Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-These simply written titles will appeal to newly independent readers. In Cake, the birthday girl piles all of her favorite treats together and covers it with blue icing to make her own birthday cake. Result-too blue, too sweet! Mom's is better. In Wheels, a new boy in class is just like everyone else except that he uses a wheelchair to get around. In Ah-Choo, a girl entertains herself while she's home from school with a cold. Each book contains a word list that can be reviewed prior to reading to ensure that children will be successful and not frustrated. The list has compound words, consonant blends, and diphthongs, so some prior reading experience is necessary. However, with one short sentence per page, these titles are good choices for youngsters who are developing word recognition skills. In all three books, colorful cartoon illustrations adequately convey the action described in the pleasant texts.-Laurel L. Iakovakis, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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