My Favorite Food
Written by Lisse Honeyman lustrated by Stacy Budnik
like peanut butter,
But never on bread.
[like it on cookies
With chocolate spread.
[like potatoes,
love eating chips,
But I don’t eat oranges,
Because of the pips.
I don't like cabbage,
(Or pumpkin pie,
And don't give me turkey,
Itmakes me cry.
Inever eat chicken,
But I love to eat lamb.
Beans are my favorite,
But don’t give me ham.
My favorite dinner
Is macaroni with cheese,
‘And I want ice cream,
Every night, please!
“@Mr Stack is a carpenter. Mr Curtis is a nurse, He works in a
He makes tables, beds and chairs. hospital and helps people get well.
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The people in my street go to work every morning.
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She paints pictures for an art gallery. fires and saves people from danger.
Miss Brown is.a garbagewoman. Mr Smith is a policeman.
She helps to keep the streets clean. He keeps our town safe.
Mr Green is a farmer. Mise Swain is a pilot. She takes
He grows vegetables for us to eat. people for rides in her airplane.
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a carpenter, a nurse, a garbagewoman arid a policeman!Dear Tooth Fairy
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‘Written by Isabelle Tin-Aung
strated by Pilomene O'Neill
Mark has a new camera. He
likes to take pictures of his
family. One day he wants to
put all his pictures together
and make a family album.
Mark goes to the living room. His
father is reading the newspaper.
Mark points the camera at him
CLICK! The camera takes a picture.
His father doesn't notice Mark with
his camera.
Next, Mark sees his mother. She's
talking on the phone. She's speaking to
her friend. They like to talk on the
phone a lot. CLICK! What a nice
picture! Mark's mother doesn’t notice
Mark with his camera.
What other pictures can Mark take to
‘add to the family album? Ah! He
needs a picture of his brother and his
sister. Mark finds his brother, Jimmy,
in his room. He's playing guitar.
Jimmy likes to play the guitar.
CLICK! Mark takes a picture. Jimmy
doesn't notice Mark with his camera,
Next, Mark goes to his sister's room.
The door is open. Marks sees his
sister, Bella, dancing and singing.
Bella likes to dance and sing. CLICK!
What a great picture! Bella doesn't
notice Mark with his camera.
Mark goes to the front of the
house and sees Harry, the family
dog. Harry is a happy dog. Today
he's very happy because he has
abone. CLICK! Mark takes a
picture of Harry with his bone.
Mark needs one more picture. He
goes outside to the back yard and
sees Tiger, the family cat. Tiger is
looking up at a bird sitting on a
branch in the tree, Oops! Be careful,
litle bird! Tiger likes to catch birds.
CLICK! Mark takes a picture of Tiger.
Now that Mark has alt
his pictures, he goes to
the camera store to
develop the film.Two days later, Mark picks up his pictures from the camera store. He
| looks at the pictures and he's very happy with them. He buys a picture
album. He’s going to make an album for his family and show it to them.
‘Mom and Dad,’ says Mark, ‘I have a surprise. ! want to show you my
family album.’
‘Mom and Dad look at the family album and smile. What a nice surprise!
“There's a picture of me reading the newspaper,’ says Dad.
‘And there’s a picture of me talking on the phone,’ says Mom.
‘Ym playing the guitar,’ says Jimmy.
‘And I'm singing in my picture,’ says Bella.
Mark smiles because they all like the album.
Even Harry the dog likes his picture.
Tiger is the only one who doesn't like his picture.
He didn't catch that bird!
nie ®)Bill’s Birthday
‘Written by Kethleen Rourke
Iustroted by Mate Smich
Today is Bill’s birthday. He’s seven years old. Bill wakes up very early on his
birthday. His mom and dad are in the kitchen. They have a present for Bill, What
colorful paper! Bill can't wait to open his present.
He rips the paper: Inside the package is a new baseball glove. Bill is very happy.
He puts it on at once.
Bill takes his new glove to
school to show to his friends. aw
Bill and his friends all play
baseball during
recess.
At lunchtime Bills teacher has a surprise. Bills mom sent a cake to
school for him! There are seven candles on the cake.All the children sing
“Happy Birthday’. Bill makes a wish and blows out the candles. The
children have a birthday party. They play a game of hide and seek. Then
they listen to music and sing songs. Bill’s teacher takes them into the
yard and they all play on the slides and swings.
When Bill gets home, his grandma and grandpa are there. Bills mother
mates his favorite meal. It's pizza! After dinner, there's another cake.
Bill's family sings ‘Happy Birthday’. Bill makes a wish and blows out the
‘candles.
In bed, Bill thinks about his nice birthday.
He likes being seven years old, but he
can't wait to be eight years old!“Now il’s lime for school!’ suys Anna.
"No, Anna,’ I say. ‘First we get dressed.’ Shirt, skirt, shoes.
Anna’s First Day
Written by Rachel Jones Mustrated by Rosana Urbes
Today is my little sister Anna's first day of school.
I’m still in bed when Anna jumps on to the covers.
‘t's time for school!”
she shouts.
‘Now it’s time for school!’ says Anna.
‘No, Anna,’ I say. ‘First we eat breakfast.’
Munch, crunch, chew.
‘No, Anna,’ I say.
‘First we brush our ‘Now it’s time for school!’ says Anna.
teeth and hair.”
Brush, brush,
brush.
‘No, Anna,’ I say. ‘First we pack our schoolbags.’
Lunch, scissors, glue.
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‘Now it's time for school!’ says Anna.
‘Now it’s time for
school!’ says Anna.
‘No, Anna,’ I say.
‘First we make our
beds.’ Pull,
straighten, tuck.
“Yes, Anna, now it’s time for school!’
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SEDon’t Be Late!
‘Written by Kathleen Rourke llistrated by Hector Borlasca|
This is Kate. She's eight years old.
Kate always has very busy days.
Kate always checks the clock to see
what time it is. Kate hates to be late!
‘When the hour hand is on the
number 7 and the minute hand is
on the number 12, it’s seven
o'clock. Kate gets up at seven
o'clock in the morning.
Good morning, Kate!
It's nine o'clock. Kate starts school
at nine o'clock.
I's eleven o'clock.
Kate has gym class at
eleven o'clock.
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It's one o'clock. Kate has
recess at one o'clock.
It’s two o'clock. Kate eats lunch
at two o'clock.
Is four o'clock. Kate has
music class at four o'clock.
It's seven o'clock. Kate eats
dinner at seven o'clock.
Is nine o'clock. Kate's
mother puts her to bed
and reads her a story at
nine o'clock.
Goodnight, Kate!Aida’s New Bed
Written by Lisse Honeyman Illustrated by Temmie Lyon
Aida is very excited. She’s getting a
new bed today. Her old bed is small
and the new bed is BIG.
Aida listens for the sound of the truck.
When she hears it she runs to tell her
mother.
Aida’s mother goes to the
door. She shows the two
men Aida’s old bed.
‘Please take this bed away,”
she says. ‘The new bed is
going right here.’
The two men, George and
Alfie, take Aida’s old bed to
the truck. Aida watches it go.
‘Goodbye, old bed,’ she says.
George and Alfie bring Aida’s
new bed into the house. They
carry it through the front
door. They carry it through
the long hall. At the end of
the hall there is a door. This
is the door to Aida’s
bedroom. When George
and Alfie get to the door
they stop.
Oh, no! The door is too small.
George and Alfie push and push.
The bed is too BIG!
Aida’s mother says, ‘Turn the
bed sideways.’
George and Alfie turn the bed.
It doesn’t fit.
Aida pulls on her mother’s
sleeve. ‘Mom.’
‘Not now, Aida,’ says her mother.‘Let’s take Une mallress off,” says
George.
They take the mattress off the bed.
It doesn’t fit.
‘Mom,’ says Aida.
~ ‘Let’s take the legs off,’ says Alfie.
He goes to get his tools.
‘Aida tugs her mother’s sleeve
again. Her mother says, ‘Not
now, Aida. I’m busy. Please wait
a moment.’
George and Alfie take the legs
= off Aida’s new bed.
Now the bed fits through Aida’s
bedroom door!
George and Alfie carry the bed into
Aida’s bedroom. Then they carry the
legs into Aida’s bedroom. Then they
carry the mattress into Aida’s
bedroom.
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‘Aida’s mother is very pleased. ‘Thank you,’
she says. ‘Now, what is it you want to
say, Aida?’
‘I want to say that | have a
very big window,’ says Aida.
“You can easily fit a BIG bed
through a BIG window!’
George, Alfie and Aida’s
mother all look at the window.
It is very big!
‘Oh dear,’ says Aida’s mother.
George and Alfie laugh.
Aida laughs. Then she,
jumps on her BIG new
bed. She loves it.E Look At The Sky
Written by Elen Bourke
Look at the sky in fall,
The wind shakes the trees.
The leaves start falling.
Sweep them up, please!
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So we don't feel cold.
Look at the sky in winter,
The clouds look black,
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==} Windy Street
Written by Rebecca Bond — Illustrated by Barry Gott
Where I hear happy cries
From other kids on Windy Street,
With perfect windy skies.
Itrains and rains,
On Rainy Street.
On Snowy Street, Se
Itsnows.
Itrumbles and rumbles,
On Thunder Street.
On Lightning Street
Itglows.My Dad
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‘Today my dad is taking me to the beach. These are the things we do.
We pack our beach chairs and umbrella.
We fill our cooler with snacks and water.
We put our swimsuits on under our clothes.
We take our beach hats and we pack our sunscreen because the sun
is very hot today. We get in the car and we go!
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When we get to the beach, we unpack the car. We put up the umbrella
to give us shade from the hot sun. We rub sunscreen on our faces,
arms and legs. Then we run to the water. It's lovely! We swim anc
play with a beachball in the ocean. We watch the waves crash to the
shore and listen to the soundDad and | unpack the Frisbee and play a great game. We build an . -
enormous sandcastle! Then, when we're tired, we relax in the sun in
our beach chairs. At lunchtime, we get the cooler and unpack the
drinks and snacks. Food tastes great on the beach!
After lunch, we walk along the beach and look at the sandcastle we
built. We watch the birds at the edge of the water. We pick up shells
and stones. Then we have a race to see who can get back to the
beach chairs first.
When we go home, | have a leng sleep after my day at the beach.
I dream of waves crashing and beachballs bouncina. | dream of
playing Frisbee, building sandcastles and swimming in the clear blue
water. My dad and | have fantastic days together.
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Written by Nigel Green Illustrated by Bob McMohon
Ben lives in a house at the top of a hill. He likes playing outside with his friends.
‘Today is Ben's birthday. He has a new orange ball and he’s wearing a new
sweater with @ hood.
Ben goes outside but his friends aren't there. He kicks his ball against the wall
Ben likes his new ball. He
bounces his ball on his foot
‘and cn his knee.
He kicks his ball higher
and higher.
Then the ball falls into the
hood on Ben's sweater.
‘Where's my ball?” he says.
‘Is it over the wall” he soys.
Ben looks for his ball in the long grass. He looks for his ball behind the rocks.
He looks for his ball under the bushes. 3en goes to look for his new orange ball.
He sees an old
lady, She's cleaning
her fruit and
vegetables.
“Ican see my ball,”
says Ben, ‘Can I
have my ball,
please?”
“That isn’t your
boll,’ says the lady.
“That's my melon.”
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Ben goes down the
hill. He sees a man
with a motorbike,
‘Ian see my ball,”
says Ben. ‘Can I have
‘my ball, please”
“That isn’t your ball,’
says the man. ‘That's
my helmet.”
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He sees two children. They're coming out of a house.
“Lean see my ball, says Ben. Can I have my ball, please?”
“That isn’t your ball,’ says the girl." That's my balloon.’
Ben goes down the hill. He sees a
man working in a field.
“Ican see my ball’ says Ben.‘ Can
Thave my ball, please?”
“That isn’t your ball,’ says the
man. ‘That's my pail.”
Ben arrives at the bottom
of the hill, He sees a boy.
He's fishing in the river.‘I can
see my ball, says Ben.‘Con I
have my ball, please?”
“That isn’t your ball,’ says the boy. ‘That’s my fishing bag.”
I Ben is very sad. ‘Where's my new orange
ball?” he says.
He walks slowly up the hill. He goes back to
his house. He takes his sweater off. His
‘orange ball falls out of the hood!
But Ben doesn’t see it. He sits
down outside his house.
“Where's my new orange ball?”
he says again.
‘Suddenly Ben sees his ball!
“There's my ball!” shouts Ben. He runs and pi up. ‘Yes! It's my new
orange ball! But where did it come from? I don’t understand.”Surprise For Mom
Witton by Amy Edgar —tstraed by Bridge Store Tylor
It was Mother's Day. Dad, Kate and Eric planned a surprise dinner.
What should they make? First, they looked in a cookbook. Dad picked
roasted chicken. Kate picked green beans with fresh tomato sauce.
Eric picked chocolate cake.
They went to the grocery store.
They bought food for their dinner.
Eric set out pretty
placemats and napkins.
Then, they made the
chocolate cake. Dad read
the recipe. Kate mixed
everything together. Eric
poured it into the pan.
= @Next, Kate put out knives and spoons. Eric put out forks and glasses. They ate dinner together. Then they ate the chocolate cake.
‘The timer buzzed. Dinner was ready. It was yummy.
They heard a key in the door. It was Mom. ee
‘Surprise!’ they shouted. .
up ey shoul “Thank you,’ said Mom. ‘This is the best Mother's Day ever.’
‘Wow!’ said Mom.
ow! om. Then Mom got up. She went into the living room. When she
‘love surprises."
came back, she had a big smile on her face.
‘And here are some little surprises
for you!’ she said.At the fruit stand, Arabella sells
bananas. Arabella has big blue eyes.
Mr Ross ¢
Witten by Rachel Jones
Ilustrated by Rosana Urbes
Every Tuesday, | go to the market
for Mom.
| know how to get to the market
because | always see the same
friends along the way.
At the corner, Mrs
Mead sits on
her porch. Mrs
Mead has red
curly hair. At the market, Mr Ross stands
behind the counter. Mr Ross
On the park
has a brown bushy beard.
bench, Mr Duff
feeds the pigeons.
Mr Duff has a nice
round belly.And | went into the market to see Mr Ross.
Oh no!
Last Tuesday, | passed Mrs Mead oe
with her red curly hair. There was a man | didn’t know
behind the counter.
‘Where’s Mr Ross with
the brown bushy beard?”
asked the man.
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He's here,’ the man said.
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| leaned in closer to see the man better.
“Mr Ross!” | cried.
“Where is your brown bushy beard?”
‘I shaved it off,’ Mr Ross said.
“What do you think?”
| went around Mr Duff with his
nice round belly.
‘| think now you're Mr Ross
with the shiny-smooth
| passed Arabella with uF
her big blue eyes.
~@Hats
‘Written by C Kaye Mirney strated by Bob McMahon
Today I'm making a list of the hats
I see on my way to school.
The very first hat I see is on my
mother's head. She wears a white hat.
She's on her way to work at the
hospital. She's a nurse.
I get my books and run for the bus to
take me to school. Mr Wolfe, my bus
driver, wears a yellow hat that matches
his big yellow bus
‘At school, the next hat I see is on Mr Cooper. He's
our janitor and he keeps our school clean and safe
for us. His hat is brown and it has the name of our
school on it.
Idon’t see any more hats until
lunchtime. In the lunch line, I see
three pink hats on three cooks.
The cooks smile and fill my food
ay.
After lunch, my class goes on a field trip.
We're going to the museum.
Clang! Clang! Clang! HONK! HONK!
What's that noise? A fire truck!
Itpasses our bus. | see two firefighters,
on the back of the big red truck. ed
The men wear big red and yellow hats.
In front of Mrs Perkins’s grocery store,
there are some men working on the
street. A man pops out of a hole in the
street, He wears an orange hardhat. It
keeps him safe and makes it easy for
people to see him.
On the way back to school, we pass
Mr Doans’s farm. I see him on his
tractor. He waves to the bus. One
more hat for my list! His hat is made
of straw and keeps his head cool in
the bright sun.
White hats, brown hats, pink hats. Hard hats, soft hats, straw hats.
Thad a big day counting hats! How many hats can you count during your day?My Funny Cousin
Written by Tony Retallack Mlustrated by Judy Stead
My cousin has a pointed chin,
My cousin is very thin.
My cousin has a big fat nose,
My cousin has long pink toes.
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