Children will love learning to read with this New York Times-bestselling picture book, starring an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird. Follow along as Rocket masters the alphabet, sounds out words, and finally . . . learns to read all on his own!Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!With a story that makes reading fun—and will even help listeners learn to read—this book is ideal for kindergarten classrooms and story hour or as a gift for that beginning reader.
Tad Hills, the creator of the beloved Duck & Goose series delivers another heartwarming story, filled with fresh, charming art making this a favorite for story time.
Discover the next book in the series-- the instant #1
New York Times Bestseller,
Rocket Writes a Story.
On sale: July 27, 2010
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780375858994
Reading level: Lexile: AD600L | Fountas/Pinnell: L
Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the
New York Times bestselling picture books
Duck & Goose and
Duck, Duck, Goose. He has created four board books featuring the same characters:
What's Up, Duck?, an ALA Notable Book;
Duck and Goose, 1, 2, 3; Duck & Goose, How Are You Feeling?; and
Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin. He is also the illustrator of
Waking Up Wendell, by April Stevens;
My Fuzzy Friends; and
Knock, Knock, Who's There? Tad Hills lives in Brooklyn with his wife, their two children, and a dog named Rocket who has not (yet) learned how to read!
A New York Times bestseller
A 2010 Parents’ Choice Silver Award
An Autumn 2010 Children’s Indie Next Pick
Review, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES:
"A perfect picture book for kids 3-7."
Review, THE BOSTON GLOBE:
"A picture book all about the joys of reading could easily turn preachy and dull. But “How Rocket Learned to Read’’ defies gravity. Rocket is lovable, the little feathered teacher adorable. Hills tells his sprightly story as needed, not one word more or less. His pictures flow with soft color and movement. Hills makes this a story of friendship. It may persuade tentative kindergarteners that school is worth a try; teachers and librarians will love it."
Review, KIRKUS REVIEWS: "Hills’s gentle, sweet tale is a paean to the joy of reading and the teachers that inspire it."
Review, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
"With characters as memorable as those in Hills’s Duck and Goose series, this good-natured story shows readers how Rocket, a spotted puppy, becomes a beginning reader, thanks to a little yellow bird."
Review, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:
"Youngsters will find this addition to Hills’s cast of adorable animal characters simply irresistible."
