Little Sister, Big Mess!

- Fits national reading standards by linking images to the text to provide picture clues and introduces age-appropriate vocabulary. - This series meets the Reading First initiative. - The repetitive language, structure, and rhyming patterns help children decipher words. - Word lists at the back of each book help build reading vocabularies. Grades K-4 Social Studies Standards Culture: I - Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture. Individual Development and Identity: IV - Work independently and cooperatively to accomplish goals. - Explore factors that contribute to one's personal identity such as interests, capabilities, and perceptions. - Describe the unique features of one's nuclear and extended families. - Identify and describe ways family, groups, and community influence the individual's daily life and personal choices.Gerver, Jane E. is the author of 'Little Sister, Big Mess! ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780531175453 and ISBN 0531175456.