Böcker av Ellen Schecter

Claire and Malina are as different as diamonds and toads-especially in the way they treat others. And when a fairy rewards the sisters for their manners, their gifts are quite different indeed! This unusual fairy tale, vividly told and exquisitely illustrated, will be enjoyed time and again by early independent readers and read-aloud audiences alike.¿FROM AMERICA'S MOST TRUSTED NAME IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION More than seventy years of educational research and innovative teaching have given the Bank Street College of Education the reputation as America's most trusted name in early childhood education. Because no two children are exactly alike in their development, we have designed the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series in three levels to accommodate the individual stages of reading readiness of children ages four through eight.• Level 1: GETTING READY TO READ- (PRE-K to GRADE 1) Books are perfect for reading aloud with children who are getting ready to read or are just beginning to read words or phrases.• Level 2: READING TOGETHER-(GRADES 1 to 3) Books are written especiallly for children who are on their way to reading independently but who may need help.• Level 3: I CAN READ IT MYSELF-(GRADES 2 to 3) Books are designed for children able to read on their own. They also can be enjoyed as read-alouds.

Spooky spiders, lurking leeches, buggy beetles- are they awesome or awful? Decide for yourself in this spine-tingling nonfiction book. Real Live Monsters! Introduces you to the scariest, spookiest creatures on Earth . . . so real they just may creep up on you!¿FROM AMERICA'S MOST TRUSTED NAME IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION More than seventy years of educational research and innovative teaching have given the Bank Street College of Education the reputation as America's most trusted name in early childhood education. Because no two children are exactly alike in their development, we have designed the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series in three levels to accommodate the individual stages of reading readiness of children ages four through eight.• Level 1: GETTING READY TO READ- (PRE-K to GRADE 1) Books are perfect for reading aloud with children who are getting ready to read or are just beginning to read words or phrases.• Level 2: READING TOGETHER-(GRADES 1 to 3) Books are written especiallly for children who are on their way to reading independently but who may need help.• Level 3: I CAN READ IT MYSELF-(GRADES 2 to 3) Books are designed for children able to read on their own. They also can be enjoyed as read-alouds.

¿FROM AMERICA'S MOST TRUSTED NAME IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Every book in the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series is targeted at the individual abilities of children ages four to eight. The three interconnecting levels of the series are structured to grow along with a child's developing reading skills.This book is just right for a child old enough to say, "I Can Read It Myself," but it will also be enjoyed as a read-aloud by younger children.Diamonds and Toads Claire and Malina are as different as diamonds and toads-especially in the way they treat others. And when a fairy rewards the sisters for their manners, their gifts are quite different indeed! This unusual fairy tale, vividly told and exquisitely illustrated, will be enjoyed time and again by early independent readers and read-aloud audiences alike.

AboutΓÇêTheΓÇêBankΓÇêStreet Ready-To-Read SeriesMore than seventy years of educational research and innovative teaching have given the Bank Street College of Education the reputation as AmericaΓÇÖs most trusted name in early childhood education. Because no two children are exactly alike in their development, we have designed the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series in three levels to accommodate the individual stages of reading readiness of children ages four through eight.ΓÇó Level 1: Getting Ready To ReadΓÇö (Pre-K to Grade 1) Books are perfect for reading aloud with children who are getting ready to read or are just beginning to read words or phrases.ΓÇó Level 2: Reading TogetherΓÇö(Grades 1 to 3) Books are written especially for children who are on their way to reading independently but who may need help.ΓÇó Level 3: I Can Read It MyselfΓÇö(Grades 2 to 3) Books are designed for children able to read on their own. They also can be enjoyed as read-alouds. Our three levels make it easy to select the books most appropriate for a childΓÇÖs development and enable him or her to grow with the series step by step. The Bank Street Ready-to-Read books also overlap and reinforce each other, further encouraging the reading process. We feel that making reading fun and enjoyable is the single most important thing that you can do to help children become good readers. And we hope youΓÇÖll be a part of Bank StreetΓÇÖs long tradition of learning through sharing. ΓÇöThe Bank Street College of EducationRetells the Old Testament story in which Sheba visits Solomon to test his wisdom and recounts the traditional explanation in which he passes her final test with the aid of a bee.