Ready, Set, Go! (I Can Read Level 1) - Softcover

Stadler, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064442381 ISBN 13: 9780064442381

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1998

Synopsis

Is bigger better?

Sasha is a little dog. Her big cousin, Oliver, and his even bigger friend, Juliet, like to have contests to see who is the best. But Sasha doesn't care who's bigger, or better -- she just wants to play!Sasha is a little dog with a big cousin. The big cousin has an even bigger friend. The big dogs want to have contests to find out who's best. All Sasha wants is to play: will she get her chance? With a surprise twist at the end, John Stadler's droll look at a hilarious rivalry's unexpected results will delight any beginning reader who has ever been accused of being 'too little.'

Sasha is a little dog with a big cousin. The big cousin has an even bigger friend. The big dogs want to have contests to find out who's best. All Sasha wants is to play: will she get her chance? With a surprise twist at the end, John Stadler's droll look at a hilarious rivalry's unexpected results will delight any beginning reader who has ever been accused of being 'too little.'

About this title

About the Author:

John Stadler is the author and illustrator of many funny children's books including Hooray for Snail!, The Animal Cafe, and the I Can Read Book The Adventures of Snail at School. He lives in Etna, NH.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-A slight story with a familiar theme. Oliver is a big dog who has no interest in playing with his cousin Sasha, except to point out how much bigger and better he is at doing things. While waiting for his friend Juliet, Oliver and Sasha have a snowman-building contest and a snowball fight. Oliver's snowman is outstanding, while Sasha's is quite ordinary. Clearly, Oliver is superior. The tables are turned, however, when Juliet arrives on the scene and outdoes him on every score. It is little Sasha, though, who proves her worth when she excels at ice skating. The watercolor illustrations are well executed but not noteworthy. The plot is mildly entertaining but the fact that Sasha is not considered worthy of attention or friendship until she accomplishes a heroic deed is a trite and overused theme. A marginal purchase.
Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0064442381
• ISBN 13: 9780064442381
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Stadler John