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Three up a Tree: Level 2 (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)

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Having checked out many "easy readers" from the library for my five year old, I have to say that this one is a standout. The stories are very entertaining and surprising. My daughter wanted this book read twice to her the day I borrowed it. I also appreciate that the monster which appears in two stories is not scary-- well, he scares some of the other characters initially, but he turns out to be a good guy. Highly recommended.

Three up a Tree by James Marshall is a good story I think kids would enjoy this story if they just sat down and read this story aloud even if you dont read it aloud it is a good story too just sit around the television and read it. This story has Three main characters by the names of Sam, Spider, and Lolly they build a tree house in their tree and go up in their to tell stories to each other and Lolly tells her story first and it goes like this. A doll and Chicken went for a walk and they got lost and then they were going down a spooky street they ran into a monster and they decided to run away from the monster and the monster followed them the doll and chicken ran as fast as they could they ran so fast that they got tired and climbed up a tree and the monster did the same as the monster approached he opened his mouth and asked the doll to tie his shoe. A classic story Spiders story is about a chicken who caught the wrong bus and went into Fox town and then a blind fox sat next to her and asked if her if he could go to dinner with her and she said she already had 10 people and then the fox stole her grocery bags and ran off with what in the bag  worms. That was also a good one. And then Sams story goes like this A monster woke up hungry and he had the urge for ice cream so he went around the town asking people if they know were he could get ice cream and a doll and chicken said yes and they went to the bank and robbed it they hurried up and the monsters realized that they were bank robbers and he returned the money to the bank and he got all the ice cream he wanted. And then they couldnt decide which story is the best so they tell them the stories again. The illustrations a good too. But dont take my word for it go to your local library and check out Three up a Tree you wont regret it. And remember read 20 minutes a day. Thank You.

Okay, okay, so I thought it was a little lame at first but my three year old loves it! I read it again and again and she is starting to pick out the stories and the words. Now, she wants to tell me a "story" which she always starts with "Chandler's Story". I love the way she gets excited about this "storytelling" and it's all because I picked this book up as I was leaving the library. Cute illustrations, cute stories that build on each other, cute, cute, cute.