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April 2 celebrates children’s books, features a ferret mystery, and explores how a familiar sandwich gets its layers.
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Read how Maurice Sendak used pictures to help tell stories for children.
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Read a fictional mystery in which a pet ferret helps move the story along.
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Explore how the bread and the two fillings give a familiar sandwich its layers and textures.
Explore how the bread and the two fillings give a familiar sandwich its layers and textures.
Read passageMore reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
Explore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
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Read Maurice Sendak: Telling Stories with Pictures. Describe one choice the illustrator made and explain what it helps a reader notice.
