Mary Elizabeth Salzmann My Deer is a Dear Mary Elizabeth Salzmann Published by SandCastle™, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company, 4940 Viking Drive, Edina, Minnesota 55435. Copyright © 2002 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. International copyrights reserved in all countries. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. SandCastle™ is a trademark and logo of ABDO Publishing Company. Printed in the United States. Cover and interior photo credits: Artville, Brand X Pictures, Comstock, Corbis Images, Digital Stock, Digital Vision, Eyewire Images, PhotoDisc Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth, 1968My deer is a dear / Mary Elizabeth Salzmann. p. cm. -- (Homophones) Includes index. Summary: Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. ISBN 1-57765-652-0 1. English language--Homonyms--Juvenile literature. [1. English language--Homonyms.] I. Title. II. Series. PE1595 .S26 2002 428.1--dc21 2001053305 The SandCastle concept, content, and reading method have been reviewed and approved by a national advisory board including literacy specialists, librarians, elementary school teachers, early childhood education professionals, and parents. Let Us Know After reading the book, SandCastle would like you to tell us your stories about reading. What is your favorite page? Was there something hard that you needed help with? Share the ups and downs of learning to read. We want to hear from you! To get posted on the ABDO Publishing Company Web site, send us email at: sandcastle@abdopub.com About SandCastle ™ Nonfiction books for the beginning reader 9 Basic concepts of phonics are incorporated with integrated language methods of reading instruction. Most words are short, and phrases, letter sounds, and word sounds are repeated. 9 Book levels are based on the ATOS™ for Books formula. Other considerations for re