Fred and Ted Like to Fly: Read & Listen Edition

by Peter Anthony Eastman

Overview

In this Read & Listen edition, join Fred and Ted—beloved canine stars of P. D. Eastman's Big Dog . . . Little Dog and son Peter Eastman's Fred and Ted Go Camping—take flight on a new adventure: piloting planes to a tropical island! There the good friends enjoy the beach, each in his own style. But will the dogs' tale be ruined by the rising tide? It's a close call for Fred and Ted in this charming introduction to opposites!

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307938565
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	11/15/2010
Series:	Beginner Books
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	28 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Peter Anthony Eastman followed his father P.D. Eastman into the annimation field, working as an award-winning animator/director. He is the author of Fred and Ted Go Camping, Fred and Ted Like to Fly, and Fred and Ted's Road Trip.

Editorial Reviews

Eastman's second beginning reader based on characters created by his father, P.D. Eastman, is as successful as the early works. The language is mildly challenging and gratifying, its lilt musical yet never sing-songy. The text easily probes parallels and opposites. When it's silly-Fred lands his plane in a palm tree, for instance-it is an enjoyable brand of silliness, rather than inanity. The characters are drawn right to the edge of sweetness but stop before they become icky. Then again, the architecture of the book is now so sound, the seams of its intentions so tight, that little oxygen makes it into the proceedings. There's fun in these pages, but it is closely monitored. And while the book positively radiates its encouragement to read, some kids-maybe those who need encouragement most-are sure to smell a rat, albeit a clean, dapper, well-behaved rat. (Early reader. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews