{"product_id":"how-rocket-learned-to-read-isbn-9780375858994","title":"How Rocket Learned to Read","description":"\u003cb\u003eChildren will love learning to read with this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling picture book, starring an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird. Follow along as Rocket masters the alphabet, sounds out words, and finally . . . learns to read all on his own!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a story that makes reading fun—and will even help listeners learn to read—this book is ideal for kindergarten classrooms and story hour or as a gift for that beginning reader. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTad Hills, the creator of the beloved Duck \u0026amp; Goose series delivers another heartwarming story, filled with fresh, charming art making this a favorite for story time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the next book in the series-- the instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller, \u003ci\u003eRocket Writes a Story\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2010 Parents’ Choice Silver Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Autumn 2010 Children’s Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\"A perfect picture book for kids 3-7.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, THE BOSTON GLOBE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\"A picture book all about the joys of reading could easily turn preachy and dull. But “How Rocket Learned to Read’’ defies gravity. Rocket is lovable, the little feathered teacher adorable. Hills tells his sprightly story as needed, not one word more or less. His pictures flow with soft color and movement. Hills makes this a story of friendship. It may persuade tentative kindergarteners that school is worth a try; teachers and librarians will love it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, KIRKUS REVIEWS:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hills’s gentle, sweet tale is a paean to the joy of reading and the teachers that inspire it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eReview, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"With characters as memorable as those in Hills’s Duck and Goose series, this good-natured story shows readers how Rocket, a spotted puppy, becomes a beginning reader, thanks to a little yellow bird.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eReview, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Youngsters will find this addition to Hills’s cast of adorable animal characters simply irresistible.\"Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture books \u003ci\u003eDuck \u0026amp; Goose\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDuck, Duck, Goose.\u003c\/i\u003e He has created four board books featuring the same characters: \u003ci\u003eWhat's Up, Duck?,\u003c\/i\u003e an ALA Notable Book; \u003ci\u003eDuck and Goose, 1, 2, 3; Duck \u0026amp; Goose, How Are You Feeling?;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDuck and Goose Find a Pumpkin.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWaking Up Wendell,\u003c\/i\u003e by April Stevens; \u003ci\u003eMy Fuzzy Friends;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKnock, Knock, Who's There?\u003c\/i\u003e Tad Hills lives in Brooklyn with his wife, their two children, and a dog named Rocket who has not (yet) learned how to read!","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299763048677,"sku":"NP9780375858994","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375858994.jpg?v=1767729343","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/how-rocket-learned-to-read-isbn-9780375858994","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}