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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? [PreK - K]
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Children read about what different animals see.
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear...Activity Guide

Art and games
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear...Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Wild About Reading

Extend reading and learning
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A to Z Coloring Pages

Printable pages for every letter
Penguin in Peril [PreK - 2]
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Penguin in Peril

Three cats need a penguin to go fishing.
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Penguin in Peril: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Penguin in Peril: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Penguin in Peril: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Penguin in Peril: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Penguin in Peril: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Penguin in Peril: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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Penguin in Peril: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
Saggy Baggy Elephant [PreK - 2]
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Saggy Baggy Elephant

Sooki the elephant overcomes teasing.
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Saggy Baggy Elephant: Read Aloud Video

Saggy Baggy Elephant read aloud
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Saggy Baggy Elephant: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Saggy Baggy Elephant: Coloring Page

Printable coloring page
A Tower of Giraffes [PreK - 2]
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A Tower of Giraffes

Introduction to collective nouns.
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A Tower of Giraffes: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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A Tower of Giraffes: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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A Tower of Giraffes: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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A Tower of Giraffes: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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A Tower of Giraffes: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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A Tower of Giraffes: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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A Tower of Giraffes: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
Bad Kitty [PreK - 3]
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Bad Kitty

Kitty is not happy about vegetables.
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Bad Kitty: Read Aloud Video

Bad Kitty read aloud
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Bad Kitty: Word Scrambler

Printable puzzle
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Bad Kitty: Comics Emotions

Drawing emotions
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Bad Kitty: Mad Libs

Printable activity
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Bad Kitty: Party Activity Kit

Themed party ideas
Hedgie's Surprise [PreK - 3]
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Hedgie's Surprise

Henny chicken asks Hedgie for help.
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Hedgie's Surprise: Leveled Reading Passage

PDF and interactive supplement
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Hedgie's Surprise: Coloring Page

Printable hedgehog coloring page
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Hedgie's Surprise: Letter H Coloring Page

Printable hedgehog/letter H coloring page
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Hedgie's Surprise: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
Jimmy the Joey [PreK - 3]
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Jimmy the Joey

Jimmy's trip to Koala hospital.
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Jimmy the Joey: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Jimmy the Joey: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Jimmy the Joey: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Jimmy the Joey: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Jimmy the Joey: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Jimmy the Joey: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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Jimmy the Joey: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? [PreK - 3]
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What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

Guessing game about animals.
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What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?: Read Aloud Video

What Do You Do...read aloud
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What Do You Do...Steve Jenkins Guide

Cross-curricular guide
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What Do You Do...Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
No Monkeys, No Chocolate [K - 3]
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate

Traces chocolate from rainforest to stomach.
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Story Time Guide

Discussion guide
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No Monkeys, No Chocloate: Readers Theater

Script for group performance
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Secret Note

Secret code activity
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Science Clubhouse Word Search

Printable puzzle
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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No Monkeys, No Choloate: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Teacher's Guide

Author's guide for teachers
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school or community use
Parrots Over Puerto Rico [3 - 6]
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Bringing parrots back to Puerto Rico.
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Teacher's Guide

Authors' guide for teachers
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
Because of Winn-Dixie [4 - 7]
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Because of Winn-Dixie

A ten-year-old finds a dog and a purpose.
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Book Trailer

Book trailer
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Author Interview (Text)

Author interview
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Meet the Author

Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Author on Writing

More with Kate DiCamillo
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Discussion Guide

Stimulate student thinking
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Because of Winn-Dixie: Teacher's Guide

Publisher's Teacher's Resource Guide