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Read-it! Readers; Gus The Hedgehog.


Read-it! Readers; Gus The Hedgehog hedgehog, Old World insectivorous mammal of the family Erinaceidae, related to moles and shrews. The spiny hedgehogs are found in Africa and Eurasia, except SE Asia. They have rounded bodies up to 13 in.  

Jacklyn Williams & Doug Cushman

Picture Window Books

151 Good Counsel Drive, Minneapolis, MN 556001

www.picturewindowbooks.com 1-877-371-1536

1-4048-27880-9PI, $199.30 list; $149.50 school/library

Jacklyn Williams is an experienced educator and children's book author with more than twenty titles to her credit. Doug Cushman is a professional and award-winning children's book illustrator with more than 100 titles to his credit. Together they have created a series of ten 32-page early readers recommended for children ages 5 to 9 and students from kindergarten to the third grade. Each book features the delightful, anthropomorphic Having the characteristics of a human being. For example, an anthropomorphic robot has a head, arms and legs.  and entertaining adventures of Gus the Hedgehog and his animal friends that revolve around Verb 1. revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about
 various holidays, celebrations, and problematic situations. The "Gus the Hedgehog" series includes; Happy Birthday, Gus!; Happy Easter, Gus!; Happy Halloween, Gus!; Happy Thanksgiving, Gus!; Let's Go Let's Go may refer to: Television
  • Let's Go (Philippine TV series), a teen Philippine sitcom on ABS-CBN
  • Let's Go (New Zealand TV series), a New Zealand television music show
  • Let's Go
 Fishing, Gus!; Make a new Friend, Gus!; Merry Christmas, Gus!; Pick a Pet, Gus!; and Welcome to the Third Grade, Gus!. In addition to practicing their reading skills, children will find that these whimsical, fun stories will also instill in·still
v.
To pour in drop by drop.



instil·lation n.
 a love of reading for pleasure and prepare them to expand their literary horizons. Although each individual book is available separately 9$19.93 list; $14.95 school/library), community library and elementary schools are recommended to acquire the entire series for the edification ed·i·fi·ca·tion  
n.
Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.

Noun 1. edification - uplifting enlightenment
sophistication
 of their young patrons and students.
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Publication:Children's Bookwatch
Date:Feb 1, 2007
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