Grace Maccarone
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The well-known fable of the Three Little Pigs gets a makeover in this efficient counting guide for beginning readers. The first little pig uses 5 bundles of straw to build a house in the shape of a cylinder, but the wolf blows it down. Using 6 big sticks and sheets to build a cone-shaped house, the second little pig is also unsuccessful at keeping the wolf at bay. Finally, the third little pig smartly gathers 100 strong bricks to build a cube-shaped...
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In four rows of two, Miss Lina's eight ballerinas-Christina, Edwina, Sabrina, Justina, Katrina, Bettina, Marina, and Nina-dance to the park, at the zoo, and even while doing their schoolwork. They are one perfect act, but when Miss Lina introduces Regina, a new girl, the group of nine's steps become a mess.
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Then one sunny day, a guest came to view
Miss Lina's ten dancers plié and tendu.
Miss Lina announced, "This is Mister Brisé.
He'll watch you take class," she explained, "and he may
invite you to dance with the City Ballet."
Miss Lina's ten ballerinas-Christina, Edwina, Sabrina, Justina, Katrina, Bettina, Marina, Regina, Nina, and Tony Farina-are thrilled by the chance to be in the City Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty. But when nervous...
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The sun comes up, and Miss Lina's ballerinas go to ballet class. They jump! They spin! They point their toes! But when class is over, Miss Lina's ballerinas keep dancing wherever they go.
Based on the beloved Miss Lina's Ballerinas books, this is an original text that is just right for ballet-loving beginning readers.
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Miss Lina's ballerinas have all learned how to dance as a group. But now Miss Lina has a new surprise for them—a boy will be joining their class and performing in their end-of-year show.
The girls have grand visions of dancing their first pas de deux with a prince. But when he finds himself surrounded by so much pink and so many girls, he turns quite shy, and dances his way out the door!
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F is for Forest. While their porridge cooled, the bears walked in the forest, where they sniffed fragrant flowers. The classic tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears meets the alphabet in this fairy-tale-meets-concept-book story. Grace Maccarone cleverly alliterates Goldilocks' tale from A to Z.
12) The cowboy
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When Anna pretends to teach her toy dog, Toto, to swim, he is carried too far out by a big wave but a boy in a cowboy hat comes to the rescue.
13) The farmer
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"Everyone is resting but Paul. Paul mows, rakes, sows, and draws water. Soon Paul has beautiful plants and flowers growing all around him. But one day, the water dries up. The sun beats down. Paul despairs. But thanks to his animal friends, and a bit of rain, help is on the way."--Provided by publisher
In the village, everyone is resting ... except for Paul the farmer. Day in and day out, Paul tends to earth and sows countless seeds. Over and over,...