Jobs People Do: A Day in the Life of a Reporter by Linda Hayward
	List Price:   $3.99 Unit Price:   $3.19 You Save:   $0.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0789479575 ISBN-13:   9780789479570 Publisher:   DK Publishing, Inc. Series:   Readers Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Non-Fiction Pub. Date:   October 2001 Pages:   32 Format:   Paperback Ages:   4 to 8 Grades:   ps to 3
Subjects
REPORTERS AND REPORTING TELEVISION BROADCASTING_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
Mark Garcia reports the news on TV. Today he will write about the river clean up. Will his story make the 6 o'clock news? This unique Level 1 series accurately portrays real-life situations that help young children identify with and learn from while helping them improve their reading skills. Presented in classic DK style, young readers will enjoy photographically illustrated information in an entertaining package. For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, these 32-page Level 1 books-about everything from tadpoles to puppies-use word repetition and simple sentences to convey meaning. Picture dictionary boxes with word labels 'show' the meanings of words. These books contain between 400 and 450 words each, and they are 80 percent pictures and 20 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. How a television news reporter gathers and presents information to viewers is explained in this read-together book that contains simple vocabulary, short sentences, word repetition, and visual clues to help young readers learn new words. Full-color.