New Releases by Mavis Smith

Readers turn cardboard wheels to find objects which demonstrate different numbers

Using their already published easy-to-read books, Puffin launched their Easy-to-Read program. Stories by such authors as James Marshall, Jean Van Leeuwen, and Harriet Ziefert are certain to attract readers to this series. Though the quality of stories in this series is uneven, some of them are superb. Like most other beginning-to-read series, Puffin Easy-to-Read is divided into reading levels.Level 1 uses sentences with clear and simple words and illustrations that help the reader understand the story line.Level 2 is the springboard for emerging readers: the stories use longer sentences, yet maintain a vocabulary easy enough for the child to feel comfortable on his or her own.Level 3 offers more challenging sentences and longer stories. Preschool - Grade 2.

A young dog goes shopping for a present for his mother''s birthday.

Visit with a little boy at home and see what his mommy does.

By lifting the flap on each spread, the reader tries to help a duck look for his friend, a duck named Fred.

Visit with a little boy at home and see what his daddy does.

Visit with a little boy at home and see what his puppy does.

After Farmer Henry uses light bulbs as fake eggs to fool his hens into laying more eggs, Jake the Snake makes a big mistake. Includes related activities involving amazing facts about snakes and other animals.

Simple text and cut-out illustrations present a variety of things that are square. On board pages.

Simple text and cut-out illustrations present a variety of things that have a crescent shape. On board pages.

Young readers are encouraged to lift the flaps to discover where a runaway dog is hiding from the boy who is chasing him home

Simple text and cut-out illustrations present a variety of things that have a circle shape. On board pages.

Young readers are encouraged to lift the flaps to discover what mishaps occur when a badly aimed ball sails through the windows of a house

Simple text and cut-out illustrations present a variety of things that have a triangle shape. On board pages.

Colors, the months, numbers, and the alphabet are identified with a word and an easily recognized situation

Kartonnen aanwijsprentenboek met afgeronde hoeken, waarin kleine afgebeelde voorwerpen of dieren kunnen worden opgezocht op de grote gekleurde naastliggende platen. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

Jessie has many things she wants to do before going in to dinner, but when her mother gives her a count of ten, Jessie becomes very speedy. Die-cut pages allow the reader to see through to the next page.

A little boy describes some of the things he often sees, including his face in the mirror, the view outside his apartment, the living room (upside down), the book he is reading, and the stars at night

A little girl describes her favorite tastes, including a snowcone, hot cocoa, popcorn, grape jelly, french fries, and peanut butter

Prentenboekje met een apart vormgegeven omslag waarin aan de hand van gekleurde tekeningen en begeleidende tekst het zintuig "horen" aan de orde komt.