Piggy and Dad: Brand New Readers [Paperback]

David Martin (Author), Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2001 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Brand New Readers

Based on what experts know about how children learn to read, BRAND NEW READERS are short, funny stories with words and pictures that help children reading for the very first time succeed—and have fun!

BRAND NEW READERS are for children who are just cracking the reading code. Readers ages four to seven can master BRAND NEW READERS immediately—even the first time through.

BRAND NEW READERS are funny and appealing stories, irresistibly packaged, and just right for first-time readers. Each title in this unique series includes four high-quality, full-color, eight-page paperback books in a sturdy slipcase. Kids will want to collect them all!

Visit www.brandnewreaders.com to learn more about this unique new series!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Whether it's bedtime, bath time, snack time, or picture-drawing time, Piggy and his playful dad always have fun together. Brand New Readers is an utterly charming series introducing young children to the joys of reading. Each case contains four eight-page paperback stories with wonderful, funny pictures and just one sentence per page, so even new or reluctant readers can be successful at reading right away. A page of valuable tips shows teachers and parents how to help their brand-new readers master these skills. Others in the series include The Rosa Stories, Winnie All Day Long, and Wow, It's Worm!. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly

Candlewick adds to its Brand New Readers series with Piggy and Dad by David Martin, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz; The Rosa Stories by Sheila White Samton; and Wow, It's Worm! by Kathy Caple. Each consists of a slipcase that includes four paperback eight-page story books with minimal text on each colorful spread.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763613274
• ISBN-13: 978-0763613273
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.3 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Early Reader > Brand New Readers

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These books are fun!, January 3, 2005

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Katie C. Nelson "Katie the Scrapbook Lady" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piggy and Dad: Brand New Readers (Paperback)

We get a kick out of the darling characters and illustrations in these books. It is amazing that such easy to read books can have such charming stories.

I bought the whole series of these Brand New Readers books for my daughter because she has felt so successful with them. These are books that she can read and she loves the confidence that comes with that. The characters are cute and the stories are simple but fun. We have read these books many times and always enjoy them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginning readers., November 30, 2004

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Ms. J. (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piggy and Dad: Brand New Readers (Paperback)

My five year-old son absolutely delights in being able to read this book to his Dad. The stories are very amusing- even for adults. The similarities between this father and son and my own are uncanny. Great book for new readers!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing Little Stories for Brand-New Readers, June 11, 2008

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Jenny Brown (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piggy and Dad: Brand New Readers (Paperback)

So many of the absolute beginning readers seem to be more a grouping of words than an actual story. My son loves these books, because each one has a progression with a rather satisfying ending for an eight-page story. My son thinks the booklet about Piggy making a sandwich with his father is about the funniest thing he's ever read, and he tells everyone the ending of the story before he gets to it. Also, the illustrations in this series is nice and bright and colorful--much more pleasant to look at than most of the branded phonics readers. These books are giving my son confidence in reading--he has to sound out most of the words, but they are within his grasp--and he really enjoys showing off his skills with these books. I wish the books grew in levels--they seem to all be for absolute beginners--but I'm happy to have these to begin to build a strong reading foundation.