Beginning readers learn how to distinguish between long and short with the aid of helpful cartoon dinosaurs. Antonyms are introduced in a way that makes their difference clear for early learners through the use of accessible text and bright illustrations. Emerging readers discover how to compare objects by length in an engaging way as they learn about this essential concept. The strong picture-text correlation on each page helps beginning readers strengthen their vocabulary skills, and a useful graphic organizer is included to aid in the learning process.

The tail is long -- The tail is short -- The road is long -- The road is short -- The dress is long -- The dress is short -- The line is long -- The line is short -- The legs are long -- The legs are short -- The boat is long -- The boat is short -- The string is long -- The string is short -- The table is long -- The table is short -- The truck is long -- The truck is short -- The hair is long -- The hair is short -- Long and short.