoo keeper accidentally left the door to the monkey
cage open. Curious to explore the zoo, Lil’ Monkey sets out to
meet some other animals and learn some new tricks. Come along
on this delightful adventure in the charming zoo created by
illustrator Bill Bolton. In the end, we learn that being yourself
is the best thing to be.
ISBN: 978-1-442-49177-9
On-Sale: October 7, 2014
Lil’ Monkey reminds me of Curious George—both characters
love to learn and both make my 3-year-old grandson laugh out loud.
—Nancy Kerr, International President, The Children’s Reading Foundation®
(Turn over for information about one more PictureReading book.)
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Children’s Picture Book
Paper-over-Board with Dust Jacket
24 pages 83/8" x 107/8"
15.99
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