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How Rocket Learned to Read

By Tad Hills
Illustrated by Tad Hills

By Tad Hills
Illustrated by Tad Hills

By Tad Hills
Illustrated by Tad Hills

By Tad Hills
Illustrated by Tad Hills

By Tad Hills
Illustrated by Tad Hills

By Tad Hills
Illustrated by Tad Hills

Best Seller

Part of Rocket

Part of Rocket

Part of Rocket

Hardcover $17.99

Jul 27, 2010 | ISBN 9780375858994 | 3-7 years

Ebook $10.99

Jul 27, 2010 | ISBN 9780375989223 | 3-7 years

Enhanced Ebook $11.99

Nov 15, 2010 | ISBN 9780307938343 | 3-7 years

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    About How Rocket Learned to Read

    Learn 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!

    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. Fresh, charming art by Tad Hills, the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Duck & Goose, will make this a favorite.

    And don’t miss the instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, Rocket Writes a Story.

    About How Rocket Learned to Read

    Learn 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!

    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. Fresh, charming art by Tad Hills, the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Duck & Goose, will make this a favorite.

    And don’t miss the instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, Rocket Writes a Story.

    About How Rocket Learned to Read

    Learn to read with this Read & Listen edition of the 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!

    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. Fresh, charming art by Tad Hills, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Duck & Goose, will make this a favorite.

    This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

    Teacher’s Guide

    Teacher’s Guide

    Teacher’s Guide

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    Rocket's Puppy Friends
    Rocket Loves Hide-and-Seek!
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    Rocket's Puppy Friends
    Rocket Loves Hide-and-Seek!
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    Also by Tad Hills

    Mistletoe
    Rocket's Christmas Surprise
    Rocket and the Perfect Pumpkin
    Duck & Goose Matching Game
    Rocket's Very Fine Day
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    Also by Tad Hills

    Mistletoe
    Rocket's Christmas Surprise
    Rocket and the Perfect Pumpkin
    Duck & Goose Matching Game
    Rocket's Very Fine Day
    See all books by Tad Hills

    About Tad Hills

    Tad Hills is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Rocket and Duck & Goose series, including the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read; Rocket Writes a Story; R Is for… More about Tad Hills

    About Tad Hills

    Tad Hills is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Rocket and Duck & Goose series, including the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read; Rocket Writes a Story; R Is for… More about Tad Hills

    About Tad Hills

    Tad Hills is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Rocket and Duck & Goose series, including the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read; Rocket Writes a Story; R Is for… More about Tad Hills

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jul 27, 2010 | 40 Pages | 9-1/2 x 10-1/2 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780375858994

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jul 27, 2010 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780375989223

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Enhanced Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Nov 15, 2010 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780307938343

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    Praise

    A New York Times bestseller

    A 2010 Parents’ Choice Silver Award

    An Autumn 2010 Children’s Indie Next Pick


    Review, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES:
    “A perfect picture book for kids 3-7.”

    Review, THE BOSTON GLOBE:
    “A picture book all about the joys of reading could easily turn preachy and dull. But “How Rocket Learned to Read’’ defies gravity. Rocket is lovable, the little feathered teacher adorable. Hills tells his sprightly story as needed, not one word more or less. His pictures flow with soft color and movement. Hills makes this a story of friendship. It may persuade tentative kindergarteners that school is worth a try; teachers and librarians will love it.”

    Review, KIRKUS REVIEWS:
    “Hills’s gentle, sweet tale is a paean to the joy of reading and the teachers that inspire it.”

    Review, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
    “With characters as memorable as those in Hills’s Duck and Goose series, this good-natured story shows readers how Rocket, a spotted puppy, becomes a beginning reader, thanks to a little yellow bird.”

    Review, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:
    “Youngsters will find this addition to Hills’s cast of adorable animal characters simply irresistible.”

    Awards

    Chicago Public LibraryÂ’s Best of the Best books WINNER 2010

    Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices WINNER 2011

    IRA Teachers’ Choices WINNER 2011

    Irma Simonton Black Award WINNER

    New York Times Bestseller WINNER 2010

    Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Book WINNER 2010

    Publishers Weekly Bestsellers WINNER 2010

    Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    IRA Children’s Choices NOMINEE

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE

    South Carolina Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Virginia Young Readers Program Award NOMINEE

    CBC Awards & Honors FINALIST

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