Rappy and His Favorite Things: A Fun Rhyming Book About a Dinosaur Learning Poetry and Rap for Kids (Ages 4-8) (I Can Read Level 2)

Rappy the Raptor’s class has to write poems about their favorite things for Poetry Week, and the best poet will win a cupcake! Will Rappy discover he’s a poet and he didn’t even know it?

Beginning readers will love rapping along to this Level Two I Can Read tale as Rappy, his classmates, and even their teacher, Mrs. H, rap about everything from flying kites and pillow fights to snow days and mayonnaise!

Rappy and His Favorite Things is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

This rhythmic, rhyming story is perfect for building reader confidence.

• A Rapping Raptor: Rappy the Raptor thinks he can’t write a poem, until he discovers a hidden talent for rhythm and rhyme!
• Rhyming and Repetition: Simple, catchy rhymes and repeating phrases help young readers predict words and read along with ease.
• Poetry for Kids: A fun introduction to poetry that shows kids that poems can be about anything—even mayonnaise!
• Building Confidence: Celebrate the joy of creativity and self-discovery as Rappy finds his voice and realizes he’s a poet, too!
• Level Two I Can Read: Perfect for kids who are reading on their own but still need a little help with longer sentences and new words.

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 37 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.

Tim Bowers has illustrated over thirty children’s books, including the New York Times bestsellers Dream Big, Little Pig! by Kristi Yamaguchi and Dinosaur Pet by Neil and Marc Sedaka. His artwork has received much recognition, including the Children’s Choice Award and Junior Library Guild selections. Tim lives with his wife in Granville, Ohio. You can visit him online at www.timbowers.com.