Ringo Saves the Day!: A True Story (Pets to the Rescue Series #1)

by Andrew Clements, Ellen Beier (Illustrator)

Overview

Beginning readers will love reading the true story of Ringo, the cat who alerted his owners of danger. This Level 1 Ready-to-Read is sure to be a hit with pet lovers!

One day, Ringo the cat leads his owners outside. "Meow! Meow!" he says. Ringo digs in some rocks. Why is Ringo digging? What will he find? Ringo is about to save his owners' lives!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689834394
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Series:	Pets to the Rescue Series , #1
Edition description:	Repackage
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Andrew Clements (1949–2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com.

Read an Excerpt

Level 1: Starting to Read

• Simple stories
• Increased vocabulary
• Longer sentences

Carol and Ray are very sick. One day, their cat Ringo leads Carol outside. "Meow! Meow!" he says. Ringo digs in some rocks. Why is Ringo digging? What will he find? Ringo is about to save Carol's life!

Editorial Reviews

The Pets to the Rescue easy reader series presents true stories of animals that have saved lives, providing a dose of realistic drama along with controlled vocabulary and short sentences. Clements (The School Story, p. 582, etc.) relates the story of a woman named Carol who helps feed a feral cat at a nursing home and eventually adopts one of the cat's kittens. Carol and her husband already have three adult cats, but they add the orange kitten to their family and name him Ringo because he uses his paw to hit at a door like a drum. After Ringo grows up, Carol and Ray (and the other cats) all mysteriously fall sick, with everyone sleeping too much. Ringo beats on the front door until Carol follows him outside, where he digs in the ground near the house and uncovers a broken gas pipe that has been leaking into the house. Ringo subsequently achieves his 15 minutes of fame. Young animal-lovers will enjoy Ringo's dramatic story, complemented by Beier's (Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride, not reviewed, etc.) watercolor illustrations of a cozy country setting and an appealing marmalade-colored cat. This easy reader's design features two or three sentences per page with varied text placement, a large type-size, and much white space, creating a satisfying reader at the first-grade level with a built-in safety lesson as well. (Easy reader. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews