• A Pie for Us! (Best Buddies #1)

A Pie for Us!
(Best Buddies #1)

Author
Illustrator
Luisa Leal
Publication Date
October 17, 2023
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  K − 1st
A Pie for Us! (Best Buddies #1)

Description

Best friends Sniff and Scratch NEED to reach a yummy-smelling pie, in this laugh-out-loud, full-color book perfect for beginning readers!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Sniff is a dog. Scratch is a cat. And they're best friends... most of the time! In these three hilarious short stories, Sniff and Scratch find creative ways to reach a pie on the kitchen counter, Sniff panics when Scratch gets stuck in a box, and they meet a strange new dog and cat just like them.

These silly, pet-themed stories feature color-coded speech bubbles and easy-to-read text throughout, making this book a perfect choice for new readers!

Publication date
October 17, 2023
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9781338865585
Lexile Measure
160
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Series
Best Buddies
BISAC categories
JUV008000 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
JUV002190 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pets
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Cats
Animals
Dogs
Picture books
Animal behavior
Habits and behavior
Animal fiction

School Library Journal

Starred Review

PreS-Gr 1--In this early reader, a dog named Sniff and a cat named Scratch explore their world with laugh-out-loud results. Their first adventure involves a pie in the kitchen, the second features a cardboard box, and the third centers on a new addition to the house that confuses the two pets. Beginning readers will confidently read the high frequency words and learn new vocabulary, including yummy, stuck, and scratches. The text is simple and follows a pattern, with most sentences having six words or fewer. Leal's full-page cartoon illustrations vibrantly showcase Sniff and Scratch's story. Speech bubbles add to the reading appeal, similar to Mo Willems's "Elephant and Piggy" series. VERDICT It is not easy to find engaging stories at very beginning reading levels, and this one stands out for all the right reasons. Highly recommended.--Heidi Dechief

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