• Where Is Mommy? (I Like to Read)

Where Is Mommy?
(I Like to Read)

Author
Pat Cummings
Publication Date
November 19, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  K − 1st
Where Is Mommy? (I Like to Read)
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Description

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

Publication date
November 19, 2019
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780823439355
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
D
Publisher
Holiday House
Series
I Like to Read
BISAC categories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
Library of Congress categories
Mother and child
Mystery and detective stories

Kirkus

A part of the appeal of this early reader geared toward rising first graders is that children are likely to relate to that sense of panic and concern the child experiences upon noticing that Mommy is gone--and the sense of relief when Mommy is finally found. The illustrations are crisp, page-filling, and colorful, and both the protagonist and Max have expressive faces. . . . This hardworking early reader is definitely worth checking out.

School Library Journal

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

Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Pat Cummings
Pat Cummings has illustrated more than thirty children's books, some of which she also wrote. She won the Coretta Scott King Award for her illustrations in My Mama Needs Me, and she has also won the NAACP Image Award. Pat has made a lifelong commitment to celebrating diversity, and it is reflected in her work. She lives with her husband Chukku Lee in Brooklyn, New York, where she also works as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Pratt Institute.
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