Happy Halloween, Mittens (My First I Can Read Series)

by Lola M. Schaefer, Susan Kathleen Hartung (Illustrator)

Overview

Mittens the kitten wants to help Nick get ready for Halloween. But when Mittens tries to paint spooky faces, put up spooky cobwebs, and make orange cookies, he makes a mess instead! Halloween activities take center stage in this sweet beginning reader about Mittens.

This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations make this book just right for the emergent reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061702211
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/27/2010
Series:	My First I Can Read Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	85,076
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	280L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Lola M. Schaefer is the author of several books for children, including An Island Grows; Pick, Pull, Snap! Where Once a Flower Bloomed, an NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts; and What's Up, What's Down? She lives with her husband, Ted, in the mountains of north Georgia, where she occasionally observes the back end of a black bear, coyote, or gray fox.

In addition to illustrating the books about Mittens, Susan Kathleen Hartung has provided the art for numerous picture books, including One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Davidson Mannis. She lives in Brooklyn, Michigan.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR Mittens: “The beautiful physical immediacy of the new pet story will draw emergent readers. Preschoolers will enjoy the kitten’s story, as they recognize how it feels to be a small creature in a giant world.

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