Sam discovers that people food tastes better than puppy food! This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
Sam discovers that people food tastes better than puppy food! This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
PreS-Gr 2-Beginning readers will delight in these stories about an adorable white-and-black puppy. In Pizza, Joan and Bob prepare for a party and welcome guests who bring more delicacies, but Bob gives Sam dog food-"YUCK!" After hearing that "Cake is not for puppies.-Cookies are not for puppies.-Pie is not for puppies," the canine seizes the opportunity to devour an unattended pizza, "YUM!" In Monster, Sam watches TV while her owners are out. When a "big green monster" leaves the screen, Sam decides it is hiding in the house. She searches for it and tears apart a large green bag in the kitchen closet, scattering cookies, cake, and pizza bits all over the floor. Although Joan and Bob are dismayed at the mess, Sam is proud, for she "chased the big green monster away." Children demystifying life and language will surely identify with the pup's antics. Sarrazin's pastel illustrations provide contextual picture clues as they render the animal fluffy and cuddly, in a household of rich, warm colors and an expressive couple. Sam will be quite at home with the likes of Biscuit and Mudge.-Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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The basic, repetitive test is filled with action, noise, and enough suspense and silliness to engage new readers, and large images in big-eyed, sly Sam will help maintain interest.
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The basic, repetitive test is filled with action, noise, and enough suspense and silliness to engage new readers, and large images in big-eyed, sly Sam will help maintain interest.
The basic, repetitive test is filled with action, noise, and enough suspense and silliness to engage new readers, and large images in big-eyed, sly Sam will help maintain interest.
Mary Labatt is an editor and writer. She is the author of the Dog Detective Sam mystery series, the Sam and Friends graphic mystery novels, the Puppy Sam level one early readers and a novel called A Puppy is for Loving. With all these dog books you can guess what Mary does on her Clear Creek, Ontario farm. She breeds and raises Rough Collies and Welsh Springer Spaniels. In the picture you can see Mary with two of her collie mothers, Annabel and Chloe.
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