Take turns reading with your beginning reader; left-hand pages are to be read by adult; right-hand pages are to be read by child. Jack trades his family's only cow for 5 beans. From these beans grows a magic beanstalk, which reaches to the sky and the home of a giant. Climbing, the beanstalk, Jack must outwit the giant to reclaim his family's golden treasures!

Jason gets sick right before he is supposed to pitch an important game, and he deals with the frustrations of feeling bad.

Describes animals which are in danger of becoming extinct, the various threats to these animals, and the steps being taken to save them.

A young girl and her monster friend demonstrate good behavior and manners.

A tyrannosaurus rex babysits a child for one night. Invites parents and children to share the reading of a book by taking turns reading aloud. Parents read the left-hand pages, and children read the right--hand pages, which have text written at one of six early reading levels.

A boy tries to catch a mouse, but the smart mouse seems to be having fun evading the boy's traps. Features both simple and sophisticated text on side-by-side pages to facilitate shared reading and encourage early reading skills in children.

"...[T]he emperor hires two tailors to make him a new set of elegant and magical clothes--clothes that foolish people will think are invisible! When the emperor parades through town in his fine new clothes, while really wearing just his polka-dotted shorts, only a child is willing to speak up and tell the truth"--Page [4] of cover.