Up (Paperback)

Joe Cepeda

ISBN 10: 0823438872 / ISBN 13: 9780823438877

Published by Holiday House Inc, New York, 2017

About this Item

Paperback. Let the wind carry you away in this Level B reader, perfect for kindergarteners! Look! Two brothers are asleep in their bed when a magical breeze blows through their window, carrying a pinwheel. When the younger boy brings it to the window, the pinwheel carries him away! Written with only twelve simple words, this picture book is geared toward the newest readers, featuring energetic artwork that helps support understanding of the story. I See is a companion book to Joe Cepeda's other I Like to Read books, Up (a Guided Reading Level B book) and I Dig (Guided Reading Level C), featuring the same curious, excited brothers exploring the world around them and celebrating the diversity of everyday life. The award-winning I Like to Read 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 honorscreate 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 B readers feature short sentences with high-frequency words, for kindergarten readers who've mastered Level A and are ready to build more fluency. The illustrations provide clues to word meanings. On a very windy day, a boy stands by a window with his pinwheel and is suddenly whisked into the sky where he can see a pig, a hen, a cow, and a sheep. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780823438877

Bibliographic Details

Title: Up (Paperback)

Publisher: Holiday House Inc, New York

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis:

Two brothers are asleep in their bed when a pinwheel flies through their window and into the hand of the younger boy. He stands in front of the window, and soon he’s flying through the sky where he sees a chicken, a sheep, a cow, and a pig. The wind carries the animals back to their farm and the boy back to his home, where he passes the pinwheel along to his brother. The very newest readers will enjoy the fun fantasy and energetic artwork as they read this very satisfying story told with twelve very simple words.

About the Author:

Joe Cepeda, recipient of the Pura Belpré honor, has illustrated many books for young people, including ¡Vamanos! Let's Go! by René Colato Laínez and Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm by Karen Deans. Up is the second book he both wrote and illustrated.