{"product_id":"wiggles-waddle-and-other-stories-9798890192004","title":"Wiggles \u0026 Waddle: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's autumn on the farm \u003c\/strong\u003eand Wiggles the pig and Waddle the duck are enjoying all sorts of fall fun with their barnyard buddies.\u003cstrong\u003e Includes four simple but engaging stories\u003c\/strong\u003e that your child will want to read again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst, Waddle loves to pretend to drive the tractor and he's over the moon when the farmer brings him for his very first ride. But what happens when the other animals want a turn on the tractor, too? Can the farmer think of a way to take everyone for an unforgettable ride? Then, raking fall leaves turns into silly peek-a-boo fun, when the animals take turns hiding in leaf piles. Using context clues, can your little one guess which critter is hiding? Peek-a-boo! Next, the tree on the farm is full of delicious apples, but they are too far away for Wiggles and Waddle to reach! With a little teamwork, will there be yummy apples for everyone? Finally, the animals discover a little green something growing next to the barn. It keeps growing and growing until it turns into a big, orange something. What could this big, orange something be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeaturing\u003cstrong\u003e sturdy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e pages\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e durable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e flaps\u003c\/strong\u003e to endure lots and lots of toddler love, this first graphic novel format serves as the perfect introduction to a new world of storytelling. Using visual storytelling and\u003cstrong\u003e minimal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e text\u003c\/strong\u003e to help tell the story, \u003cstrong\u003e pre- and emerging readers\u003c\/strong\u003e can seamlessly transition from board books to more advanced formats!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e illustrated\u003c\/strong\u003e in full color. Simple vocabulary and repetition of phrases help explore themes of feelings, friendship, and unconditional love, while also reinforcing early learning concepts like colors and opposites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach new story starts with a flap.\u003cstrong\u003e Open\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e the\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e flap, \u003c\/strong\u003e then read the pages from top to bottom, starting on the left and working your way to the right. 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