Suzanne Barchers

Every day the blue jays find a way to bother Ted. Will these bully birds keep Ted inside or will his friends find a way to help? Character concepts: Self-esteem, perseverance, being a good friend.

Sox can't wait for the big race. But Tab decides to run in the race and asks Sox to help him train. Sox knows Tab is slow. Will Tab slow Sox down or will Sox run to win? Character concepts: Perseverance, self-esteem, empathy, being a good friend, working together.

It's Ted's birthday and everyone's forgotten the important date! How do the friends save the day and come up with the perfect gift? It's a surprise you'll have to discover. Character concepts: Being responsible, empathy, being a good friend, working together.

Kip wins a game and now he gets to pick a prize! Beginning readers follow along as Kip picks from a variety of prizes that all feature a short I sound. Readers will enjoy the colorful illustrations and simple text in this story filled with sight words as

What happens when Dad wants to nap but San wants to gab and rap? Beginning readers will find out in this charming phonics book that uses bright illustrations and simple, easy-to-read text in a story made up of sight words and short words containing the vowel A. This book is a great resource for teaching phonics to young children. Early readers will enhance their ability to use and recognize short A sounds in familiar vocabulary as well as challenging...

It's bedtime for Ren and she wants to fill her bed with toys and dolls. Beginning readers will follow along as Ren tries to fill her bed with toys. Readers will practice their short E sounds and early reading and phonemic skills as they make their way through this delightful phonics book containing familiar and new vocabulary. With lively illustrations and simple text, children will read sight words and words using short E sounds. This book also includes...

What happens when Ross, a young boy, is given a big job? Beginning readers will find out in this charming phonics book that uses lively illustrations and simple, easy-to-read text in a story made up of sight words and short words containing the vowel O. This book is a great resource for helping new readers develop phonemic pronunciation and recognition skills. Early readers will enhance their ability to use and recognize short O sounds in familiar...

In the far north of Canada, daylight disappears for much of the year. This Inuit legend describes how the First People of Canada explained the sun's return to their remote lands.

When the king dies, the queen and her three daughters must work to survive. A giant steals from their garden, and then steals the daughters. The princesses outwit the giant to return home. Themes: ingenuity, perseverance.

This is a story of love between an adventure-loving king and his queen who travels in disguise as a lute player to save the king after he is imprisoned during one of his journeys. Themes: devotion, intelligence.