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Pair-It Books by Steck-Vaughn

 

Pair-It Books by Steck-Vaughn: This is a 48-book series for early primaries that balances age-appropriate literature and reading skills by pairing theme-based fiction and nonfiction softcover books for emergent readers. The patterned and predictable language combines with photos and pictures to support the text for children who are beginning to read and improve comprehension strategies. For grades K-4. Six- packs, Audio Cassettes,  and Starter Sets are available by special order. It normally takes me about 10 business days to get them. I can also get Teacher Guides and Big Books (for a few selected titles) and Spanish titles. Please inquire. Prices normally go up at the beginning of each year. Prices below are 2007 prices and are subject to change whenever changed by the publisher. My prices are generally 10% below the publisher prices. If an item doesn't have a number below, just order by title and specify whether it is single or a six-pack. Some titles were published after I made the data base and I haven't assigned them a number yet.

New in 2007 -- a reproducible bilingual reading comprehension series that incorporates the text in English and Spanish of 22 of the titles below. See details of this new series which includes reading comprehension activities. These are currently available for grades 1 and 2. They complement the Pair-it Books. They don't replace them.

Early Emergent Stage: Grade / Reading Level K : Each book is $4.09-D.
                                                          
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Cover Art Title: Fiction Catalog #   Title: Nonfiction Cat#
Garden Colors BTH-1064 Changing Colors BTH-1063
A Family of Five BTH-1055   Family Time BTH-1054
MarvinM.jpg (28188 bytes) Marvin's Manners BTH-1062   Manners, Please BTH-1177
Cookies to Share BTH-1541 MkCookies.jpg (18505 bytes) We Make Cookies BTH-1067
I'm a Little Seed -- BTH-1050   How Many Seeds? BTH-1051
Farley Frog BTH-1066   Frogs BTH-1065
Crawl, Caterpillar, Crawl  - BTH-1048   Where Do Bugs Live? BTH-1049
How many Monkeys? BTH-3450 Monkey Moves BTH-3449
All Over Me! BTH-1069 Clap Your Hands! BTH-1068
A Walk in the Rain BTH-1057 It's Raining!

 

BTH-1056
Cat Prints BTH-1061 Cats, Cats, Cats BTH-1060
Barnyard Baseball BTH-3444 Sports are Fun BTH-3445
Friends Go Together BTH-3443 Let's Be Friends BTH-1059
Here Comes the Parade! BTH-3447 Parades! BTH-3446
Mr. Egg BTH-3448 A Nest Full of Eggs BTH-1058

6-packs can be ordered for any of the above titles. Order by title, not BTH number, which is for singles, and specify 6-pack. $22.28 each
Early Emergent Stage  Starter Set with one of each title and a Teacher Guide is $141.71-D
Early Emergent Stage Teacher Guide is $34.43-D

 

 

Emergent Stage 1 (Grade /  Reading Levels K- 1: Each book is $4.09-D.
              
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Cover Art Fiction Title Catalog # Cover Art Nonfiction Title Catalog #
The Bear Escape  BTH-1071 The Bear Facts BTH-1070
  Bunny Opposites BTH-1073 Playground Opposites - BTH-1072
GoToPool.jpg (25433 bytes) Going to The Pool BTH-1075 WeLikSun.jpg (19918 bytes) We Like the Sun BTH-1074
WhistleBrd.jpg (20510 bytes) Whistle Like a Bird BTH-1077 SndsLkMus.jpg (19896 bytes) It Sounds Like Music BTH-1076
Bats at Bat BTH-1082 Bats, Bats, Bats BTH-1081
Every Monday BTH-1084 A Busy Week BTH-1083
A New Nest BTH-1079 A Rainbow Bird BTH-1078
Peas and Potatoes BTH-1080 A Smiling Salad BTH-1178
  Bo Peep's Sheep BTH-3454 Everyone Wears Wool

 

BTH-3453
The Neighborhood Party BTH-3462   Around the Neighborhood BTH-3461
  A Fishy Story BTH-3463 Humpback Whales BTH-3464
Detective Max BTH-3451   The Mask BTH-3452
The Biggest Sandwich BTH-3455   Sandwiches, Sandwiches BTH-3456
  The Runaway Wheels BTH-3459 All Kinds of Wheels BTH-3460
Dream Horse BTH-3458   Horse Feathers! BTH-3457
  A New Nest BTH-1079   A Rainbow Bird BTH-1078
           

6-packs can be ordered for any of the above titles. Order by title, not BTH number, which is for singles, and specify 6-pack. $22.28 each
Emergent Stage 1 Starter Set with one of each title and a Teacher Guide is $141.71-D
Emergent Stage 1 and 2 Teacher Guide is $43.52-D

Emergent Stage 2 (Grade Levels 1-2) Reading Level 1: Each book is $5.94-D.
               
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Cover Art Fiction Title Catalog # Cover Art Nonfiction Title Catalog #
Dinosaur Show and Tell BTH-718 Dinosaur Fun Facts BTH-717
GldCumBk.jpg (20194 bytes) Goldilocks Comes Back BTH-723 WhLvsWds.jpg (21342 bytes) Who Lives in the Woods? BTH-725
Rock-a-Bye Moon BTH-720 Man in the Moon BTH-719
ICanB.jpg (20193 bytes) I Can Be Anything BTH-1086 LiftOff.jpg (17659 bytes) Lift Off! BTH-1085
Sam's Seasons BTH-722 Season to Season BTH-721
BenSchTp.jpg (23360 bytes) Benny's School Trip BTH-1088 SchRndWrld.jpg (21336 bytes) Schools Around the World BTH-1087
AmazFish.jpg (17634 bytes) The Amazing Fish BTH-1090 GrtWhShark.jpg (15428 bytes) Great White Sharks BTH-1089
Little Red and the Wolf BTH-1092 Wolves BTH-1091
The Apple Pie Family BTH-3195   Apples and More Apples BTH-3192
  The Sand Castle Contest BTH-3194 Beach Creatures BTH-3193

 

6-packs can be ordered for any of the above titles. Order by title, not BTH number, which is for singles, and specify 6-pack. $32.40 each
Emergent Stage 2 Starter Set with one of each title and a Teacher Guide is $141.71-D
Emergent Stage 1 and 2 Teacher Guide is $43.52-D

 

Transition Stage 2-3 (Grade Levels 1-2) Reading Level 1: Each book is $5.94-D.
             
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Cover Art Fiction Title Catalog # Cover Art Nonfiction Title Catalog #
BudBttfly.jpg (20706 bytes) Buddy Butterfly and His Cousin BTH-1047 BtFlyLif.jpg (19768 bytes) A Butterfly's Life
Click here for related lesson plan.
BTH-724
ArndWrdLun.jpg (21467 bytes) The Around-the-World Lunch BTH-1093 FestFood.jpg (22726 bytes) Festival Foods Around the World BTH-1094
PnnyChng.jpg (22541 bytes) A Penny Changes the Day BTH-1096 MoneyRid.jpg (20652 bytes) Money Riddles that Count BTH-1095
EBrdAlarm.jpg (18835 bytes) The Early Bird's Alarm BTH-1103 AmzBirds.jpg (15969 bytes) Amazing Birds of the Rain Forest BTH-1104
WhoHidTh.jpg (21731 bytes) Who's Hiding There? BTH-1102 InHiding.jpg (22295 bytes) In Hiding: Animals Under Cover BTH-1101
Turtle's Big Race BTH-1098 Save the Sea Turtles! BTH-1097
In the Land of the Polar Bear BTH-1099 Arctic Life BTH-1100
Every Flower is Beautiful BTH-1053 All Kinds of Flowers BTH-1052
  The Princess and the Castle BTH-3209   Castles BTH-3208
  Nana's Kitchen No # yet. Order by title   You Can Cook No # yet. Order by title

6-packs can be ordered for any of the above titles. Order by title, not BTH number, which is for singles, and specify 6-pack. $32.40 each
Transition Stage 2-3 Starter Set with one of each title and a Teacher Guide is $141.71-D
Transition Stage 2-3 Teacher Guide is $32.40-D

 

Early Fluency Stage 3: Grade / Reading Level 2 Each book is $5.94-D.
              
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Cover Art Fiction Title Catalog # Cover Art Nonfiction Title Catalog #
The Lion and the Mouse BTH-707 Lions BTH-706
Carlita Ropes the Twister BTH-709 Storms BTH-708
The Crane Wife BTH-710 Japan BTH-711
How the Rattlesnake Got its Rattle BTH-713 A Look at Snakes BTH-712
Jenny and the Cornstalk BTH-715 Corn: An American Indian Gift BTH-716
The House that Jack's Friends Built BTH-3196 Animal Homes BTH-3202
  The Missing Pet BTH-3200   A Pet for You BTH-3201
  Freddy's Train Ride BTH-3204   Amazing Trains BTH-3203
A Dog's Best Friend BTH-3197   A Look at Dogs BTH-3205
  Rain Forest Adventure BTH-3198   Inside a Rain Forest BTH-3199
How Spiders Got Eight Legs BTH-3207   A Look at Spiders BTH-3206
  Miss McKensie Had a Farm No # yet. Order by title   Farm Life Long Ago No # yet. Order by title
  A Gift to Share No # yet. Order by title   Gifts to Make No # yet. Order by title
  Sky High No # yet. Order by title   Hot Air Balloons No # yet. Order by title

6-packs can be ordered for any of the above titles. Order by title, not BTH number, which is for singles, and specify 6-pack. $32.40 each
Early Fluency Stage 3 Starter Set with one of each title and a Teacher Guide is $156.91-D
Fluency Stage 3 and 4 Teacher Guide is $43.52-D

Fluency Stage 4 (Grade / Reading Level 2-3) Single titles are $6.53-D each. Six-packs are $35.46-D
I have not assigned these catalog numbers yet. Please order by title and whether single or six-pack.
Nonfiction Title   Subject Fiction Title    
Cities Around the World   Cities Timothy's Five-City Tour    
Life in the Desert   Deserts Desert Treasure    
Take Care of Our Earth   Earth Save the River!    
Explorers: Searching for Adventure   Explorers The Voyage    
Inventors: Making Things Better   Inventors Milo's Great Invention    
Diego Rivera: An Artist's Life   Murals The School Mural    
On with the Show!   Plays Pignocchio    
Laura Ingalls Wilder: An Author's Story   Prairies My Prairie Summer    
Gail Denvers: A Runner's Dream   Sports Minerva's Dream    
Animals in Danger   Wild Animals Why the Leopard Has Spots    

Fluency Stage 4 Starter Set (One each of 20 titles and Teacher's Guide) is $156.92
Fluency Stage 3 and 4 Teacher Guide is $43.52D

I can also get Proficiency Stage 5 (Reading Level 3, Grade Level 3-4) and Proficiency Stage 6 (Reading Level 3-4, Grade Level 4-5)
Please inquire for titles. Prices are as below:

Proficiency Stage 5
    Proficiency Stage 5 Starter Set (One each of 30 titles and Teacher's Guide) $189.81=D
    Proficiency Stage 5 Teacher Guide is $32.40-D
    Single titles are $6.62-D each. Six-packs are $36.00-D each. A partial listing appears below.
    These books are approximately 8" x 6" -- a little large than digest size.

Nonfiction Title Cat. #   Subject Fiction title Cat. #    
Nature's Power BTH-4881 Earth's oddities Facing the Flood BTH-4482  
Pioneer Way BTH-4479 Pioneers Diary of a Pioneer Boy BTH-4480  
Wild Cats BTH-4483 Wild Cats Mystery of the Missing Leopard BTH-4484  
Think Like a Scientist     Science and Experiments The Science Fair Surprise      
Our World of Wonders     World Geography Cracker Sees the World      

Proficiency Stage 6
    Proficiency Stage 6 Starter Set (One each of 30 titles and Teacher's Guide) $219.06=D
    Proficiency Stage 6 Teacher Guide is $31.14-D
    Single titles are $6.98-D each. Six-packs are $37.98-D each

Prices can change any time. Prices above are 2007 prices and will probably go up in 2008.

 

 

 

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