Splish, Splash!

 
Overview

My First I Can Read

An I CAN READ book illustrated by Ashley Wolff

Rub-a-dub-dub! Chub the fish loves to scrub in his tub. One day his friends come to call. They want to splish and splash too. Can a tub so small hold them all?

“Cleverly handles the principles of addition and subtraction.”
—Booklist (starred review)

Read More

Drip, Drop

 
Overview

I Can Read Book 1

An I CAN READ book illustrated by Jane Manning

A nighttime rainstorm sends Pip Squeak the mouse scrambling to catch the drips pouring through his leaky roof. But the drops just won’t stop, and soon it’s wetter inside the house than out! The spirited story and dazzling pictures will delight beginning readers as they follow Pip Squeak’s comic adventure to the very last drop!

“…It’s hard to create a strong easy reader that works… but Pip Squeak has the muscle to carry it off.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“..simple rhymes reminiscent of Dr. Seuss tell the funny, calamitous story.”
—SLJ

Read More

Baa-Choo!

 
Overview

I Can Read Book 1

An I CAN READ book illustrated by Jane Manning

Sam the lamb has a bad cold. But every time he thinks he is going to sneeze, he only gets as far as “Baa . . . ahhh . . .” No choo! “Can someone help me, help me please, to find the ending of my sneeze?” Sam enlists the aid of all his friends in this hilarious barnyard romp.
“…smooth, funny and fast paced.”- Horn Book

Read More

Pip Squeak

 
Overview

I Can Read Book 1

Pip Squeak is a busy mouse. Today he has to clean his house. He has to get it done by three. A friend is stopping by for tea. A visit from his friend Max turns Pip Squeak into a cleaning whirlwind. He scrubs and brushes and vacuums and flushes until his house is perfectly neat. But wouldn’t you know it, after all that hard work, Max doesn’t even wipe his feet before he comes inside! And that’s only the beginning. Before long, Pip Squeak’s house is a complete disaster.

Sarah Weeks’s animated story and Jane Manning’s delightful illustrations will enchant beginning readers as they follow Pip Squeak, the star of Drip, Drop, in his second comic adventure.

Read More

Mac and Cheese

 
Overview

I Can Read Book 1

An I CAN READ BOOK illustrated by Jane Manning

When Macaroni sings a song.

Cheese will never sing along.

Mac likes to jump and play and sing,

But Cheese does not like anything.

Macaroni and Cheese are best friends, but they couldn’t be more different! Written in the style of P.D. Eastman’s classic Big Dog, Little Dog, this modern-day alley-cat odd couple will delight beginning readers.

Read More

Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan

 
Overview

Mac wants to spend a day at the beach, but Cheese would rather stay in bed. Can Mac convince his best friend that the sea is the perfect place to be?

“Humorous watercolor illustrations, including full- and double-page spreads and such little details as allowing the whiskers and eyebrows to reflect feline feelings make this one new reader that will be eagerly read over and over …. Please, let there be more adventures of Mac and Cheese.”
~Kirkus Reviews

Read More