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
Publication date:	07/27/2010
Series:	My First I Can Read Series
Pages:	32
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 an educator, writer, and gardener, and the author of many acclaimed books for children about math, art, science, technology, animals, and nature. She uses shovels, hoes, rakes, and scissors when she works in her garden. Lola M. Schaefer grew up in Indiana, and now lives in northern Georgia.

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.” — ALA Booklist

PRAISE FOR Follow Me, Mittens: “A good offering for brand-new readers...delivers on all counts...just what an emerging reader needs.”— — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

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.

ALA Booklist