A Note to Parents and Teachers DK READERS is a compelling reading programme for children. The programme is designed in conjunction with leading literacy experts, including Cliff Moon M.Ed., who has spent many years as a teacher and teacher educator specializing in reading. Cliff Moon has written more than 160 books for children and teachers. He is series editor to Collins Big Cat. Beautiful illustrations and superb full-colour photographs combine with engaging, easy-to-read stories to offer a fresh approach to each subject in the series. Each DK READER is guaranteed to capture a child’s interest while developing his or her reading skills, general knowledge, and love of reading. The five levels of DK READERS are aimed at different reading abilities, enabling you to choose the books that are exactly right for your child: Pre-level 1: Learning to read Level 1: Beginning to read Level 2: Beginning to read alone Level 3: Reading alone Level 4: Proficient readers The “normal” age at which a child begins to read can be anywhere from three to eight years old. Adult participation through the lower levels is very helpful for providing encouragement, discussing storylines and sounding out unfamiliar words. No matter which level you select, you can be sure that you are helping your child learn to read, then read to learn! LONDON, NEW YORK, MUNICH, MELBOURNE, AND DELHI Series Editor Deborah Lock U.S. Editor Shannon Beatty Designer Jemma Westing Production Editor Sean Daly Picture Researcher Rob Nunn Jacket Designer Natalie Godwin Natural History Consultant Tom Fayle Reading Consultant Linda Gambrell, Ph.D. First American Edition, 2011 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 11 12 13 14 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001-182473-August 2011 Copyright © 2011 Dorling Kindersley Limited All rights reserved without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: 978-0-7566-8932-2 (paperback) ISBN:978-0-7566-8933-9 (hardcover) DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014
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