Easy French Reader

Book Description

A fun and easy new way to quickly acquire or enhance basic reading skills

These unique guides are based on the premise that the best way to learn a language is to start reading it, immediately. Suitable for raw beginners to intermediate-level language learners, the new editions of these popular titles feature engaging readings of progressive difficulty that allow learners to rapidly build comprehension.

Easy French Reader begins with the adventures of two friends, an American and a Parisian, as they learn about their respective cultures. This is followed by readings on the history of France, from ancient Gaul to the present. The final section features four abridged short stories by famous French authors.

Similarly, Easy Spanish Reader begins with the story of two high school seniors involved with their Spanish Club, followed by a history of Mexico, from the Conquistadors to the present, and an abridged version of the classic story of "Lazarillo de Tormes."

Progressive format makes it easy to quickly build comprehension
Marginal word glossaries conveniently present new words and phrases
Exercises challenge comprehension and build reading skills

Attractive new editions, fully updated and featuring appealing new artwork and expanded exercises

Customer Reviews:

Nice book for beginners.......2007-08-23

I have been attempting to learn French on my own for the past year and have CD's for my car (wonderful) and have been buying dual language book after book, but finally realized they are way too advanced for me. This book is great because it's at the perfect not-a-complete-beginner but still-has-a-long-way-to-go level. There are exercises after each reading, a glossary & each reading has new words noted in the margin. Highly recommended.

Good choice.......2007-07-06

I took French for three years in high school and now - six or seven years later - I want to brush up on what I still remember. This was an excellent choice for me and allowed me to jump right in and start reading French again.
However, I think it would be difficult for someone who didn't have even a faint grasp of the language and so I wouldn't recommend this for the absolute beginners - just people like myself who are re-starting the language. If you want to do more than just read French, compliment this with another book that comes with a tape. I would also get a French-English dictionary. There's one in the back, but it is not as inclusive as it could be.

Great supplemental to learning French.......2007-07-02

This book is an easy way to add variety to your studies. I find the chapters are thoughtfully put together to help the beginner to keep focused on the language and new vocabulary, but have a bit of fun at the same time. I would recommend this book to keep the studies more enjoyable.

Easy French Reader.......2007-05-13

This book is just what I need! It has helped me with comprehension of French, and the style makes me want to keep reading it! A book like this was long overdue.

GOOD FOR THE LEARNER.......2007-05-06

THIS BOOK IS A GREAT HELP TO ANYONE TRYING TO LEARN FRENCH, THE STORIES ARE SIMPLE AND YET A LITTLE COMPELLING ALSO. THE CONTENT IS REASONABLY DIVERSE GIVEN THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE READER AND THE EXPLANATIONS OF THE NUANCES AND FALSE FRIENDS ARE EXCELLENT.

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Playful Pup Persuasively Pounces
My "most favorite book"
A Book for Young Dog Lovers Everywhere

Go Away, Dog (My First I Can Read)
Joan L. Nodset
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064442314
Release Date: 2003-02-18

Book Description

Dog be gone!

The big old dog wants to play. Can the little boy make him go away?

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Playful Pup Persuasively Pounces.......2003-02-27

A boy who is afraid of dogs meets a friendly long-haired barking fellow looking to play. He tells him to go away, but the dog insists on being friends. The dog instantly loves the boy, but the boy isn't so sure.

Your child will learn how dogs are fun to play with, and how some things aren't quite as scary as they might first appear.

The colorful, warm drawings have endured through the years, and will help bring a smile to your face.

I fully recommend "Go Away, Dog."

Anthony Trendl
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My "most favorite book".......2002-05-28

I have the original version (1963) and mine has the following inscription written by my mother:

"This was a library book I checked out for Lisa when she was 4 and 1/2 years old. She loved it so much she kept putting off taking it back and one day 'could never find it again'. Later, she told me she hid it and by then I had paid the library for it. Her most favorite book then and for a long time."

I cherish my copy of Go Away Dog and am buying the new version for good friend's baby shower.

A Book for Young Dog Lovers Everywhere.......2000-05-08

This book is written in short, simple sentences, using high-frequency vocabulary that's sure to make young readers successful. It tells about a dog who wants to play and the little boy who wants that dog to go away. This little dog will win the affection of very young dog lovers and little boys everywhere with his antics and determination!

Bathtime for Biscuit (My First I Can Read)

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bathtime for biscuit
Simple Text Appeals to Young Readers
We like it for all the wrong reasons.
Great Children's book
Great beginner reader book!

Bathtime for Biscuit (My First I Can Read)
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
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ASIN: 0064442640
Release Date: 1999-08-04

Book Description

Everything is ready for Biscuit to take a bath'everything except Biscuit! After rolling in the mud and playing in the garden with his friend Puddles, will Biscuit ever get clean? Whether or not they share Biscuit's reluctance to take a bath, beginning readers will adore reading about his appealing antics in this My First I Can Read Book, the third in the best-selling series about the popular puppy.

"Another successful easy reader from the creators of Biscuit and Biscuit Finds a Friend. . . . A good choice for the youngest readers and listeners alike." -- School Library Journal

Customer Reviews:

bathtime for biscuit.......2007-06-10

My daughter loved this book it is very easy reading and quite enjoyable she is very proud of herself when she can read a book. Thank you for making her day

Simple Text Appeals to Young Readers.......2007-02-19

We recently introduced Biscuit to our daughter (nearly age 2 yrs). She asks to read about Biscuit's bath several times a day and comments as we read together. The word repetition creates an easy rhythm we both enjoy. The text and drawings work well together.

We like it for all the wrong reasons........2005-10-14

My 6-year-old brought this book home from school, and it's a fine learning-to-read book for her. What struck her, though, was the (unintentionally?) hilarious nature of a few of the illustrations. They have to be seen to be appreciated. Call us juvenile, but we laughed until we cried. I'm buying one for home, and more for gifts! Thanks, Biscuit!

Great Children's book.......2005-09-21

My daughter loves the Biscuit series books! I think she's attracted to the cute golden dog named Biscuit. It also helps when her dad or me read the books with animation.

Great beginner reader book!.......2004-05-06

My daughter, who is 5, loves all the Biscuit books! They're great for beginner readers! We haven't found any she likes better, so we just keep on buying all the Biscuit books we can find. She is definitely a Biscuit fan!

How Many Fish? (My First I Can Read Book)

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Good book for kindergarten

How Many Fish? (My First I Can Read Book)
Caron Lee Cohen
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 006444273X
Release Date: 2000-01-26

Book Description

In the bay...

There are six little fish. Along come six little feet. What will happen when they meet?

Customer Reviews:

Good book for kindergarten.......2002-11-26

My 6 yr old is in kindergarten and this book was a little bit of a challenge, but very readable because of repitition and rhyming.

Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found (I Can Read Book 2)

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Silly and Funny
Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found

Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found (I Can Read Book 2)
James Skofield
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064442578

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"Help! Baby Penny is lost!"

This sounds like a job for Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl! The prehistoric police pair from Detective Dinosaur is back on the beat with new cases to crack. But what will happen when Dective Dinosaur loses his way in the dark? Will he be found at a loss?

Comically clueless Detective Dinosaur and his loyal sidekick, Officer Pterodactyl, are back with three new cases to crack! Together they search for a lost baby and find a home for a stray kitten. But when Detective Dinosaur loses his way in a dark park, will he himself be found at a loss? R. W. Alley's inspired illustrations, full of humor and appealing details, bring James Skofield's prehistoric keystone cops to life.

Customer Reviews:

Silly and Funny.......2007-04-11

This is a great 1st chapter book for young children. In each chapter, the main characters, Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl, solve a mystery. The mysteries are often silly, but they are always fun. For example, in one chapter, Detective Dinosaur is following a noise in the fog and becomes lost himself. He begins singing to calm his nerves, and sings so loudly that Officer Pterodactyl easily finds him! In another chapter, they find a lost kitten and put signs up. But, no one claims the kitten. In the end they decide that the kitten is both lost and found, since it was lost, but they found it. After that, Cadet Kitten goes along on their expeditions. My son, 5, read this book to me (one chapter per night) and LOVED it. He laughed out loud at least once per chapter. I highly recommend this book for K-2 readers.

Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found.......1999-12-21

There were 3 short stories about 2 police dinosaurs in this book. It is humorous, with good color illustrations. I would recommend it for the K through 3rd grade level, as well as the teachers.

Easy French reader;: [a three-part text for beginning students,

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Easy French reader;: [a three-part text for beginning students,
R De Roussy de Sales
Manufacturer: National Textbook Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006XWOZ0

Ready? Set. Raymond! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2)

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great even for those who can't read
I KNOW THE ILLUSTRATOR

Ready? Set. Raymond! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2)
Vaunda Nelson
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0375813632
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Book Description

Raymond likes to do everything fast–from brushing his teeth to going to school to making new friends. In three easy-to-read stories, readers follow Raymond on a typical super-fast day, see him make a new friend, and run a race!

Customer Reviews:

great even for those who can't read.......2003-05-02

My 19 month old loves this book (and has for the last three months with unwavering interest.) The words and pictures are so engaging. I sometimes read it to him three times in a row. He loves to identify all the people, things, and animals throughout the story. The illustrations are superb. We wish that there were more stories out there about Raymond. He's so likable!

I KNOW THE ILLUSTRATOR.......2002-10-09

This is a great, short and entertaining book for young children. My four year old son gets a kick out of how fast Raymond does everything(eats breakfast, brushes his teeth). Overall a very good intro for those kids just starting to read.

Aunt Eater's Mystery Halloween (I Can Read Book 2)

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Aunt Eater's Mystery Halloween (I Can Read Book 2)

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ASIN: 0064442667

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Aunt Eater the anteater is off to a costume party, and it's a good thing she's dressed as a detective -- Halloween is the most mysterious night of the year! Man-eating monsters, headless ghosts, and other eerie encounters await Aunt Eater. With so many spooky surprises in stores, can the super sleuth handle them all?

Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlor (I Am Reading)

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Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlor (I Am Reading)
Vivian French
Manufacturer: Kingfisher
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0753458233

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Business is bad at Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlor. So she closes for the day and takes William and Ellie to the beach. While playing on the beach, William writes a big message in the sand about their delicious pizzas. That night, Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlor is packed. Business is booming because of William's message!

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Forest (I Can Read Book 2)
Laura Godwin
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064442756

Book Description

Jeannie and her family live on a farm next to a forest. One day Jeannie hears a cry coming from the forest:"Maa, maa" Dad thinks it sounds like a baby goat calling its mother. But when Mom and Jeannie search through the woods, they find a baby deer alone.

Jeannie knows she cannot keep it, but who will take care of the fawn if its mother does not return?

Laura Godwin's simple poignant story is beautifully rendered in Stacy Schuett's rich, glowing illustrations."Maa, maa."

Jeannie hears a strange sound coming from the forest. She and her mother search the woods, and finds a baby deer all alone. Jeannie knows that they can't keep it, but how can they leave the fawn when its mother may not return?

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