How Rocket Learned to Read
Click to look inside
World of Books
The feel-good place to buy books
How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills
Children will love learning to read with this New York Times-bestselling picture book, starring an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird. Follow along as Rocket masters the alphabet, sounds out words, and finally . . . learns to read all on his own!Don't miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!
With a story that makes reading fun--and will even help listeners learn to read--this book is ideal for kindergarten classrooms and story hour or as a gift for that beginning reader.
Tad Hills, the creator of the beloved Duck & Goose series delivers another heartwarming story, filled with fresh, charming art making this a favorite for story time.
Discover the next book in the series-- the instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, Rocket Writes a Story.
Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read; Rocket Writes a Tale; R Is for Rocket; Duck & Goose; Duck, Duck, Goose; Duck & Goose Go to the Beach; and Duck & Goose, Honk! Hills' work was described by the Boston Globe as delightful, witty, simple, and surprising, and he was named a master of the light comic touch. Tad, his wife, two children, and his real-life dog, Rocket, who has yet to learn to read, reside in Brooklyn, New York. Tad Hills can be found online at tadhills.com and on Twitter as @tadhills.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375858994 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375858997 |
| Title | How Rocket Learned to Read |
| Author | Tad Hills |
| Series | Rocket |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House Studio |
| Year published | 2010-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books 2010, Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2011, Winner of IRA Teachers' Choices 2011, Winner of Irma Simonton Black Award., Winner of New York Times Bestseller 2010, Winner of Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book 2010, Winner of Publishers Weekly Bestsellers 2010, Short-listed for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award., Short-listed for CBC Awards & Honors., Short-listed for IRA Children's Choices. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |