Dodo Dodgeball: Ready-to-Read Level 1

by Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Eva Byrne (Illustrator)

Overview

Ducks and dodos play dodgeball in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read from the author of Chicken Karaoke and Flamingo Bingo!

Tweet! goes Coach Dodo’s whistle. Gym class is in session. Time to play dodgeball. Ducklings are ducking and dodos are dodging. Why is that chick sitting there reading?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665952088
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	05/07/2024
Series:	Ready-to-Read
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,024,543
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple is the author of more than thirty books for children, some of which she coauthored with her mother, Jane Yolen, including Not All Princesses Dress in Pink. Heidi lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Eva Byrne is an FIT graduate who lives on the coast of Ireland where she works in fashion illustration and illustrates picture books. Her art is imbued with her contagious sense of fun, elegance, and whimsy.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2024

PreS-Gr 1—The ducklings and the dodos are gearing up for a rousing game of dodgeball—which is all in fun, so don't be mean! But while everyone seems to enjoy the gym class game, Chick sits in the corner with a book and reads. When asked to join, Chick simply says, "I prefer to read. No, thank you." The balls fly and smash benches, chairs, and the trophy shelf. As the rambunctious game continues, Chick carefully gathers the broken wood and builds a tiny book shelf loaded with books. After the game is over, Chick distribute books to everyone, even the coach. Stemple includes high frequency sight words: "Look!" exclaim several students in the class to their coach. Active play and quiet reading are equally praised in this early reader. VERDICT Encouraging the love of reading in newly independent readers without discounting the importance of physical fitness could be a difficult feat here, but this sweet volume accomplishes just that.—Jennifer Miskec

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