Where Is Mommy? (I Like to Read)
by Pat Cummings (Author)
A girl follows clues that lead to Mommy! This Level D book is perfect for new readers.
Where is Mommy?
Here are her slippers.
Here are her glasses.
A girl, her mother, and their cat are snuggled up on a couch and reading a book. The girl falls asleep, and when she wakes up, Mommy is gone. Where could she be?
The girl searches the house, picks up clues (including a recipe for kale and a sunhat and gardening gloves that come and go). And she figures out where Mommy is--in the garden!
Suitable for late kindergarten readers, Level D books use a wider vocabulary and more complex plots with multiple scenes. They feature longer sentences and greater variety in sentence structure than levels A, B, and C. Move on to level E once Level D is mastered.
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! A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
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PreS-Gr 1--In this short tale, a young girl with brown skin and curly black pigtails awakens from a nap on the sofa to find her mother is no longer sitting with her. The bright, clear, and colorful illustrations allow readers to see that her parent has not gone far. The child speaks aloud to her orange-and-white cat as she follows clues and dons articles of her mom's clothing and accessories along the way. She eventually deduces where the woman has been. This book introduces children to the concept of solving a puzzle using information or evidence gleaned from the pictures and from the child's monologue. Back matter suggests that readers go to the website for information about the series--which offers Levels A through G, created to help beginning readers from "Early Kindergarten" into the start of "Early First Grade." VERDICT While not much of a mystery, the simple childlike text and vibrant artwork are effective and winning. A solid addition to most collections.-Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek Public Library WI
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