When I Am Big Level 1 (All-star Readers)

A boy enjoys imitating his big brother and dreams of the day when he will be big as well

PreSchool-Grade 1-Beginning readers will enjoy this series that encourages families to spend time reading together while helping children to build their literacy skills. Through a partnership with Reader's Digest and Mattel, the books carry a Fisher-Price logo on the cover. Both have short sentences, repetitive phrases, words that rhyme, and visual clues in the bright illustrations, all of which make for easy decoding. Our New Baby looks at the upheaval caused by the arrival of an infant, as seen through the eyes of the newborn's big sister, and most older siblings will relate to her reactions. Children will also identify with the feelings expressed in When I Am Big, in which a boy shares his dreams of athletic glory. Both titles have a note to parents that includes tips and hints for making reading both rewarding and fun. However, the series reinforces reading skills with a star-sticker grid and a list of sight words to color, making the books better suited to home markets than school and public libraries.
Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA
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