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Dog’s nap is interrupted by an unexpected new friend! From two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree Paul Meisel, this Level C story is perfect for kindergarteners to read on their own.
Dog is woken up from a nap by a surprising new visitor–Rat! But Dog soon realizes that Rat is more like him than he thought. They both love to play! Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow Dog and Rat becoming fast friends. Perfect for kindergarteners and first graders to read on their own.
A companion to his 2018 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book,
This book has been officially leveled by using the F & P Text Level Gradient(TM) Leveling System.
For readers who have mastered basic sight words, Level C books feature slightly longer sentences and a wider range of high-frequency words than Level B books. Level C books are suitable for mid-to-late kindergarten readers. When Level C is mastered, follow up with Level D.
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 honors—create original,high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own!
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
About the author
Paul Meisel
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"Meisel is a fun and creative storyteller, as well as a talented and colorful artist the perfect person to write a book for emerging readers. . . Children will enjoy hearing this read aloud to them over and over again until they are able to read it for themselves" School Library Journal
