I thought this book's text is way too hard for an early reader. "Banners waving, spotlights glowing" seems pretty complicated for me, to either sound I thought this book's text is way too hard for an early reader. "Banners waving, spotlights glowing" seems pretty complicated for me, to either sound out or to comprehend. And then it has dino names, too, which I thought, well those aren't sight words. I do like the style of the illustrations and the story is ok - but why can't there be a winner?...more
This book is sweet, no pun intended. I don't think I've ever seen a book end like this for younger readers. I was surprised and yet not because I thouThis book is sweet, no pun intended. I don't think I've ever seen a book end like this for younger readers. I was surprised and yet not because I thought my guess was right, and it was. I was more surprised that it ended the way it did with the "missing" dot. ...more
I loved how simple and repetitive the text is. It's also a cute story, if ending a bit abruptly. I loved how simple and repetitive the text is. It's also a cute story, if ending a bit abruptly. ...more
This was better than the first one, which is a hard thing to do often! I loved the repetition to make it an early reader, and I loved the problem solvThis was better than the first one, which is a hard thing to do often! I loved the repetition to make it an early reader, and I loved the problem solving-ish we got. So nice to see the problem character make a great solution. ...more
This book was so cute! I love the pet they get and how they see how versatile it is. My brother wrote a book as a kid called My Pet _________, so I thThis book was so cute! I love the pet they get and how they see how versatile it is. My brother wrote a book as a kid called My Pet _________, so I think kids will really love this and relate to it. ...more
This book is very clever and very cute. I love how the fox is drawn to take over whatever it is using, like the rocket. And it turns into a cute storyThis book is very clever and very cute. I love how the fox is drawn to take over whatever it is using, like the rocket. And it turns into a cute story that's kid appropriate/expected. ...more
I don't like readers that leave me confused. I like nice and tidy endings. That's to say, this book doesn't have that. Oh well. I think it's way aboveI don't like readers that leave me confused. I like nice and tidy endings. That's to say, this book doesn't have that. Oh well. I think it's way above a level 1 one, too. Words like platypus and extinct are not easy to sound out. ...more
I love Steve Henry's readers. They're perfect for beginning readers. This is cute, too, and even shows how life can be fun alone or with a friend (or I love Steve Henry's readers. They're perfect for beginning readers. This is cute, too, and even shows how life can be fun alone or with a friend (or two)....more
Why is the moon yellow? I get that kids books should have bright colors, but why can't we be accurate about the moon being gray? Besides that, this boWhy is the moon yellow? I get that kids books should have bright colors, but why can't we be accurate about the moon being gray? Besides that, this book was ok. ...more
When I think of a quality early reader, this is what I think of. It has a plot, it uses lots of rhyming words that are in the same family, it's funny,When I think of a quality early reader, this is what I think of. It has a plot, it uses lots of rhyming words that are in the same family, it's funny, and the illustrations make the story even funnier. ...more
The Cam view is pretty cool. We get to see what the animal is seeing. It doesn't always look 100% accurate, but it's not like what the illustrator is The Cam view is pretty cool. We get to see what the animal is seeing. It doesn't always look 100% accurate, but it's not like what the illustrator is viewing is what the monkey is viewing. ...more
I wish the cats' names weren't so similar. I get the short i thing, but I couldn't keep track of who was Kit and who was Kip. I wish the cats' names weren't so similar. I get the short i thing, but I couldn't keep track of who was Kit and who was Kip. ...more
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