See Me Dig (I Like to Read) - Hardcover

Meisel, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823427439 ISBN 13: 9780823427437

Publisher: Holiday House, 2013

Synopsis

The energetic dogs from Geisel Award Honor Book See Me Run are back in another adventure in this Guided Reading Level D book.
 
These dogs like to dig—and dig—and dig! But when their digging disturbs gophers, racoons, and an angry bear, they have to run!  The beach is a new place to dig, but what could be in that treasure chest. . . ? Pirate's treasure?  No . . . it's full of pirate ghosts, and they have to run away again!
 
Finally, the dogs find a new spot—and something that likes to dig as much as they do.
 
Bright, cartoonish illustrations bring this story to life, full of energy and action—adding detail and humor to the simple text to support the story.  This cast of mischievous dogs is sure to win your heart as they play in the dirt and chase each other through the pages of this early reader.
 
The award-winning  I Like to Read® 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!
 
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 the prior levels.  Move onto Level E books next!

About this title

About the Author

Paul Meisel is the author and illustrator of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor books See Me Run and I See a Cat, both I Like to Read® books. He has written and illustrated nonfiction in the Nature Diary series: My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis (AAAS Excellence in Children's Books Finalist, CCCB Best of the Year List, Science Best Books for Curious Kids, Virginia Readers' Choice) and My Happy Year by E. Bluebird (a JLG selection). The Schmutzy Family, written by Marilyn Rosenberg and illustrated by Paul Meisel, was a National Jewish Book Award Finalist. Paul lives in Connecticut.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1-The dogs from See Me Run (Holiday House, 2011) return in another charming early reader. Led by a golden retriever, the canines eagerly dig up a forest, only to be forcibly ejected by irate woodland inhabitants. They then commence to wreak havoc on a nearby beach where they unearth a treasure chest. Despite relying upon a straightforward narrative, Meisel still infuses the plot with fun and whimsy: the dogs find themselves chased out by the disgruntled ghosts of pirates who buried the treasure, and the story ends with the animals finding a friend in a fellow digger, a bulldozer. Short, easy-to-parse sentences ("See me dig," "We dig and dig and dig,"); large readable print; and repeated words make this an ideal choice to build confidence in budding young readers. Rendered in a combination of pen-and-ink, acrylic, pencil, and watercolor, the cartoonlike illustrations are filled with movement and animation, and the use of action lines (such as wagging tails or digging paws) adds to the energetic tone. Pairing these amusingly detailed images with an understated, pared-down text (a spread of foxes, bears, and squirrels glaring irritably at the crestfallen canines is described simply as "Oh no! They are mad.") produces hilarious results. These well-intentioned but mischievous dogs are truly winsome characters; their wide-eyed expressions, furrowed brows, and lolling tongues will readily endear them to children. A must-have for novice readers.-Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journalα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

In this I Like to Read title, which recalls Al Perkins’ classic The Digging-est Dog (1967), plot takes a backseat to simple language learning. More than a dozen digging dogs indulge their earthward habits in a meadow before they are angrily chased away by assorted coons, bears, and gophers. “We can dig here,” one dog announces upon arriving at a beach, and together they uncover a pirate chest. Unfortunately, ghosts rise up and chase the mutts to yet another location, where they meet the yawning jaws of a backhoe (“He likes to dig, too”) and continue pursuing their pastime. Using a restricted vocabulary, the text invites prediction—will this event turn out happily or not? Meisel’s softly colored illustrations depict stern, but never frightening, animals as they scamper this way and that. This whimsical choice for emergent readers should engender conversation about the element of surprise. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Patricia Austin

Edition details

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823427439
• ISBN 13: 9780823427437
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24