Patterns in the Park

Book excerpt: The wooden boards of a bench make a pattern of lines. A slide in a playground swirls around, making a spiral pattern. A group of ducks floating in a pond makes an alternating pattern: brown, white, brown, white. In this visually dazzling book, beginning readers will learn all about the shapes and colors that make up patterns in a park. Each 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful pages, and exquisite photos are sure to delight and engage emergent readers.