Most Popular Books by Mavis Smith

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.

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.

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.

Willie is the world''s worst whiner! When Willie''s family gets fed up with all his whining, they tell him to stay away. After being by himself, Willie learns the hard way that whiners never win.

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

Lorsque les élèves de Mme Belin jouent les pères Noël pour la classe de maternelle, Caramel découvre que donner est - presque - aussi plaisant que recevoir!

When Madame Belen''s class takes a field trip to an apple orchard, Caramel the guinea pig goes along, but will he ever get to eat his apple?

A carrot thief is on the loose. Clues underneath the flaps let readers know if they''re right or wrong when it comes to knowing their left from their right.

A cultured crow criticizes Ben Bunny and his pals for having no table manners and then helps them learn to be polite in a lift-the-flap board book which tells youngsters not to talk while chewing, not to use their sleeves as napkins, and more.

''Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, every creature was stirring..."What''s going on?" said a mouse! As the Christmas decorations are put away, lift the flaps to help this worried little mouse figure out how to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year round.

Don''t let the name fool you. Fluffy is one tough guinea pig - at least he thinks he is. So when Jasmine and Emma dress him up as a baby, Fluffy has to think fast to preserve his macho image!

This summer, Fluffy rescues a child from a hungry shark (or so he thinks), competes in a Best Pets contest (and wins in a most unusual way), and confronts dangerous animals in the jungle,(er, backyard).

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

When Wade loses his tooth and fluffy finds it in his cage, he embarks on a nighttime mission to get the tooth under Wade''s pillow. With the tooth fairy, it''s "No tooth, no present!"

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

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

After a series of funny misunderstandings, Fluffy realizes he has to wait until Christmas to get his gift. When Santa needs Fluffy''s help, Fluffy ends up driving Santa''s sleigh and delivering the presents himself!

This true autobiography is something we felt should be said and recorded before time and old age prevail. We (Roy and Mavis) have been married for sixty years -- we wrote this to be a celebration of those wonderful years together.

When the television breaks, Jeffrey finds ways to entertain himself.

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

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

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