Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Anna and her toy dog, Toto, are all set for the beach. Today Anna will give Toto a swimming lesson, and she has no time for the boy in the silly cowboy hat who watches them from the shore.
Toto is an excellent swimmer--but before long, he's bobbing out of reach. "TOTO " Anna cries. None of the adults know what to do, but the boy in the silly cowboy hat has an idea. In no time at all, he has rescued Toto with his trusty lasso. Maybe that hat of his isn't so silly after all
In this heartwarming story about first impressions, Hildegard Muller strikes the perfect endnote as the two new friends mose off with Toto into a richly-hued sunset.
Synopsis
I Like to Read(R) Books for Beginning Readers
- More than 70 fun-to-read books for new readers
- Guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards
- Award-winning easy reader series, created by acclaimed author-illustrators including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors
- Levels A though D for kindergarten readers; levels D through G for early first grade readers
Anna and her toy dog, Toto, are all set for the beach. Today Anna will give Toto a swimming lesson, and she has no time for the boy in the silly cowboy hat who watches them from the shore.
Toto is an excellent swimmer--but before long, he's bobbing out of reach. "TOTO " Anna cries. None of the adults know what to do, but the boy in the silly cowboy hat has an idea. In no time at all, he has rescued Toto with his trusty lasso. Maybe that hat of his isn't so silly after all
In this heartwarming story about mistaken first impressions, Hildegard M ller strikes the perfect endnote as the two new friends mosey off with Toto into a richly-hued sunset.
Synopsis
Anna thinks the boy in the cowboy hat looks silly--but he's the only one who can save the day in this Guided Reading Level F story. It's a beautiful day Anna and her toy dog, Toto, are all set to visit the beach, where the girl will teach her pup to swim. Toto is a quick learner, and Anna is having fun--until a wave pushes the floating toy far out into the ocean.
No one knows how to save Toto--except for the boy in the cowboy hat, who leaps into action to lasso the wayward dog Maybe he's not so silly after all.
This richly-illustrated story about friendship and first impressions is perfect for young readers just beginning to tackle more complex sentence structures. The bright, charming artwork adds humorous detail--from Toto's tiny wheels to the Cowboy's aura of mystery--and helps support understanding of the text.
The award-winning I Like to Read(R) series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own
Level F books, for early first graders, feature longer, more varied sentences than Level E. Level F books encourage kids to decode new multi-syllable words in addition to recognizing sight words. Stories are more complex, and illustrations provide support and additional detail. When Level F is mastered, follow up with Level G.