Tiny Goes Back to School

by Cari Meister, Rich Davis (Illustrator)

Overview

Tiny is not obeying. He won't come when Elliot calls him, and he rolls over when he tells him to "sit." Looks like somebody needs to go back to school! Cari Meister uses simple language in this new level 1 reader to instill confidence in beginning readers. And because of that, it is a book young children learning to read will come back to over and over again!

Garden State Children’s Book Award 2017 Nominee.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448481340
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/26/2014
Series:	Tiny: Penguin Young Readers, L1
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	363,753
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	5 - 6 Years

About the Author

Cari Meister lives in Excelsior, Minnesota.

Editorial Reviews

"Add Tiny to the roll call of great dogs in children's literature: Ribsy, Martha, Carl, Mudge. He may just wind up being a young reader's best friend." — The Horn Book review for Tiny Goes to the Library

"Tiny is a big charmer." — School Library Journal review for Tiny Goes to the Library

"What could be better than a huge, goofy, lovable hound, unless it's being able to read about him independently?" — BCCB review for Tiny's Bath

From the Publisher

2014-05-19
When Tiny fails to do any of his tricks—sit, stay, shake—his owner decides it’s time for the anything-but-tiny dog to go back to school.The first spread sets readers up for some laughs: “Tiny is a good dog. He does what I say. / Watch.” But when the boy says, “Sit, Tiny,” the enormous dog lies on his back and looks at his pal. “Oh no!” The boy’s requests that Tiny shake and stay yield similar results. So, it’s off to Happy Dog School, which Tiny is at first reluctant to approach, until he sees all the other dogs there. (They don’t even reach his belly.) In fact, Tiny is so excited by the other dogs that he misbehaves even more. The teacher’s dog treats get Tiny in line, and he turns out to be a wonderful role model for the others. This Level 1 reader has a limited vocabulary (fewer than 55 words), and most sentences are just two or three words long, located against white backgrounds at the bottoms of the pages. The pictures are bright and colorful, helping kids decode words without telling the entire story.Never underestimate the power of a treat to motivate. (Early reader. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews