{"id":10207224970,"title":"Grandma's Tiny House: A Counting Story","handle":"grandmas-tiny-house","description":"\u003ch6\u003eSpanish edition coming March 25, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/janay-brown-wood\"\u003eJaNay Brown-Wood\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/priscilla-burris\"\u003ePriscilla Burris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThere is always room for family!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sweet, rhyming counting book introduces young readers to numbers one through fifteen as Grandma’s family and friends fill her tiny house on Brown Street. Neighbors, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandkids crowd into the house and pile it high with treats for a family feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the walls begin to bulge and nobody has space enough to eat, one clever grandchild knows exactly what to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere there’s a will there’s a way when families grow and come together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/products\/lola-loves-stories\"\u003eLola Loves Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/products\/our-grandparents\"\u003eOur Grandparents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/how-long-is-forever?\"\u003eHow Long Is Forever?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/grandmas-tiny-house-spread.jpg?7687949469048916901\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaNay Brown-Wood, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaNay is the author of Imani’s Moon and a professor of early childhood education. She lives in Roseville, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/janay-brown-wood\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about JaNay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePriscilla Burris, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePriscilla is a graduate from The Fashion Institute of Design \u0026amp; Merchandising and the illustrator of the Heidi Heckelbeck series (Little Simon), Maggi and Milo (Dial), and more. She is also both author and illustrator of Five Green and Speckled Frogs: A Count-And-Sing Book (Scholastic). Priscilla lives in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicago Public Library’s 2017 Best of the Best Books selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA grandmother welcomes her family, friends, and neighbors into her small home, and everyone arrives with lots of food and energy. As the guests show up, Brown-Wood counts up to \"15 hungry grandkids,\" writing in breezy, confident rhymes: \"Nine chatting aunties all head for the den,\/ and set down the cheesecakes that add up to ten.\" Burris introduces the mostly African-American cast in smudgy digital illustrations with crayonlike outlines, creating a vibe of good-natured chaos. With no room indoors, the party moves into the backyard: \"Perfect in size, at the edge of Brown Street,\/ sits Grandma's backyard, where we all go to eat.\" A warmhearted tribute to the messy joys of a big, impromptu gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic feast unfolds as Grandma's family gathers at her very small home.There are \"TWO turkeys send[ing] scrumptious smells through the air,\" \"FOUR pots of hot greens and ham hocks galore.\" And that's just to start. Beyond the food, there are the bearers of all these treats. \"SEVEN cool uncles stroll up in a line, \/ with EIGHT jugs of lemonade, ice-cold and fine.\" This rhyming counting book features a large family with brown skin, mostly of the same shade with some slight variations in skin tone but lots of different hairstyles, body types, and looks. The party doesn't seem to be celebrating any particular holiday, just an excuse for family, neighbors, and friends (there are a few white faces among the friends) to come together and enjoy a multigenerational summer day. But there is a problem accommodating everyone, and one of the \"FIFTEEN hungry grandchildren,\" a logical little girl with a yellow headband holding back her Afro, has the solution. She suggests using the backyard, and the party moves outside without skipping a beat. There is a great sense of movement and bustle, and Grandma's cat and dog can be spotted in each double-page spread. Grandma's lucky to have all these family members, and young readers are even luckier to be invited to this wonderful family gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandmother has prepared two turkeys and invited a cast of diverse friends over for a feast. After the last one arrives, “That’s when the walls bulge. There is no space! How will we all eat in this too-tiny place?” Rhymed couplets with a delightful lilt explain a common problem. As the verses count various items on each page up to the number 15, the dilemma is elucidated. Burris uses Photoshop with a soft pencil outline to capture the grandmother with her hot pink blouse, pink headband, and pink ballet flats. At the appropriate moment, the granddaughter solves the problem with “I KNOW” in a close-up perspective on a spread. VERDICT This counting story will have repeated readings during the holidays and all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter how big Grandma’s extended family grows, she always finds room for relatives and friends. The young, brown-skinned narrator describes in (generally) metered verse a gathering at Grandma’s house. The party includes one grandma, two turkeys, three neighbors (who come bearing “FOUR pots of hot greens and ham hocks”)…all the way up to fifteen grandkids ready for a feast. When as many warm bodies as possible squeeze into Grandma’s small house, the young narrator whispers in Grandma’s ear her great idea to help everyone enjoy the party more. Burris’s lively, cheerful watercolor illustrations convey the frenetic nature of this gathering, the joy the relatives and friends share in being together, and Grandma’s determination to make all her guests welcome. Burris also includes an abundance of natural Afro hairstyles in her illustrations, offering a variety of mirrors for readers with naturally textured hair. Children and adults alike will appreciate all the ways this family enjoys one another’s company. A fine addition to book collections about families, food, counting, and joyous gatherings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/grandmas-tiny-house-cvr.jpg?7687949469048916901\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/grandmas-tiny-house-hires.zip?11423248361407238915\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-712-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-305-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e978-1-62354-331-0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpanish Paperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-591-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-868-9 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-869-6 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 2-5\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/janay-brown-wood\"\u003eJaNay Brown-Wood\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/priscilla-burris\"\u003ePriscilla Burris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThere is always room for family!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sweet, rhyming counting book introduces young readers to numbers one through fifteen as Grandma’s family and friends fill her tiny house on Brown Street. Neighbors, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandkids crowd into the house and pile it high with treats for a family feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the walls begin to bulge and nobody has space enough to eat, one clever grandchild knows exactly what to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere there’s a will there’s a way when families grow and come together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/products\/lola-loves-stories\"\u003eLola Loves Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/products\/our-grandparents\"\u003eOur Grandparents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/how-long-is-forever?\"\u003eHow Long Is Forever?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/grandmas-tiny-house-spread.jpg?7687949469048916901\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaNay Brown-Wood, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaNay is the author of Imani’s Moon and a professor of early childhood education. She lives in Roseville, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/janay-brown-wood\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about JaNay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePriscilla Burris, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePriscilla is a graduate from The Fashion Institute of Design \u0026amp; Merchandising and the illustrator of the Heidi Heckelbeck series (Little Simon), Maggi and Milo (Dial), and more. She is also both author and illustrator of Five Green and Speckled Frogs: A Count-And-Sing Book (Scholastic). Priscilla lives in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicago Public Library’s 2017 Best of the Best Books selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA grandmother welcomes her family, friends, and neighbors into her small home, and everyone arrives with lots of food and energy. As the guests show up, Brown-Wood counts up to \"15 hungry grandkids,\" writing in breezy, confident rhymes: \"Nine chatting aunties all head for the den,\/ and set down the cheesecakes that add up to ten.\" Burris introduces the mostly African-American cast in smudgy digital illustrations with crayonlike outlines, creating a vibe of good-natured chaos. With no room indoors, the party moves into the backyard: \"Perfect in size, at the edge of Brown Street,\/ sits Grandma's backyard, where we all go to eat.\" A warmhearted tribute to the messy joys of a big, impromptu gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic feast unfolds as Grandma's family gathers at her very small home.There are \"TWO turkeys send[ing] scrumptious smells through the air,\" \"FOUR pots of hot greens and ham hocks galore.\" And that's just to start. Beyond the food, there are the bearers of all these treats. \"SEVEN cool uncles stroll up in a line, \/ with EIGHT jugs of lemonade, ice-cold and fine.\" This rhyming counting book features a large family with brown skin, mostly of the same shade with some slight variations in skin tone but lots of different hairstyles, body types, and looks. The party doesn't seem to be celebrating any particular holiday, just an excuse for family, neighbors, and friends (there are a few white faces among the friends) to come together and enjoy a multigenerational summer day. But there is a problem accommodating everyone, and one of the \"FIFTEEN hungry grandchildren,\" a logical little girl with a yellow headband holding back her Afro, has the solution. She suggests using the backyard, and the party moves outside without skipping a beat. There is a great sense of movement and bustle, and Grandma's cat and dog can be spotted in each double-page spread. Grandma's lucky to have all these family members, and young readers are even luckier to be invited to this wonderful family gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandmother has prepared two turkeys and invited a cast of diverse friends over for a feast. After the last one arrives, “That’s when the walls bulge. There is no space! How will we all eat in this too-tiny place?” Rhymed couplets with a delightful lilt explain a common problem. As the verses count various items on each page up to the number 15, the dilemma is elucidated. Burris uses Photoshop with a soft pencil outline to capture the grandmother with her hot pink blouse, pink headband, and pink ballet flats. At the appropriate moment, the granddaughter solves the problem with “I KNOW” in a close-up perspective on a spread. VERDICT This counting story will have repeated readings during the holidays and all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter how big Grandma’s extended family grows, she always finds room for relatives and friends. The young, brown-skinned narrator describes in (generally) metered verse a gathering at Grandma’s house. The party includes one grandma, two turkeys, three neighbors (who come bearing “FOUR pots of hot greens and ham hocks”)…all the way up to fifteen grandkids ready for a feast. When as many warm bodies as possible squeeze into Grandma’s small house, the young narrator whispers in Grandma’s ear her great idea to help everyone enjoy the party more. Burris’s lively, cheerful watercolor illustrations convey the frenetic nature of this gathering, the joy the relatives and friends share in being together, and Grandma’s determination to make all her guests welcome. Burris also includes an abundance of natural Afro hairstyles in her illustrations, offering a variety of mirrors for readers with naturally textured hair. Children and adults alike will appreciate all the ways this family enjoys one another’s company. A fine addition to book collections about families, food, counting, and joyous gatherings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/grandmas-tiny-house-cvr.jpg?7687949469048916901\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/grandmas-tiny-house-hires.zip?11423248361407238915\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-712-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-305-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e978-1-62354-331-0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpanish Paperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-591-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-868-9 EPUB\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-869-6 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 2-5\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrelated to Common Core State Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Language Arts-Literacy. 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