If you want to teach your Kindergarten or Preschool child how to read, then this is the perfect book to start with. This sight words book has very simple text, repeated words and pictures to assist your child's prediction skills and comprehension. It is perfect for beginner readers aged from 2 to 5.
This book has 7 stories including: Are You My Friend, Are You A Monster, All About Santa, Do You Want To Play, If You Love Your Dog, The Best Playground Ever and My First Day At Kindy.
Sight word flashcards and activities follow the book. This book has been written by a professional teacher who has taught thousands of children to read over the past 30 years. You will be giving your child a great start to learning how to read when you buy this book.
About the Author:
Katrina Kahler is a World-Class educator who has been nominated for the National Inspirational Teaching Award. She is the co-author of a Parenting series, which include a variety of books that will assist parents in raising happy, confident and successful children. She is a highly experienced school teacher, speaker and parenting adviser and her passion involves helping kids to reach their full potential...academically, socially and personally.
Katrina's fiction books for children include Diary of a Horse Mad Girl (a series of 5 books), Bella (another horse series) and the Julia Jones series. These books deal with the emotional traumas that young girls experience...friendship problems, bullying...and the stories teach young children to be more confident and positive. The books suit children aged from 9 to 13.
Teaching thousands of young children to read, spell and write has given Katrina the knowledge and skills to produce a series of Early Readers for children aged from 2 to 6. These simple books with repeated text, pictures to aid comprehension and prediction skills, sight words and parent advice, will help your child to become a fluent and confident reader. What an advantage your child will have when you download these books for them. Watch their confidence and interest in reading blossom.
She lives on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia with her husband, two wonderful teenagers and two very affectionate and friendly pets, a golden retriever and a ginger cat. Up until recently Katrina lived on a 10 acre property and her daughter and son enjoyed the country lifestyle with horses and motorcycles. From these experiences Katrina has written a series of books on their true life experiences. Diary of a Horse Mad Girl (5 books in the series) and Diary of a Motorcycle Crazy Boy are the result, with many readers falling in love with Katrina's family's adventures.
Her mission in life is to help as many children as possible to grow up to be happy, confident and successful.
This book sells very well. It has very steady and consistent sales every month. It is a popular learn to read book.
US Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#30,864 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#29 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > Early Learning > Beginner Readers
#82 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Beginner Readers
Story 1
Are You My Friend?
Betty the butterfly has no friends.
So she flew to the zoo to find a friend.
Zebra, will you be my friend?
No, I am too big.
Whale, will you be my friend?
No, I am too wet.
Penguin, will you be my friend?
No, I can’t fly.
Peacock, will you be my friend?
No, I am too beautiful.
Gorilla, will you be my friend?
No, I am too grumpy!
Giraffe, will you be my friend?
No, I am too tall.
Mouse, will you be my friend?
No, I am too busy.
Dog, will you be my friend?
No, I am too tired.
Tiger, will you be my friend?
No, I am too fast.
Snail, will you be my friend?
No, I am too slow.
Lizard, will you be my friend?
No, I eat butterflies!
Betty the butterfly was sad.
She had no friends.
Then she met Buzz the bee.
Buzz, will you be my friend?
Yes, I will be your friend.
And they stayed friends forever.
Can you read these words?
friend
be
my
will
you
no
too
am
fast
slow
big
tall
tired
busy
grumpy
beautiful
wet
flew
zoo
find
bee
forever
Which animals could be friends with you?
dog
yes
rabbit
yes
crocodile
no
bird
yes
lion
no
wolf
no
horse
yes
Story 2
Are You A Monster?
I want to find a monster.
Are you a monster?
No, I am an alligator disguised as a monster.
Are you a monster?
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Author review: Julia Tarach is a very professional and efficient translator. She did a great job with the translation of my book and was very quick! Highly recommended! |
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Author review: Another fabulous translation by Simona! Extremely fast and reliable! |
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Author review: Doriane did an excellent translation. She was a fast worker and easy to communicate with. Highly recommended! |
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Translated by Isabel Hurtado de Mendoza and Guillermo Gómez
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