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Lexile Measure
550L
Summary
A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels. Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell and has to find a new home. And he does, with help from some friends who make the move less scary. Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story-and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the...
Author
Lexile Measure
400L
Summary
A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Young readers will cheer at the happy outcome of this exciting tale. And they will long remember the heartening message of the tiny seed's steadfast perseverance in the face of many hazards and obstacles...
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Series
Lexile Measure
470L
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Summary
"Es un día de nieve y Pedro sale a explorar. Mientras pasea entre montones de nieve apilada y observa a los niños grandes jugar a tirarse bolas gigantes--descubre los surcos que dejan sus pies en la nieve espesa y lo divertido que es hacer figuras de ángeles en la nieve."--
The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.
11) My river
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Frogs, fish, a turtle, and other creatures who live in or around a river express their need for the river, making a plea for protecting this natural resource.
14) Little cloud
Author
Lexile Measure
390L
Summary
A little cloud becomes all sorts of things--a sheep, an airplane, trees, a hat--before joining other clouds and raining.
15) The hat
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Series
Lexile Measure
540L
Summary
When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head.
19) Gingerbread baby
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Summary
A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man.