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The Read-It-Yourself Storybook
Librarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 0307168247.
Here are seven stories, so simply written that a child in the early primary grades can actually read them himself. The first, a rollicking, happy adventure tale, contains only 23 different words. Each succeeding story increases only slightly in difficulty, but all are equally happy, satisfying, and fun to read.
Here are seven stories, so simply written that a child in the early primary grades can actually read them himself. The first, a rollicking, happy adventure tale, contains only 23 different words. Each succeeding story increases only slightly in difficulty, but all are equally happy, satisfying, and fun to read.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
215 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1971
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Leland B. Jacobs
69 books10 followers1907-
Leland Blair Jacobs was an American professor emeritus of education who was known particularly for his work in the teaching of literature. He taught elementary, junior high and high school in rural Michigan, and was an elementary school principal. He also taught at OSU in Columbus, Ohio and trained numerous future teachers of literature in Leonia, New Jersey before he was hired by Teachers College, Columbia University in 1952, from which he retired with the rank of Professor Emeritus. During 22 years on the faculty, Dr. Jacobs developed literature as a major part of early education. He encouraged pupils to read literature for their own development.
Leland Blair Jacobs was an American professor emeritus of education who was known particularly for his work in the teaching of literature. He taught elementary, junior high and high school in rural Michigan, and was an elementary school principal. He also taught at OSU in Columbus, Ohio and trained numerous future teachers of literature in Leonia, New Jersey before he was hired by Teachers College, Columbia University in 1952, from which he retired with the rank of Professor Emeritus. During 22 years on the faculty, Dr. Jacobs developed literature as a major part of early education. He encouraged pupils to read literature for their own development.
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February 2, 2021
Read this to our son. Nice stories. We could point out stuff while reading.
December 13, 2017
Awesome beginning reader! I read this today with my kindergarten students. It also offers some great ideas for my beginning Latin readers that I'm writing for my students.
April 22, 2020
I love how the stories gradually got longer and harder. Emma had no problem reading these and learned quite a few new words.
January 5, 2008
The first book I ever read!!! :c) I was four years old. I remember the day, lying on my sister's bed on a blue bedspread, when the letters from the first story, "The Monkey and the Bee," started melting into words. I started screaming, "I can read!!!" My sister and mom came running in the room to see what I was screaming about. They didn't believe me until I read the whole story to them.
September 3, 2011
Great! My four year old nephew--kept asking me to read one more story.
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