If you like boring and unimaginative things, this book is not for you. If the thought of "dramatic dancing ducklings" makes you queasy, and evokes no feelings of curiosity or amusement, put this book down immediately and walk away. However, if the mention of "flabbergasted flamingos" makes you smile, and you would love to "walk willowy woodland ways winding westward," then open this book and enjoy. An Amazing Alphabetic Anthology has been an ongoing lbor of love, beginning in 2003, when Melanie wrote the first draft as an exercise, and took it to amuse a hospitalized friend. The first edition consisted of a total of 500 books, which were individually handmade by Toni and sold locally. Since then it has been released in hardcover, but has had only limited distribution. Toni and Melanie are pleased to release this new, freshly edited third edition in affordable paperback, with worldwide distribution. Though it contains some difficult words, the definitions and pronunciations are provided on the left-hand pages. This is a book for word-lovers of all ages, and has been enjoyed equally by five to fifty-year-olds.

Nicole's New Book is about starting the effort of reading through the eyes of a young child. While giving an example of how parents can motivate a child to read.

The story about precious, perfect, perky, pretty Poppy and his newly found full-of-fun friends is a story written with numerous tongue twisters. This book is a one of a kind. To my knowledge, there has never been a book like Poppy. This delightful and silly story will bring fun and laughter to everyone, especially when you read out loud. My wish, besides it being entertaining, is that Poppy will help children in need of better enunciation. Once you have read Poppy, you can't help but think, "I've never read anything like this." Poppy belonged to my two granddaughters, Brenna and Allie. He was a yellow mellow fellow, a parakeet. A rootie tootie cutie, mellow yellow fellow, a small gold parakeet named Poppy.

A fantastic introduction to essential French vocabulary from animal words to types of food and members of the family. All of the words are illustrated in fantastically detailed scenes with lots to discuss. English translations and pronunciation guides are also provided.

She has given herself a chance to fix her personal history. But will old mistakes bring up new emotions? Imogen Browne longs to make up for past mistakes before she can move on. She quietly resolves to help the Dorazio family, whose lives she accidentally upset. Her biggest challenge is Asher, the one person who may never forgive her. And he is facing a crisis of his own. Imogen must tread very carefully, as trying to fix things may well make them shatter. A sensitive story about misplaced loyalty, celebrating life and falling in love. Can family secrets concealed with the best intentions bear the light of day?

"Singing Sammy sung songs on sinking sand." - Say this three times as fast as you can. How about, try saying "I wish I were what I was when I wished I were what I am," without messing up. This Tongue Twister book is huge collection of funny phrases, ridiculous rhymes, and silly sentences that will have kids laughing for hours. Each one challenges your mouth muscles as you try to say these tongue twisters faster and multiple times. A tongue twister is a phrase that is supposed to be difficult to articulate properly. Often times they take practice to say correctly. Tongue twisters are good practice for children as they learn to form words, phrases, and vowels. It's hard to say a tongue twister without a smile on your face. Each tongue twister in this book has it's own silly illustration. Kids will be entertained with these tongue twisters for hours. Features 50 pages filled with new and challenging tongue twisters, all with funny illustrations

Florence Flies Alone: An Alliterative Airline Adventure follows the adventures of Florence, a vivacious and outgoing nine-year-old, who is flying by herself for the first time. Her story includes the funny and sometimes thought-provoking experiences that happen on her trip to see her father. Forced to problem solve during the flight, she reflects on what she needs to do. The story is loaded with alliterative phrases and rhyme, making it not only educational, but a humorous read. At the end, Florence is pleased with herself and seems to stand a bit taller. Children who have flown before will be able to relate to Florence. Children who have not flown before will learn about airline terminals and the inside of an airplane. Florence Flies Alone is a children's adventure that really soars! Suzanne Gene Courtney lives in Monroe, Michigan. "Remembering the funny things that have happened to me or my children when traveling alone motivated me to write this book. My two grown children live in Austin, and I wanted to include a little Texas culture. As a former elementary teacher, I know the frustrations and challenges involved in the teaching of reading and writing, so I included a lot of alliteration to be used as examples in the classroom." Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SuzanneGeneCourtney

Bright illustrations keep your little one engaged while learning new words Sturdy pages and cover ensure you can read together again and again Fun scenes put new words and ideas into context Tabbed pages are perfect for curious little hands to turn Explore fun locations together in this book, then take it along on your own adventures!

With whimsical illustrations and simple text, the Time To Read books are guaranteed to help beginner readers practice skills and develop confidence. The fifteen stories in Time To Read encourage a love of reading with basic letter sounds, easy words, and engaging characters. Parents and educators (both classroom and home) will find that these books can truly be utilized with very young children who are in the early stages of learning phonics. Designed to aid in teaching a beginning reader, the Time to Read books can be used with almost every "learn to read" textbook. They are especially compatible with reading programs geared toward the average parent, ordinary homeschooling teachers, and step-by-step reading lesson programs. They're the ideal companion text for a homeschooling language arts curriculum for both Pre-school and Kindergarten aged children, or for school children who need reading practice and confidence in their reading ability. In the "Short Vowels" book, beginning readers will encounter simple sentences designed to build proficiency. PAT SAT. PAT AND THE CAT SAT. Children will delight in these silly stories and quaint drawings as they practice with the building blocks needed to become independent readers.

An easy-to-read picture book about a teacher and her class exploring the concept of the word hero, with a special focus on everyday heroes. First book in the Early Heroes Series.

In this delightful series of books, under GMC's exciting new imprint, Button Books, Alain Gree's stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page. With three titles, Alphabet, Transport and Nature, aimed at 2-4 years, children will love to be taught their first words with the aid of such absorbing and vibrant illustrations. Despite their simplicity there is a richness of content that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless. As an educational tool and a pleasure to own, this fabulous series of books is a wonderful investment for families.

This book is part of the Learn n Enjoy Series, titles in this series include: Alphabets; Animals; Birds; Colours; Flowers; Fruits; Good Habits; My Body; Numbers 1 2 3; Shapes; Vegetables.

Join Chloe, Ryan, Juan, and Hannah as they spell their way through the 9th Annual Jefferson Elementary School spelling bee. Whether it's playing with rhyme, telling knock knock jokes, or tackling homophones, these spellers will keep you in splits. And will one lucky charm prove to be unlucky? This dramatic spelling bee can only be summed up by Chloe's favorite word: sardoodledom.

Join Matt the Cat and his friends as they go through the day moving letters around to create new words.

Zillah Katherine Macdonald was born in 1885 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is noted for her children's books, as well as for a series of "career romances for young moderns." "Eileen's Adventures in Wordland" is Macdonald's first novel for children, and is a real delight for lovers of words and wordplay. Eileen's companion "X" leads her to encounters ranging from a meeting with Blighty, a word born during the first World War, to meeting with Grandmother Indo-European, who introduces Eileen to a number of her "language children." Embellished by Stuart Hay's charming illustrations, this "life story of our Word friends" will appeal to readers young and old who delight in the sounds and sense of language."

Introduce toddlers to their first words with this bright, contemporary board book! Featuring 100 essential first words and brightly-coloured themed pages, this gorgeous first words book will build your child's vocabulary and help them as they begin to talk. From animals and vehicles, to home, food and clothes, little learners will love discovering the different scenes and naming objects on every page. With clear labels and simple questions to spark your child's curiosity, this is the perfect first words book to support your child's language development. Illustrated by Emilie Lapeyre Also available: A World of Words Treasury

This is the third book in the 'Mikey and Me' reading series with extra large print for little eyes that need it. With an emphasis on family and love, Penelope Dyan uses her poetry and kid sized book and artwork to help children learn the words in the Dolch reading word list. As you may guess, Mikey is a very special friend who helps his little girl, Kourtney, explore her world. Maybe you have a dog just like little Kourtney's Mikey. This time Kourtney and Mikey meet some flies, and Kourtney wonders all about them. Written by Penelope Dyan, former teacher of grades K-12, an attorney, and an award winning author and poet, she has taken all her expertise and everything she knows and loves about children and poured it all into this little book. This is another Bellissima book with a message and a big purpose, and it proves once again that Bellissima lives kids!

Meet The Googlies by Jo Lodge! In Tiger At The Beach, children will learn their first summer holiday words! Bold, googly eyes and a sliding mechanism bring this adorable tiger to life, while children share the simple story and point at the bold pictures. An ideal book for babies, this title combines brilliant illustrations, a simple story and first words - a perfect introduction to summer words for your little one! Read more in the series with Let's Play, Cheetah; It's Lunchtime, Monkey!; Time For Bed, Panda; Let's Go Out, Elephant and Frog At The Farm