Review
"The first six words I'll teach my pup are dig a hole and fill it up!" The usual Bright and Early words and rhythm take on some needed new life when they are being taught to a dog; this particular mutt, whose progress is recorded on a clipboard as he goes along (". . . eat your food and follow me. Wow! We're up to forty-three"), becomes so admired for his smartness that he is worked up to a culminating performance of "tickle the pig and kiss the goose. . . feed the mouse and mop the moose!" Never mind that it's all the dog owner's daydream - "I think I'll start next year" he muses anticlimactically at the end, as boy and dog lie idly under a tree; at least that puts beginning readers who have completed the 100-word course ahead of someone. (Kirkus Reviews)
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Product Description
"I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words" shows young children how easy it is to learn to read - even for a dog. The words in red are easily identified as the 'taught' words which cover basic concepts like colours and opposites - and of course, counting to 100. "Bright and Early" books help even the youngest child get ready to read. Simple stories and basic concepts are humorously presented in rhythm and rhyme. Pictures that fully explain the text help even babies make the important connection between word and meaning. It's never too early to find out that 'Learning to read is fun'.
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