Dear Dragon Goes to the Aquarium

By Margaret Hillert

2015

First Published

3.50

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Number of Pages

1H00M

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A boy and his pet dragon explore the aquarium and the animal life that lives in water. They learn about various fish, penguins, turtles, and much more. This pre-primer book contains high-frequency and sight words. Teacher resources include reading activities to strengthen phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Beginning Reader with word list. Dear Dragon returns with new illustrator Jack Pullan, who brings to life these four stories by adding new friends and a baby sister! This season’s stories are about Dear Dragon going places and having adventures with a boy and his friends and family. These Beginning-to-Read books capture the imaginations of beginning readers and help them on their way to independent reading. This popular series meets the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts and can be used with beginning readers to: • Practice reading high frequency words • Expand comprehension • Improve oral language skills

Avg Rating

3.50

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4 STARS

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Author

Margaret Hillert

Author · 74 books

Margaret Hillert has written over 80 books for children who are just learning to read. Her books have been translated into many languages and have helped children throughout the world learn to read. She first started writing poetry as a child and has continued to write for children and adults throughout her life. As a first grade teacher, Margaret realized that the books available for students just learning to read were beyond their comprehension. She then began to write her easy readers and poetry for children. Her first collection of poetry Farther Than Far was published in 1969. Her many awards include the Chicago Children's Reading Round Table Annual Award for outstanding contributions to the field of children's literature. Other honors include the David W. Longe Prize and the Michigan Bookwoman of the Year Award. A teacher for 34 years, she is now retired and lives in Michigan where she continues to write stories and poetry.