Pizza Pat (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) [Paperback]

Rita Golden Gelman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 18, 1999 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Step into Reading

Pizza is fun to make. Pizza Pat stretches the floppy dough, puts on the gloppy tomatoes, adds the sloppy sausages, sprinkles on the cheese, and then pops it in the oven. But just before he cuts into his delicious pizza pie, he turns his back for one second--and the pizza disappears! A gang of hungry mice have taken Pat's irresistible creation away for themselves. Kids love pizza, and this cumulative Step 1 book, based on the poem "The House That Jack Built", will whet their appetites for both pizza and books!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1 Set to the familiar rhythm and cumulative rhyme pattern of "This Is the House That Jack Built," this beginning reader describes the sloppy cheese, spicy sausages, gloppy sauce, and floppy dough that are cooked into a pizza and enjoyed by dozens of mice, much to the cook's great disappointment. However, in order to make the rhyme work, the pizza is cooked in a "tray" rather than a pan, and the sausages are described as "choppy." Also, some of the words are not easy for beginning readers. Still, children will be carried along by the rhythm and the lively, colorful, and somewhat exaggerated illustrations. Kristina Aaronson, Bethel Elementary School Library, VT
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

Pizza is fun to make. Pizza Pat stretches the floppy dough, puts on the gloppy tomatoes, adds the sloppy sausages, sprinkles on the cheese, and then pops it in the oven. But just before he cuts into his delicious pizza pie, he turns his back for one second--and the pizza disappears! A gang of hungry mice have taken Pat's irresistible creation away for themselves. Kids love pizza, and this cumulative Step 1 book, based on the poem "The House That Jack Built", will whet their appetites for both pizza and books!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (May 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067989134X
• ISBN-13: 978-0679891345
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pizza Pat is Perfect!, November 13, 2000

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Geoffrey Hyatt (Westminster, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pizza Pat (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) (Paperback)

My 6 year old son Gib adores this book. It is beautifully illustrated, has wonderful humor, and is a challenging read. I recommend it to all pizza lovers and young readers alike!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pizza Pat, November 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Pizza Pat (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) (Paperback)

My 21/2 year old loves this book. I read it over and over to her. Then she reads the pictures to me over and over. If your young reader likes Step Into Reading books this will be a good one. I read the words with an Italian accent and it is that much better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars anonymous 9 yr old, May 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Pizza Pat (Step Into Reading: A Step 1 Book) (School & Library Binding)

I gave this book a rating of 4 stars because I'm not really into poems, but I think it's pretty easy for me to read. I think some people younger than me would love this book if they like poems and if they like pretty easy books. I wish I liked poems because this was pretty good!