This book is rated to Guided Reading D, Grade Level 1.3. perfect for early readers who want to start reading or expand their vocabulary. The book has 120 words accompanied with pictures that illustrates what is being said so children can comprehend what the word means.
My name is Timba and I’m a little lion. I live in a zoo in Switzerland.
This is my mom and my dad. My dad is sleeping. He gets to sleep a lot.
This is my sister. She hit me on my nose — ouch!
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A non-fiction book about bears, suitable for reading and projects in early grades, guided reading level F, word count 147, also available in Spanish on our ‘more’ page. Another great non-fiction creative commons levelled reader from Mustard Seed Books.
A non-fiction book all about tigers. This book is levelled to guided reading Level H, for grades 1 to 2 with 245 words. Another great creative commons book from Mustard Seed Books.
I See Colours – A short book with the phrase I see…. and animals of different colors. A nice short book for very small children and early readers.
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The Green Fern Zoo – CKLA Early Reader-Meet Vern and all the animals at the Green Fern Zoo. This early reader introduces new decodable sounds in each chapter along with the interesting animals at the zoo. See more from the Core Knowledge foundation in our CKF publisher category. Spread the love
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Ginger the Giraffe – Monkey Pen-Ginger the Giraffe eats from the leaves at the very top of the trees but other animals in the savannah are not as lucky. The rains have not come for a long time and Ginger’s friend Mickey the Monkey alerts her to the problem. Together they go to Leo the lion for advice. The animals ...
Horse Colouring Pages by Peaksel – Cute Colouring for Young Children-The Horse Colouring Pages contains 20 pages of adorable horses and unicorns perfect for young children. For children who love horses, this is a fun-filled series of colouring pages. See more books by Peaksel here on FKB – https://freekidsbooks.org/author/peaksel/ The Dragon Colouring Book Butterfly Colouring Book The Dinosaur Colouring Book Sample pages from Horse Colouring Book ...
The Cute and Cuddly Koalas-Koala bears are marsupials from Australia with fascinating characteristics. Unfortunately, these cute and cuddly creatures are also in grave danger from loss of habitat and disease, and they need our help. Can a new vaccine save the Koalas from a deadly disease that has infected almost all of them? Find out this and more about ...
All About Kiwi Birds-Kiwis are unusual birds with several mammal-like properties. This book tells you about the evolution of their unique features and where you can find them now. The kiwi birds are in danger and need to be protected. The author hopes to spread awareness to help save the kiwis. Spread the love
Abe the Service Dog – Monkey Pen-Abe was picked for a special job, he was going to learn how to be a service dog. And not just any service dog, Abe was going to help be the eyes for a blind person. this is his story. Service Dogs are smart, well trained, well behaved, dedicated, and committed to ensuring their master ...
Where are the Animals? – Camouflage in the Artic from Wordscientists-Word Scientists are back with another great early reader, this time our student conservationists, Peg and Datiz are in search of Arctic animals. Peg and Datiz see, or almost don’t see, many camouflaged Arctic animals, and finally find a polar bear. This book is suitable for developing Readers. This book is available in an editable ...
Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva-Baby Aviva the Orangutan Diva is looking for Bananas to feed her family. But there are lots of treacherous obstacles in her path. Find out how Baby Aviva uses all her resources to save the day and get the Bananas back to her family. Download or read online the full colouring book of Baby Aviva ...
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Monkey Adventures – Early nonfiction nature book-Monkey Adventures is an early reader and an early science book about monkeys. This is a leveled book from Mustardseed books, suitable for grade 1. Monkey Adventures is rated at Grade level 1.4, reading recovery level 7, guided reading level E, with 130 words. This book is designed for early readers with simple words and ...
Adventuras de Monos – Monkey Adventures Spanish version-This is the Spanish version of the leveled Grade 1 early reader Monkey Adventures, Adventuras de Monos, published by Mustard Seed Books. See the English Version of Adventuras de Monos here: https://freekidsbooks.org/monkey-adventures-early-nonfiction-nature-book/ See many more books like this in FKB Mustardseed category. See all our Spanish and bilingual English-Spanish books here; https://freekidsbooks.org/subject/spanish/ Text and Images ...
Pumpkins – Halloween theme early reader-Pumpkins is a perfect book for the Halloween season in early elementary school. A levelled reader suitable for mid Grade 1, this ebook has 96 words and is graded at Grade level 1.4, Guided Reading E. Teachers, you might enjoy using this ebook in lesson planning leading up to Halloween, with it’s Pumpkin theme. by: ...
Los Ballenas – Whales Spanish Version-Los Ballenas is a Spanish version of the popular ebook Whales from Mustardseed books. See the English version of Los Ballenas – Whales here: https://freekidsbooks.org/whales/ Text and Images from Los Ballenas – Whales Spanish Version Las ballenas son los animales más grandes del planeta, ¡aún más grandes que los elefantes! La ballena azul ...
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Los Tigres – Tigers Spanish Version-Los Tigres – This is the Spanish language version of the popular Mustard Seed book Tigers. A non-fiction book all about tigers. Rated reading Level H, suited for children grades 1 to 2. The books has 245 words. This book is is a simple fact about tigers licensed under creative commons. See Tigers in English ...
Animals in the City – Early Reader-Animals in the City is a short book about animals you might see around a city, some common and some not so common. This book is guided reading level E, Grade 1.3, word count 111. Another great creative commons book from Mustard Seed Books. Text and Images from Animals in the City It’s ...
At the Zoo – a Leveled Early Reader-With sight words, and short repeated phrases, At The Zoo is a perfect book for early readers. At the Zoo uses the sight word phrase “I like to look at the…” (see the full text below). At the zoo is another great creative commons leveled book from Mustard Seed Books (see more about Mustard Seed Books ...
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Animal Homes Spanish Version – Los Hogares de los Animales-Animal Homes Spanish Version – The mustard seed leveled grade 1 book Animal Homes – provided here in Spanish. The English version is available here: https://freekidsbooks.org/animal-homes-early-readers/ More books by Mustard Seed Books can be found on Free Kids Books here: https://freekidsbooks.org/author/mustard-seed/ More Books In Spanish Gecko On The Wall – Spanish Bilingual Children’s Story ...
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