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This is an autumn-themed adapted book you can use with your students in a **printable color PDF format**. Milo the squirrel gathers colorful autumn leaves for a gift. A gust of wind sends them into a tree, where he discovers Robin’s nest. His windy mix-up becomes a kind surprise, and he makes a leaf heart beside his new friend. Students choose and place matching picture-word pieces on the page in response to the words read aloud. **Example:** “I bring my basket. I will fill it with bright leaves.” The **10 picture-word pieces** include: Milo, basket, red leaf, yellow leaf, orange leaf, wind, branch, nest, Robin, and heart. **FEATURING:** - **14 colorful pages:** cover, teacher directions, 10 story pages, a cut-apart matching-piece sheet, and an optional squirrel facts activity. - Short sentences and **large highlighted vocabulary words**. - Bright colored-pencil-style illustrations with loose lines and visible strokes. - Large matching pieces featuring **pictures and words**. - A matching box on every story page, including the ending. - US Letter **11 × 8.5-inch landscape pages**; assembled layout approximately two-thirds story and one-third picture-piece panel. - Opportunities for autumn and color vocabulary, picture matching, and conversations about kindness. - Use for adult-supported individual or small-group reading. **HOW TO USE THIS ADAPTED BOOK** **Read** — Read the short sentences aloud and look at the illustration together. **Model** — Point to the highlighted word and its matching picture. **Choose** — Invite the learner to find the matching piece. Offer fewer choices when helpful. **Place** — Help the learner place the piece on the page. Learners can participate through looking, pointing, gestures, speech, or their existing AAC system. **Explore** — Talk about the story and enjoy the optional animal-facts activity. **PREPARATION AND FORMAT** Print at 100% in landscape orientation. Adult cutting and assembly are required. Lamination and hook-and-loop fasteners are optional; supplies are not included. This is a **printable color PDF**, not a physical book. An editable file, and digital drag-and-drop version are not included.

This is a summer-themed adapted book you can use with your students in a **printable color PDF format**. Toby the tortoise plans a summer picnic, but his sunny spot feels too hot. After a drink of water, he finds a shady tree, moves his picnic, and welcomes Bunny to share a cooler place. Students choose and place matching picture-word pieces on the page in response to the words read aloud. **Example:** “I pack my basket. A sunny picnic sounds fun!” The **10 picture-word pieces** include: Toby, basket, blanket, cup, water, apple, tree, shade, fan, and Bunny. **FEATURING:** - **14 colorful pages:** cover, teacher directions, 10 story pages, a cut-apart matching-piece sheet, and an optional tortoise facts activity. - Short sentences and **large highlighted vocabulary words**. - Bright colored-pencil-style illustrations with loose lines and visible strokes. - Large matching pieces featuring **pictures and words**. - A matching box on every story page, including the ending. - US Letter **11 × 8.5-inch landscape pages**; assembled layout approximately two-thirds story and one-third picture-piece panel. - Opportunities for summer vocabulary, picture matching, and talking about comfort. - Use for adult-supported individual or small-group reading. **HOW TO USE THIS ADAPTED BOOK** **Read** — Read the short sentences aloud and look at the illustration together. **Model** — Point to the highlighted word and its matching picture. **Choose** — Invite the learner to find the matching piece. Offer fewer choices when helpful. **Place** — Help the learner place the piece on the page. Learners can participate through looking, pointing, gestures, speech, or their existing AAC system. **Explore** — Talk about the story and enjoy the optional animal-facts activity. **PREPARATION AND FORMAT** Print at 100% in landscape orientation. Adult cutting and assembly are required. Lamination and hook-and-loop fasteners are optional; supplies are not included. This is a **printable color PDF**, not a physical book. An editable file, and digital drag-and-drop version are not included.

This is a spring-themed adapted book you can use with your students in a **printable color PDF format**. Daisy the duck thinks the spring pond is too quiet. When rain begins to fall, she hears music everywhere. Splashes, taps, and a drum become a little rainy-day band, and Frog joins the song. Students choose and place matching picture-word pieces on the page in response to the words read aloud. **Example:** “Here comes the rain. Drip, drop! I hear a song.” The **10 picture-word pieces** include: Daisy, rain, puddle, boots, umbrella, leaf, stick, stone, drum, and Frog. **FEATURING:** - **14 colorful pages:** cover, teacher directions, 10 story pages, a cut-apart matching-piece sheet, and an optional duck facts activity. - Short sentences and **large highlighted vocabulary words**. - Bright colored-pencil-style illustrations with loose lines and visible strokes. - Large matching pieces featuring **pictures and words**. - A matching box on every story page, including the ending. - US Letter **11 × 8.5-inch landscape pages**; assembled layout approximately two-thirds story and one-third picture-piece panel. - Opportunities for sound and action vocabulary, picture matching, and pretend music. - Use for adult-supported individual or small-group reading. **HOW TO USE THIS ADAPTED BOOK** **Read** — Read the short sentences aloud and look at the illustration together. **Model** — Point to the highlighted word and its matching picture. **Choose** — Invite the learner to find the matching piece. Offer fewer choices when helpful. **Place** — Help the learner place the piece on the page. Learners can participate through looking, pointing, gestures, speech, or their existing AAC system. **Explore** — Talk about the story and enjoy the optional animal-facts activity. **PREPARATION AND FORMAT** Print at 100% in landscape orientation. Adult cutting and assembly are required. Lamination and hook-and-loop fasteners are optional; supplies are not included. This is a **printable color PDF**, not a physical book. An editable file, and digital drag-and-drop version are not included.

Bring a little kindness to December shared reading with Milo’s Gingerbread Gift, a printable gingerbread adapted book featuring a friendly moose, a snowy woodland setting, and picture-word matching pieces. Milo wants to make a gift for his friend Luna. Follow him as he mixes dough, builds a gingerbread house, and adds colorful decorations. Something is still missing—can Milo find the star before sharing his surprise? Short sentences, bright illustrations, and large highlighted vocabulary words make this story suitable for adult-supported reading and matching activities. WHAT’S INCLUDED This 14-page color PDF contains: An illustrated cover with a picture-word bank Teacher preparation and assembly directions Ten illustrated story pages: nine pages with matching boxes and one ending page Ten cut-apart picture-word pieces An optional “Meet the Moose” facts activity with pointing, discussion, and movement prompts PICTURE-WORD PIECES Milo, dough, rolling pin, walls, icing, roof, door, gumdrops, star, and Luna. WAYS TO USE Use this December adapted book for preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade shared reading, gingerbread vocabulary, picture matching, and conversations about kindness and giving. Read each page aloud and invite the child to find the matching picture. Children can participate through looking, pointing, gestures, speech, AAC, or moving pieces with assistance. Offer fewer picture choices when helpful. The final story page provides an ending without fastener boxes. PREPARATION Print on US Letter paper in landscape orientation at 100%. Adult cutting and binding are required. Lamination and hook-and-loop fasteners are optional; preparation supplies are not included. PLEASE NOTE Digital download: printable color PDF No physical book or preparation supplies are included No editable file, black-and-white edition, Easel activity, or digital drag-and-drop version is included This is a pretend animal story and matching activity, not a cooking recipe The optional facts page introduces information about real moose