friends to meet him. What will they think of him? Join Harriet and Nigel as they visit their neighbours.
O UR N EI G H B O URH O O D
Nigel’s Neighbours
NIGEL’S NE IGHBOURS
Harriet has a new puppy named Nigel, and she wants her
series invites young readers
friends and pets, and everyday activities. Nigel’s Neighbours is a predictable story with simple dialogue that is ideal for young readers. doubledutch books
ISBN 978-0-9940570-0-6
OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
into familiar stories about children,
Leigh Hambly - Kirsten Phillips Illustrated by María Jesús Álvarez
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“Hi, I’m home! Nigel! I’m happy to see you, too.” 5
“Mom, may I take Nigel to Emmy’s house?” 6
“Yes, you may, Harriet. Dinner is at 6:00.” 7
“Is that Nigel? What a cute puppy!” Emmy says. “He looks like a lamb.” 8
“Do you think so?” Harriet asks. 9
“Look at the curly hair on top of his head and his long ears,” Emmy says. “He looks like a lamb.” 10
“He does look like a lamb. I know Nigel is a puppy, but he looks like a lamb!� Harriet says. 11
“Is that Nigel? What a cute puppy!” Zack says. “He looks like a polar bear cub.” 12
“Do you think so?” Harriet asks. “Emmy thinks he looks like a lamb.” 13
Can you find 5 differences in the pictures?
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About Nigel
Nigel is a happy, friendly Parson Russell terrier. He wags his tail when he’s walking, playing, eating, and, sometimes, when he’s sleeping. He loves playing with both his human and dog friends, chasing sticks in the water, digging in dirt, tearing stuffing out of toys, chewing his squeaky toys, hiding his “treasures” in flower beds, running around inside and outside, sniffing the ground, and napping. He doesn’t like going for walks in really cold weather, having baths, going to the vet, or being groomed.
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High-frequency words* head him his how I is know like look may
a an and are at black but do does he
what when white yes you your
of on see so take that the think to too
Other words you need to know asks Arctic fox back legs cub curly cute dinner dog ears
everyone eyes face friends fur hair happy hi home
*Referenced from Dolch Word List
house I’m jumps lamb likes long looks Mom narrow
nose only says polar bear puppy rabbit thinks top
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Text copyright © 2015 by Leigh Hambly and Kirsten Phillips Illustrations copyright © 2015 by María Jesús Álvarez Printed in Canada by Friesens All rights are otherwise reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical—without the prior written permission of the publisher. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Hambly, Leigh, 1952-, author Nigel’s neighbours / Leigh Hambly and Kirsten Phillips ; María Jesús Álvarez, illustrator. (Our neighbourhood) ISBN 978-0-9940570-0-6 (pbk.) I. Phillips, Kirsten, 1966-, author II. Álvarez, María Jesús (Illustrator), illustrator III. Title. PS8615.A412N54 2015
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friends to meet him. What will they think of him? Join Harriet and Nigel as they visit their neighbours.
O UR N EI G H B O URH O O D
Nigel’s Neighbours
NIGEL’S NE IGHBOURS
Harriet has a new puppy named Nigel, and she wants her
series invites young readers
friends and pets, and everyday activities. Nigel’s Neighbours is a predictable story with simple dialogue that is ideal for young readers. doubledutch books
ISBN 978-0-9940570-0-6
OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
into familiar stories about children,
Leigh Hambly - Kirsten Phillips Illustrated by María Jesús Álvarez