- Fits national reading standards by linking images to the text to provide picture clues and introducing age-appropriate vocabulary.- The repetitive language, structure, and rhyming patterns help children decipher words.- Word lists at the back of each book help build reading vocabularies.Curriculum Standards: Grades K-4 Social Studies StandardsCulture: I- Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture.Individual Development and Identity: IV- Explore factors that contribute to one's personal identity such as interests, capabilities, and perceptions.