Stepping Up! (an All Are Welcome Early Reader) (Step Into Reading)

It's a graduation celebration, featuring the beloved characters from the New York Times bestselling picture book All Are Welcome! This Step 2 early reader is perfect for emerging readers who are proud to show all they've learned during the year.

We are stepping up!
We are good to go.
Watch us all shine.
Watch us all glow!

The kids from All Are Welcome are stepping up! They've learned so much. They learned how to be readers, writers, listeners, and leaders. Three things they'll always keep in mind: Always try. Have fun. Be kind.

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are ideal for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Perfect for children who are ready to read on their own!

Alexandra Penfold is a literary agent and the author of the New York Times bestseller All Are Welcome, Big Feelings, All Are Neighbors, Wherever You Go, and Eat, Sleep, Poop. When she isn't writing and drinking strong iced coffee, she can be found perfecting her lattice crust. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Suzanne Kaufman is an author, illustrator, animator, and lover of school potlucks. Her books include the New York Times bestseller All Are Welcome, Big Feelings, All Are Neighbors, Confiscated!, I Love Monkey, 100 Bugs!, Naughty Claudine's Christmas, and Samanthasaurus Rex. When not tramping through the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, you will find her teaching animation or working in her studio. She lives in Seattle with her family.