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THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER LETTERMAN: EP. 1 - "THE PLAGUE" 6-8, 8-10 Don Web
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER LETTERMAN: EP. 2 - "THE HIDEOUT" 6-8, 8-10 Don Web
AESOP FABLES, VOL. l ◆ The Rooster and the Fox; The Wolf and the Kid; The Sheep and the Kid; The Donkey and the Load of Salt; The Peacock.
Interactive Version
You Read Version
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 5:48 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 2 ◆ Belling the Cat; The Wolf and the Kid 2; The Fox and the Leopard; The Eagle and the Beetle; The Donkey and the Wolf; The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 6:28 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 3 ◆ The Vain Jackdaw; The Crow and the Pitcher; The Milkmaid and Her Pail; The Fox and the Crow; The Fox and the Stork; The Fox and the Lion
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 6:28 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 4 ◆ The Peacock and the Crane; The Grasshopper and the Owl; The Tortoise and the Ducks; The Heron; The Farmer and His Sons; The Wolf and the Crane
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 6:28 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 5 ◆ The Crab and Its Mother; The Lion and the Gnat; The Monkey and the Dolphin; The Gnat and the Bull; The Monkey and the Camel; The Monkey and the Cat
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 6:28 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 6 ◆ The Eagle and the Jackdaw; The Wolf and His Shadow; The Raven and the Swan; The Two Goats; The Wild Boar and the Fox; The Stag and His Reflection; The Mice and the Weasels
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 5:50 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 7 ◆ The Lion and the Mouse; The Dog, the Rooster and the Fox; The Donkey and His Driver; The Plane Tree; The Farmer and the Stork; The Travelers and the Purse
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 8:31 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 8 ◆ The Ants and the Grasshopper; The Frogs Who Wished for a King; The Oak and the Reeds; The Boys and the Frogs; The Lion, the Fox and the Bear; The Wolf and the Lamb
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 6:50 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP FABLES, VOL. 9 ◆ The Hares and the Frogs; The Lion and the Donkey; The Dogs and the Hides; The Bears and the Bees; The Dog in the Manger; The Wolf and the Goat
Interactive Version
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 6:25 Aesop Milo Winter
AESOP DOVE & ANT ◆ Moral: One good turn deserves another. 4-6, 6-8, 8-10 2:00 Aesop Cruz Puga
AESOP FOX & BRAMBLE ◆ Moral: A painful lesson is not soon forgotten. 6-8, 8-10 0:30 Aesop Enache Dumitru Bogdan
AESOP FOX & LEOPARD ◆ Moral: True beauty comes from within. 6-8, 8-10 0:30 Aesop Enache Dumitru Bogdan
AESOP FOX & LION ◆ Moral: Acquaintance softens prejudices. 6-8, 8-10 0:30 Aesop Enache Dumitru Bogdan
AESOP FOX & MONKEY ◆ Moral: A false tale often betrays itself. 6-8, 8-10 0:30 Aesop Enache Dumitru Bogdan
AESOP FOX WHO HAD LOST HIS TAIL ◆ Moral: Misery loves company. 6-8, 8-10 0:30 Aesop Enache Dumitru Bogdan
AGHAST, AGAPE AND AGOG 8-10 Hanne Lore Koehler
ALBERTA SPARROW ◆ Alberta is frightened; learning to fly seems such an impossible task; but with encouragement from her father she leaves the nest, and is delighted to find herself flying with the whole family.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 3:40 Martha Crotty My Way in Education
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (condensed)
Lewis Carroll’s classic adventure in an edition that’s perfect for reading aloud to your children…or for children to read on their own. No scrolling required.
All 0:00 Lewis Carroll Tenniel
ALL ABOUT THE SMALL LITTLE RED HEN ◆ A timeless tale of how a little red hen outfoxes a cunning old fox who wants to have her for dinner.
Interactive Version
You Read Version
(Spanish)
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 8:30 Author Anonymous John B. Gruelle
ALPHABET FUNNIES ABC ◆ Short humorous poems about the beginning sounds of the letters ABC.
2-4, 4-6 1:54 Melody Keyes My Way in Education
AND THE CABOOSE SAID ◆ A trip by a little steam loco, with all its bells and whistles working fine, and even a cow in meadow adding her "moo!" to enrich this simple story.
(Spanish)
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 1:53 Simone Cooper Keith Favazza
AND THE DONKEY SAID ◆ A cute little book about the sounds different things make. But can you guess what the donkey says at the end of the book? 2-4, 4-6
AS THE PIKE ORDERS
A classic Russian fable about a fish with magical powers that will totally captivate both children and adults. No scrolling is required.
All 0:00 Russian Folk Tale A. Eliseev
AT NIGHT
A level 1 guided reader about the night time. Written and spoken words can be repeated in English and Spanish.
2-4, 4-6 1:10 Simone Cooper
AUTUMN ◆ What are the many things that happen when Autumn arrives? 4-6, 6-8 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
BABIES LEARN HOW ◆ Young birds, animals and a snake are twined together into a simple, illustrated poem setting out the way they begin to crawl, walk and sing. 2-4, 4-6 1:36 Simone Cooper My Way in Education
THE BABY SITTER ◆ The kids like it when the baby sitter comes. They get to have pizza and pop corn.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 0:55 Michael O'Toole Manuela Pentangelo
BACKPACK ◆ What goes into the backpack you wear to school? Just about everything you can imagine. 4-6, 6-8 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Chess Pun"
Get ready for one of the world’s worst puns, which makes for some great fun.
6-8, 8-10 1:06 Tom Tittle Sona Jacob
BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Kayak Pun"
This pun is so bad it's almost hilarious.
6-8, 8-10 0:57 Tom Tittle Sona Jacob
BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Mystic Pun"
If you think puns are the lowest form of humor, wait'll you hear this one.
6-8, 8-10 1:09 Tom Tittle Sona Jacob
BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Paw Pun"
Even dogs are not above having fun with puns.
6-8, 8-10 0:55 Tom Tittle Sona Jacob
BARREL OF FUN ◆ "Weevil Pun"
More groans and giggles as the clown tells another bad pun from the barrel of fun.
6-8, 8-10 1:06 Tom Tittle Sona Jacob
BASEBALL ◆ Why is it so much fun to play ball? Because you get to play with friends. 4-6, 6-8 1:50 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
BEAR AND THE BEES, THE 2-4, 4-6
BEEP-BEEP BOOP-BOOP, JUG-A-LUG CAR ◆ The journey of a little purple car, collecting various animals along the way to town. 2-4, 4-6 2:36 Terry Barnett My Way in Education
BEETLE SPOTS ◆ A sad little beetle believes he has lost his spots; but a knowledgeable father does not really think so, and solves the riddle very neatly.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 1:17 Sam Thorn My Way in Education
BENEATH THE CHRISTMAS TREE 4-6, 6-8 Naomi Tola Brandon Jackson
THE BIG VOLCANO ◆ A baby dinosaur has a unique solution to the erupting volcano that threatens his family. 4-6, 6-8 2:05 By Ibraheem, age 7, Wichita, Kansas Aija Jasuna
BILL'S BIRTHDAY CAKE ◆ Bob is delighted when Dad enlists his help to bake the cake for his little brother's birthday ◆ oops! Bill is devasted when the finished cake slips from the plate to the floor; but what are Dad's for if not to save the day?
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 0:45 Roger Carr My Way in Education
BILLY BOB BUZZARD ◆ Billy's family does not appear to have a lot of self-esteem; maybe this is just how buzzards are? Can spoil a boids fun, somewhat; but a trip to the forest shrink ◆ or should that be owl? ◆ cures their complex and allows Billy to hang free... 2-4, 4-6 1:39 Terry Barnett Williams My Way in Education
BLACK AND RED ANTS ◆ Help save an endangered word! Now there's a mission for a little book about two ants; but if after reading it your children go round shouting... Mm, intriguing...
LESSON PLANS
2-4, 4-6, 6-8 0:55 Sam Thorn Gwyn Wethereld
BLACK AND RED ANTS (Spanish) 2-4, 4-6, 6-8 0:55 Sam Thorn Gwyn Wethereld
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ◆ Learn about a few of the many contributions African-Americans have made to our arts, science and culture. 4-6, 6-8 2:05 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
BLUE-LINED SOCKS ◆ Ah...! Everybody loves a mad professor; but if some strange blue liquid splashes onto your socks you may just find the excitement a little hard to handle...
TEACH AND TEST
6-8, 8-10 8:23 Rod Cockle Rod Cockle
BOBO THE BABY ELEPHANT GROWS UP ◆ Bobo is a baby elephant who doesn't want to grow up. But when he discovers how brave he can be, he's proud to make the leap from baby to child.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4 4:00 Andis Sergejevs Aija Jasuna
BOOK OF NOUNS ◆ Animated, interactive flash cards with spoken words in English and Spanish
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
2-4 1:00 Simone Cooper
BOOK OF NONSENSE, Vol. 1 ◆ 4 wacky limericks about the silliest stuff imaginable.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 0:50 Edward Lear MightyBook
BOOK OF NONSENSE, Vol. 2 ◆ 4 more really silly limericks from Edward Lear.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 :54 Edward Lear Aija Jasuna
BOOK OF NONSENSE, Vol. 3 ◆ 4 more really silly limericks from Edward Lear.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 :54 Edward Lear Aija Jasuna
THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF ◆ A naughty young shepherd boy learns that nobody believes a liar, even when he's telling the truth. 2-4, 4-6 1:20 Aesop Fable Aija Jasuna
BOUNCE ◆ Hey! Some basic physics in a cool tale about a kid who buys a high-bounce ball. Broken? No; go figure it, and maybe warn any passing birds to fly real high... 4-6, 6-8 3:43 Mary Demarte Linda Trucci
BOUNTIFUL BEETLES ◆ A fascinating look at one of the oldest, most diverse groups of animals on Earth.
Interactive Version
You Read Version
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 8:15 Melody Keyes iStock
Photos
BUG BUZZ 1 ◆ Mighty Bookworm interviews a gaudy grasshopper on this humorous talk show for and about bugs.
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8
8-10
2:42 Richard Eaves and Cliff Dew Aija Jasuna
BUG BUZZ 2 ◆ Some fruit flies are musical guests on Bug Buzz, and they sing their hit song titled "Fruit," providing good lessons about insects and fruit.
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8
8-10
4:25 Richard Eaves and Cliff Dew Aija Jasuna
BUGTIME STORY ◆ A neat little story about some bugs, and a little girl. Happy!
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 1:40 Naomi Tola Cheryl Straight
BUSYBODY BEARS ◆ You have never heard so many words beginning with "B" since someone last read you a dictionary. Bears of all kinds, in B-word rhymes. 2-4, 4-6 2:10 Tom Tittle Krista McLendon
BUTTERFLIES ◆ A book that looks at the wonders of metamorphosis. 4-6, 6-8 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
CAPTAIN CAITLYN TO THE RESCUE ◆ Captain Caitlyn is out to save the world, one animal rescue at a time. 4-6, 6-8 4:48 Alison Lohans Melissa Rodger
CARNIVAL OF HARLEQUIN ◆ An art puzzle and book featuring the Carnival of Harlequin by Joan Miro, with music by Peter Tchaikovsky. 6-8, 8-10 2:56 Richard Eaves Joan Miro
THE CAT WENT MOO AND THE COW MEOW ◆ A wonderfully crazy rhyming book to have the children giggling.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 3:30 Anne Elizabeth Eaves Patti Buxton
CHANUKAH ◆ The age-old traditions of this Jewish holiday are brought to light in words, pictures and songs. 4-6, 6-8 1:56 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
CHRISTMAS ◆ Many of the sights and sounds of Christmas are demonstrated in this holiday book. 4-6, 6-8 1:56 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
CINCO DE MAYO ◆ A holiday that celebrates a very special battle in the history of Mexico.
(Spanish)
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 3:14 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
CINDERELLA ◆ A very short version of the fairy tale classic about a young woman, a handsome prince and a pair of glass slippers.
(Spanish)
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 2:00 Anonymous Sona & Jacob
THE CIRCUS 4-6, 6-8 Melody Keyes Georges Seurat
THE CLOCK GOES CUCKOO ◆ What happens when the grandfather clock goes a little cuckoo. 4-6, 6-8 0:45 Tom Tittle Rama Dixit
COCKATOO COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO ◆ A nonsense rhyme about a new alarm clock in the farmyard... kind of... 2-4, 4-6 1:10 Thesaurus Rhymewrite Joshua Murphy
COLORFUL BIRDS ◆ of nature's most brilliant colors are found in the birds in this book. 4-6, 6-8 2:12 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
COMMUNITY HELPERS ◆ A short book about some of the people who work in our neighborhood to make life safer and easier. 4-6, 6-8 2:58 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
THE CRAZY MIXED-UP YAK FROM YAKIMA ◆ Amazing just how many words beginning with "Y" a writer can come up with when the subject is yaks... well, yaks and being different and winning through in the end.
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 4:55 Tom Tittle My Way in Education
CROAK WENT THE HOG AND OINK WENT THE FROG ◆ A frog and a hog get into a spat that turns into a full-blown feud, until the judge lays down the law. 4-6, 6-8 4:57 Anne Elizabeth Eaves Sona & Jacob
CYRUS BECOMES A CLOWN ◆ Cyrus wants to be a great clown, but never quite makes it until a sneeze changes his luck.
You Read Version
4-6, 6-8 2:16 Mary Rand Hess My Way in Education
DANCE CLASS ◆ Non-fiction. A mini-story inspired by the paintings of Edgar Degas. A brief biography of the artist is included.
TEACH AND TEST
6-8, 8-10 :58 Melody Keyes Paintings by
Edgar Degas
DANDELION ◆ A most improbable little illustrated song which will enchant. 4 & UP 3:10 Elizabeth Lillard Elizabeth Lillard
THE DAY LITTLE A RAN AWAY ◆ A clever and entertaining way of teaching the value and place of letters in a very simple format. Next step, little "b"?
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 1:05 Renee Dufy My Way in Education
DAYLIGHT SAVING ◆ Just about everything you ever wanted to know about Daylight Saving Time, including how it all got started and why.
When Daylight Saving Time Begins
Interactive Version
When Daylight Saving Time Ends
Interactive Version
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8, 8-10 3:08 Richard Eaves Aija Jasuna
DINOSAUR DINER ◆ A limerick and vocabulary words.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4 0:40 Simone Cooper MightyBook
DINOSAUR HORN ◆ A limerick and vocabulary words.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4 0:40 Simone Cooper MightyBook
DINOSAUR TREE ◆ A limerick and vocabulary words.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4 0:40 Simone Cooper MightyBook
DINOSAUR TYKE ◆ A limerick and vocabulary words.
TEACH AND TEST
2-4 0:40 Simone Cooper MightyBook
DO NOT OPEN ◆ An amusing look at a child testing the reason for a "family law"; and discovering with startling clarity why "Do Not Open" truly means just that.
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 1:44 Roger Carr My Way in Education
DONKEY AND THE DOG, THE 2-4, 4-6
DONKEY JACK ◆ When his animals go missing, Donkey Jack looks high and low for them. You'll never guess where he finds them.
(Spanish)
TEACH AND TEST
2-4, 4-6 :47 Terry Barnett Williams Aija Jasuna
DREAMHOUSE ◆ A poetic journey through one little girl's dreams which is sure to trigger the imagination of girls and boys both. 4-6, 6-8 4:15 James L. Rust, Jr. & Sharon Coe Betty Kung
DRIPPY THE ICICLE ◆ What's it like to be an icicle? 4-6, 6-8 :55 Carl Safranski My Way in Education
EASTER ◆ A book that explains the customs and traditions of this Christian holiday. 4-6, 6-8 1:55 Communication 2U Jupiter Images
EIGHT LITTLE POEMS ◆ Are simple illustrated poems which will trigger a sense of rhyme in children's minds to assist their development. 2-4, 4-6 4:15 Melody Keyes My Way in Education
EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES, THE 6-8, 8-10
FABULOUS FROGS ◆ An information-packed non-fiction book about the frogs of the world.
Interactive version
You Read Version
TEACH AND TEST
6-8, 8-10 5:04 Melody Keyes iStock
Photos.com
THE FAMILY EGG ◆ A family of cavemen finds a dinosaur egg buried in the snow and passes it down from generation to generation.
Interactive version
4-6, 6-8 2:10 Roger Carr Sona & Jacobn
FIRE ENGINE FRED SAVES THE DAY ◆ We all love stories about fire engines; and when we find the little engine we have become fond of tossed on the scrap heap we just have to wish... Yes! Our wish comes true! Yey, Fred!
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 10:00 Anne Elizabeth Eaves Jeffrey Maraska
FIREFIGHTER 4-6, 6-8
FISH AND MORE ◆ An animated picture book that helps children learn to recognize animals in the sea.
Hear the Book - English
English Interactive
Coloring Pages
2 and Up 1:158 Cliff Dew Cruz Puga
FOUR LIMERICKS FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY ◆ What would St. Patrick’s Day be without some humorous limericks?
4-6, 6-8 1:10 Michael O’Toole Art Clips
FOX AND THE GRAPES, THE ◆ A condensed version of a classic Aesop fable with the moral: It's easy to despise what you cannot have.
(Spanish)
TEACH AND TEST
4-6, 6-8 1:55 Aesop Sona & Jacob
FOX AND THE ROBIN, THE 4-6, 6-8
FREDA ◆ A wonderful little story about the seasons of a cactus in the Mojave Desert. 4-6, 6-8 Sandra K. Malarcher Sharon L. Pearson
THE FROG PRINCE ◆ A handsome prince who's been turned into a frog tries to get a kiss from a beautiful princess so he'll be a prince again. 2-4, 4-6 1:20 anonymous Rama Dixit
THE FROG PRINCESS ◆ Joy just gets it wrong, and wrong, and wrong again, amusing us all the way in her misadventures at summer school... 6-8, 8-10 3:38 Sam Thorn Virginia Vaughan Carr
FRUIT ROLLUP BOY ◆ A modern rendition of the classic Gingerbread Man, written by kids. 6-8, 8-10 1:40 Adam, age 6; Thomas, age 11, Franklin Square, New York Sona Jacob
THE FUNGULS AND THE PUSSYCAT ◆ In this talking comic strip, a wise old fungul greatly misjudges a cat. 4-6, 6-8 :15 Roger Carr Sona & Jacob
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