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 \nThe new Dear Dragon Developing Readers series gives young children experiences with book conceptsand print,and enables them to learn how language works;phonological awareness,letter formation,spaces,words,directionality and oral and written communication.  \nEmergent Readers are just beginning to control early reading behaviors and require books that haveahigh level of support including:  \n·Repetitive words and phrases  \n·Predictable &repeated language patterns  \n·Easy high frequency and decodable words  \n·Simple story lines  \n·llustrations that support the text  \n·Familiar topics &vocabulary  \nWe look forward to watching the lightbulb go on as emerging readers expand their literacy powers;building important strategies for maintaining fluency,correcting error,problem solving new words,andreading and writing for comprehension.The Dear Dragon Developing Readers will ultimately guidechildren through the more complex text in Dear Dragon Beginning-to-Read Books as they becomecurious,confident,independent learners.  \nHappy Reading!  \nMuee Ce  \nMarla Conn,MS Ed.Literacy Consultant/Author  \nNorwood House PressChicago,Ilinois  \nFor more information about Norwood House Press please visit our websiteat:www.norwoodhousepress.com or call 866-565-2900.  \nCopyright G2020 by Norwood House Press.Al ights reserved.Adapted from Who Feels Sad,DearDragon by Margaret Hllert.All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without writtenpermission from the publisher.  \nBeginning-to-Read7 is a registered trademark of Norwood House Press.  \n# LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA\n\nNames:Conn,Marla,author.|Pullan,Jack,illustrator.  \nTitle:We are sad,Dear Dragon/by Marla Conn;illustrated by Jack Pullan.  \nDescription:Chicago.Ilinois:Norwood House Press,[2019]ISeries:Dear Dragon developing readerslIncludes note to caregivers and activities.  \nIdentifiers:LCCN 2018054636IISBN 9781684509775(library edition:alk.paper)I  \nISBN9781684043286(pbk.IISBN9781684043538(ebook)  \nSubjects:LCSH:Readers(Primary)IDragons-Juvenile fiction.ISadness-Juvenile fiction.  \nClassification:LCC PEI119.C6382019|DDC 428.6/2-dc23  \nLC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018054636  \nHardcover ISBN:978-1-68450-977-5  \nPaperback ISBN:978-1-68404-328-6  \n319N-072019  \nManufactured in the United States of America in North Mankato,Minnesota.  \n# WORDS IN THIS BOOK\n\nPICTURE GLOSSARY:  \nteacher  \nsad  \nMother  \nDear Dragon  \nshare  \nhappy  \nCOMMON SIGHT WORDS:  \n·did·know·sorry·was  \n·a  \n·about·do·mad·talk·we  \n·had·make·that·will  \n·am  \n·the·with  \n·he·me  \n·to·you  \n·at·how·my  \n·be·not·today  \n·want(s)  \n·school  \n·boy  \n# I am sad,Dear Dragon.I want to be happy!\n\nThe boy will not share the toy.I want the toy and he wants the toy! 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