Life of Fred
The Eden Series for the Young Reader
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Short children's stories, suitable for reading aloud to young children or for young readers to read themselves. Unlike many children's books, these are a sequential story, which lets children follow Fred and Kingie on a trip. Each book is a new "chapter" in the story, sized just right for small hands and bedtime reading. These stories don't teach math, but like all Life of Fred books, they teach many other things, such as:
The books are sold in sets of 6. Some of the many benefits:
Set 1 (the first six books)
Eden #1—Life of Fred: Blue
Meeting Fred and his doll. Deciding where to vacation.
Eden #2—Life of Fred: Bus
Reading clocks and the number 2.
Eden #3—Life of Fred: Lake
Dealing with wild life.
Eden #4—Life of Fred: Potato Dreams
Learning to talk about your dreams and making french fries.
Eden #5—Life of Fred: Ducks
Three emotions: sad, happy, and afraid. Squares.
Eden #6—Life of Fred: Rain
Ducks lay eggs. Activities you can do when it’s raining.
Eden #7—Life of Fred: Mud
One dog plus one dogs equals two dogs. Making a mud hat.
Eden #8—Life of Fred: Night
Reading a clock. Days of the week. How to make a play house.
Eden #9—Life of Fred: Dawn
Purple, magenta, and violet. You need a plan before you build a house.
Eden #10—Life of Fred: House
Preparing the land. Putting in a door. Why you need a roof.
Eden #11—Life of Fred: Windows
Why you need windows. Buying and installing windows.
Eden #12—Life of Fred: Kitchen
Selecting a stove and a refrigerator. When to use a hammer.
Eden #13—Life of Fred: Electricity
Refrigerators need to be plugged in. Calling Janice Electrical. Janice installs five outlets and a switch.
Eden #14—Life of Fred: Dinner
How to make spaghetti. Using a compass: N, E, S, W. One dime is ten cents.
Eden #15—Life of Fred: Evening
Sharing spaghetti with a duck. 6 + 1 = 7 Washing dishes by hand. Becoming an oil painter.
Eden #16—Life of Fred: Garden
Ducks don't have teeth. Planting a garden that the ducks won't eat. Seven kinds of fruit trees. How to plant a tree.
Eden #17—Life of Fred: Peach
It takes several years until you get fruit. Giving a gift makes the giver happy. Making peach butter, peach leather, peach salad, and peach pizza. Not taking things that aren't yours.
Eden #18—Life of Fred: Going Home
How to pack. What KITTENS University looks like. Reading a map. Ten rows and ten columns of dots. Why oil painters can paint things that photographers can't photograph.