8. This book can be used with children who have
not yet learned to read and with beginner readers.
Each picture-packed page is fun to read together,
and a great way to help children's language
and literacy skills.
Picture-and-word pages
Most of this book is made up of picture-and-word pages filled with
nouns, plus some verbs and adjectives. These pages help broaden
your child’s vocabulary and knowledge.
Story pages
There are also five simple stories to read that introduce more useful words,
put words into context, and help sentence writing and story writing skills.
How to help your child get the most out of this book
All the pages in this book offer lots of opportunities for talking and
learning. Enjoy exploring and talking about them together. Point out
things your child likes. For instance, you could say, “Look, there’s a
tiger! Can you roar like a tiger?” or “Which fruit do you like?”
Go at your child’s pace. Let her take the lead and turn the pages.
Stop if she is tired, and return to the book another time.
For children who are not yet reading
Point to the pictures as you read the words and sentences to help them
identify things, and to show how the pictures and words are connected.
For children who are beginning to read
As they read, or as you read together, point to the words, or encourage
them to point, to help their letter and word recognition.
Following the stories
Pre-readers and beginner readers can follow the stories by running
a finger along the dotted lines. This helps their fine motor skills, too.
“Can you find?” games and simple questions
There are “Can you find?” games and simple questions on the
picture-and-word pages that encourage learning. Your child may need
help with these, or he may like you to join in and answer with him.
Most importantly, follow your child’s interests, talk about things you know
he enjoys, give lots of praise as he answers the questions, and have fun!
Some useful words for parents
9. Contents
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10
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14
16
18
20
22
24
25
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
56
58
60
61
Me and my body
My family and friends
Things to wear
Food and drink
Story: All in a day
Around the house
Toys and playtime
In the kitchen
Favorite pets
Story: Tink’s story
In the yard
Describing people
In the country
In the city
Story: Let’s play school
Around the farm
Animals in the wild
River, lake, and sea animals
Full speed ahead!
Story: Where will we go?
Noisy words! Noisy animal words!
What people do
All sorts of places
Colors, shapes, and numbers
Time, seasons, and weather
Story time
Story: Let’s make up a story
Wonderful words!
Acknowledgments
A note about high-
frequency words
High-frequency words, or sight
words, are words that occur
most often in books and other
writing. Many are not nouns,
verbs, or adjectives, but they
are useful words such as “the,”
“and,” “it,” “I,” and so on.
When children begin to read at
school, they learn high-frequency
words because these words
will help them make sense of
a sentence. Since quite a few
can’t be sounded out, children
practice learning them by sight.
This book contains some high-
frequency words, particularly in
the question text and story pages.
A list of Fry’s first 100 high-
frequency words is below. The
100 words are in frequency order.
the
of
and
a
to
in
is
you
that
it
he
was
for
on
are
as
with
his
they
I
at
be
this
have
from
or
one
had
by
words
but
not
what
all
were
we
when
your
can
said
there
use
an
each
which
she
do
how
their
if
will
up
other
about
out
many
then
them
these
so
some
her
would
make
like
him
into
time
has
look
two
more
write
go
see
number
no
way
could
people
my
than
first
water
been
called
who
am
its
now
find
long
down
day
did
get
come
made
may
part
10. 8
Me and my body
What color are your eyes?
Is your hair long or short?
Taking care of myself
fingers
thumb
foot
leg
toes
bottom
back
chest
mouth
teeth
nose
arm
neck
eye
ear
face
head
soap tissues
(for blowing
my nose!)
shampoo sunblock toothbrush
hairbrush
hands
hair
11. 9
Things I do
My senses
touching seeing hearing tasting smelling
listen
sit walk
laugh
stand
jump
balance stomp
bend
roll
talk
dance
clap wave
stretch
hee! hee!
chatter! chatter!
I can...
12. 10
My family and friends
Who is the oldest person in your family?
grandma
granny
grandmother
gran
mommy
mother
mama
mom dad
daddy
father
pa
papa
pop
brother
sister
There are all kinds
of families...
baby
Grandparents
Parents
I love my family.
Siblings
I take care of
my little brother.
child
Cousins
nanny
nana
nan
ma
13. 11
Who is the youngest?
grandpa
grandfather
grandad
grandpop
aunt uncle
friends
twins
cat dog
rabbit
pets
daughter
son son
nephew niece
nephew
Rel
a
t
i
v
e
s
I love my friends.
Children
auntie
gramps
14. 12
Things to wear
T-shirt tank top
sun hat
snowflake
socks
jeans
sweater
underpants
tights
watch
shorts
skirt
sneakers
boots
shoes
slippers
woolen hat
gloves
scarf
Look at all the
things hanging on the
clotheslines. Choose
something to wear on
a cold day and...
scarf
woolen hat
15. 13
sunglasses
sun
purse
backpack
baseball cap
pajama bottoms
pajama top
swimming shorts
goggles
fleece
buckle
pants
bag
hair bow
jacket
umbrella
barrette
belt
dress
swimsuit
something to wear
on a hot day.
dress-up clothes
bicycle helmet
necklace
sandals
zipper
button
16. 14
Food and drink
Choose three
of these foods
to make a salad.
tomato
cucumber
celery
lettuce
olives
V
e
g
e
t
a
b
l
e
s
Fruit
Treats
pastries
cupcakes
ice cream
cookies
apple
orange
watermelon
banana
strawberries
grapes
pineapple
lemon
carrot
potatoes
onions
broccoli
peas
cauliflower
pumpkin
cabbage
red pepper
What vegetables
have you
eaten today?
green beans
18. 16
All in a day
Jack wakes up at 8 o’clock.
Jack eats some
oatmeal and a banana
for breakfast.
Then Jack gets dressed.
His toy rabbit
has food, too!
alarm
clock
bed
morning
breakfast
time
bedside
table
jacket
shorts
T-shirt
hat
scarf
sneakers
socks
oatmeal
banana
toy carrot
19. 17
At the end
of the day,
it’s time for
a bath. Then
it’s bedtime.
Jack and his rabbit like to
snuggle at bedtime.
nighttime
bath time
bedtime
snuggle
den
cake
scooter
flag
pajamas
slippers
bath
Do they build a den
in the afternoon...
or do they bake
a cake?
Do they play with the trains
or do they
scoot in
the park?
What might Jack and his rabbit do during the day?
You choose...
in the morning...
trains
22. 20
Toys and playtime
Which toy has a long, spiky tail
and which one has big, soft ears?
tepee
fire engine
princess
costume
firefighter
costume
dollhouse
train track
rocking horse
train set
train
balloons
tiara
doll
toy box
marbles
kite
firefighter helmet
ball
tambourine
23. 21
I can...
draw
pictures
read a book
trumpet
pencils
xylophone
paper paintbrushes
rabbit car teddy bear
robot top
books
rubber duck
drum tea set jigsaw puzzle
drumstick
blocks
modeling clay dinosaurs
paints
pens
mallet
play with a toy dress up
play music
24. 22
In the kitchen
dish towel
sponges
scale
rolling pin
kettle
vegetable
peeler
storage jars
chopsticks
faucet
dishwashing liquid
knife
colander
sieve
cake pan
fork
plate
dustpan and brush
bucket
mop
sink
spoon
cereal bowl
25. 23
frying pan
mug
Find something
spotted and
something striped.
In the kitchen we...
grater pot
toaster
sharp knife
glass jug
cup and saucer
mixing bowl
chopping board
herbs
prepare food
cook meals
bake cakes
and treats
wash dishes
clean
set the table
eat
drink
cookie cutters
whisk
wooden
spoon
26. 24
Favorite pets
cat
dog
hamster cage
parakeet
fish tank
toy
bone
dog bowl
cat bowl
toy mouse
kitten
pet carrier
hutch
guinea pig
rabbit
goldfish
lead
hamster wheel hamster
spinach leaves
birdcage
puppy
collar
dog bed
hay
Which pet would you like to care for?
27. 25
Woof! Woof! Look
who’s come to play
ball with me.
Is it by the
sleepy cat?
Is it in the
sandbox?
Where did it go?
friendly pup
sleepy cat
ball
rabbit hutch
Tink
sandbox
bench
Is it on top of
the hutch?
bucket
shovel
sandcastles
Is it under
the bench?
Yes!
Tink’s story
rabbit
ball
bouncy
happy Tink!
I’m a dog named Tink. I love
chasing my bouncy ball.
29. worm
daffodils
shovel
roots
canes
string
soil
In the yard we...
plant pot
fern
garden
fork
slug
ants
Which garden creature
has eight legs?
stem
flower
woodlouse
dig soil
plant seeds
and flowers
water the plants
mow the lawn
sweep up leaves
sunflower
seeds
27
blossom
tree
bark
30. 28
blond
gray
hazel
green
Hair can be...
brown blue
gray
Choose some words to describe your hair.
baby
boy girl teenager man woman
child
adolescent
adult
toddler
kid
adult adult
Describing people
Eyes can be...
grown-ups
young people
old person
fair
curly
red
dark
brown
short
gone!
long
bald
brown
straight spiky
light
brown
wavy
auburn
32. 30
In the country birds
dragonfly
kayak
tent
wild mushroom
eggs
tadpole
bee’s nest
sticks
mountain bikers
fox
burrow
gate
camper
hedge
hikers
trail
horse chestnuts
pine cone
Campsite
flowers
bee
bud
What contains the
seed of an oak tree?
33. 31
mountain
bird of prey
squirrel river
stream
hare
wasp
eggs caterpillar chrysalis butterfly
grass
froglet
frog
hill
bird’s nest
climber
waterfall
bridge
trees
sky
sun
cloud
What does a tadpole
turn into?
soil
acorn
34. 32
construction
site
In the city
Choose a place you would like to visit.
market
mall
museum
theater
bank
police station
movie
theater
dentist
butcher grocery store
restaurant
doctor’s office
hospital
synagogue
bakery
bench
taxi
beach
shoppers
takeout
restaurant
road
fountain veterinarian’s office
36. 34
Let’s play school
Little Ted walks to
school with her dad.
Everyone sings a
good morning song.
Little Ted hangs up her
coat and backpack.
Her teacher smiles and says hell
o
.
song time
backpack
coat
teacher
Little Ted
Dad
triangle
drum
Little Ted
hooks
Hello
37. 35
Then it’s time to go home.
Little Ted has made some friends.
After playtime, Little Ted
does number work.
Then it’s time for
reading and writing.
After that, Little Ted paints
a
p
i
c
t
u
r
e
.
N
e
xt it’s playtime.
computer
easel
picture
reading
writing
friends
Bye-bye
numbers
abc
letters
Little Ted
12 345
teacher
desk
hopscotch
jumping
painting
46. 44
They set off in a taxi...
Grandma’s
house
train station
home
T
h
e
y
t
a
k
e
the train...
passing buildings...
to the train station.
and tre
e
s
.
.
.
Daisy and Joe are going on
a trip to Grandma’s house.
What places might
Daisy and Joe visit
with Grandma?
You choose.
(Look on the next page.)
t
h
e
n
a
r
r
i
v
e
a
t
G
randma’s.
Where will we go?
hotel
taxi
train
buildings
trees
luggage
48. 46
Noisy words!
What makes a noisy sound?
WHAM!
KAPOW!
jingle!
jingle!
neeaoooowww
!
ROAR!
cluck! cluck!
splish!
splash!
ring!
ring!
w
oooh!
w
oooh!
tick-tock!
cheep!
cheep!
toot!
pitter! patter!
ch
o
o
! choo!
quack!
quack!
12
6
3
9
4
1
2
5
7
8
10
11
squawk!
toot!
49. 47
Noisy animal words!
What makes a quiet sound?
pop!
bang!
tap! tap!
moo!
ooh! ooh! ooh!
bleep! ping!
hoot-hoot!
cock-a-doodle-doo!
brmm! beep! beep!
gobble! gobbl
e
!
buzzzzz!
meow!
hissssss!
neigh!
hoooowl!
ribbit!
ribbit! t
r
umpety
trump!
o
i
n
k
! oink!
baa!
squeak!
s
q
u
eak!
woof!
tweet!
tweet!
woof!
50. 48
nurse fashion designer singer scientist
musician dentist DJ (disc jockey) artist hairdresser
actor astronaut builder teacher librarian
doctor
What people do
firefighter
A B C
1 2 3
What job would you like to do?
51. music
Some hobbies martial arts dancing
gymnastics
swimming
vet film director soccer player chef
pilot
lawyer athlete dancer police officer
tennis player engineer president writer
babysitter
soldier
2 3
52. 50
All sorts of places
moon
comet
igloo
polar bear
ice fishing
Savanna
grasses
lions antelope
diver coral
Ocean
Cold place
Imagine you are
on an adventure.
Where will
you go?
shark
shipwreck
fish
seabed
56. 54
Time, seasons, and weather
Days
Some celebrations
Monday
daytime nighttime
Birthdays Eid
Tuesday
Diwali Christmas
Wednesday
Hanukkah Chinese New Year
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Months Seasons
January
August
February
September
March
October
April
Spring
Winter
Fall
Summer
November
May
December
June
July
What month is your birthday?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 1
1 12 1
3 14
15 16 1718 19 20 21
2223 24 2526 2728
29 30
58. 56
Who rides a broomstick? Who wears a crown?
Story time
princess queen
servant
prince
crown
king
horse and carriage
palace
cauldron
wizard
unicorn
broomstick
wolf
alien
beast
cave
fairy
witch
wand
fairy
godmother
toad
glass slipper
mouse
explorer
bad guy
witch’s
cat
superhero
60. or
is frozen
in ice.
eats an apple and shrinks.
You choose.
falls asleep and
can’t wake up.
can’t stop singing.
ice
microphone
big
small
apple
tiny
58
What happens to them?
Let’s make up a story
The beginning
a superhero...
a brave
knight...
Once upon a time...
(now choose a character)
61. The robot’s rebooting machine
puts everything right.
Who do they meet?
A magic spell puts everything right.
a kind
witch.
a helpful robot.
What
happens next?
How does it
e
n
d
?
spell
book
wand
happy friends
magical
palace
59
You choose. Along com
es...
rebooting
machine
They live happily
ever after in a
magical palace
with all their friends.
62. Wonderful words!
Have you ever wondered...
hello! In English the
symbols are
called letters.
dog
We hear words as sounds. We write them using symbols.
what words are?
what words are for?
Apple means a
crunchy, juicy fruit
that’s round and
grows on a tree.
All words
mean something.
what words do? Words do different jobs in a sentence.
walk draw seeing jumping
wet curly strong bouncy
happy
tasting
Words that name things are called nouns.
girl tractor moth toad ice cream
apple
Can you find
these nouns
in this book?
Can you find
these verbs
in this book?
Words that describe what something is like are called adjectives.
Can you find
these adjectives
in this book?
Words that tell you what something is doing are called verbs.