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and at his or her own speed.
    Some go back and forth between reading levels and read favorite books again and again. Others read through each level in order. You can help your young reader improve and become more confident by encouraging his or her own interests and abilities. From books your child reads with you to the first books he or she reads alone, there are I Can Read Books for every stage of reading:
    SHARED READING
    Basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations, ideal for sharing with your emergent reader BEGINNING READING
    Short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts for children eager to read on their own
    READING WITH HELP
    Engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play for developing readers

    READING ALONE
    Complex plots, challenging vocabulary, and high-interest topics for the independent reader
    ADVANCED READING
    Short paragraphs, chapters, and exciting themes for the perfect bridge to chapter books
    I Can Read Books have introduced children to the joy of reading since 1957. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators and a fabulous cast of beloved characters, I Can Read Books set the standard for beginning readers.
    A lifetime of discovery begins with the magical words “I Can Read!”
    Visit www.icanread.com for information on enriching your child’s reading experience .

    Credits
    Cover art © 1977 by Arnold Lobel

    Copyright
    MOUSE SOUP. Copyright © 1977 by Arnold Lobel. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
    Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader December 2008
    ISBN 978-0-06-179438-4
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    About the Publisher
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Document Outline
Cover Image
Title Page
Contents
Begin Reading
The Stories for the Soup
Bees and the Mud
Two Large Stones
The Crickets
The Thorn Bush
About I Can Read Books
Credits
Copyright Notice
About the Publisher