Jane Belk Moncure

"Little n has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as nickels, a necklace, and nine nesting nightingales eating nuts."--Provided by publisher.

"Little q has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as quilts, quail, quarters, and a quarreling queen."--Provided by publisher.

"Little v has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as violets, a veil, and lots of velvet valentines."--Provided by publisher.

Pepito tries to cheer up a grumpy kangaroo by taking him to the circus and the playground.

Word Bird puts words about Halloween in his word house, introducing such words as 'witches,' 'costumes,' and 'masks.' Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try their wings in fun, learn-to-read...

The months of the year, as well as several holidays, are reviewed as readers attempt to learn Word Bird's birthday. Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try their wings in fun, learn-to-read...

Little Four is a curious and playful boy who enjoys counting things that come in fours. Readers learn aboud the concept of the number four as they follow Little Four on his fun-filled day counting zoo animals and sharing lunch with a friend. This updated favorite is as fresh and fun as ever! For over twenty years, millions of parents and teachers have relied on My First Steps to Math to help children learn the fundamental concepts of math. The updated...

A brief story in which characters representing the short 'e' sound and the long 'e' sound look for these vowels in different words. A new generation of beginning readers is proudly cheering, 'I can read them all by myself!,' thanks to this updated version of Jane Belk Moncure's acclaimed Sound Box Library, enhanced to meet current educational standards and reflect cultural and social changes. A clear typeface makes the fun stories easy to read, while...

Over the course of a week, Word Bird tries on hats representing different occupations and assembles the tools Word Bird needs for each job. Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try...

Little Eight is an adorable and inquisitive girl who thinks eight is great. Readers learn about the concept of the number eight as Little Eight counts eight animals and has a tea party with a friend. This updated favorite is as fresh and fun as ever! For over twenty years, millions of parents and teachers have relied on My First Steps to Math to help children learn the fundamental concepts of math. The updated version of this popular series features...