5/20/2023 0 Comments Rocket Writes a Story by Tad HillsAlong the way, Hills gently demonstrates the power of stories to build bridges: a shy owl in a pine tree (the subject of Rocket’s story) gradually befriends Rocket as the dog shares his story with her. “Remember, stories take time,” says the bird, who pushes Rocket to add details to his story and think about what his characters are like. Written by the same author as the awesome Duck & Goose series, Rocket Writes a Story is the follow up to Rocket Learns to Read. When he didn’t know what to write, he growled”) while offering excellent tips for children following in the dog’s footsteps. Hills is adept at showing Rocket’s setbacks and successes (“When things were going well, he wagged his tail. Rocket literally sniffs out new words that he and his teacher, the yellow bird from the first book, display on notes on the branches of a word tree (a project tailor-made for teachers looking for their next bulletin board), and the dog struggles to find a topic, create characters, and find inspiration for his story. Learn the ABCs with Rocket, the dog who inspires kids to read and write This irresistible alphabet book from the creator of the New York Times bestsellers How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story is sure to appeal to kids, parents, teachers, and librarians. In a natural follow-up to How Rocket Learned to Read (2010), the black-and-white puppy with a 1950s crew cut and an irrepressible desire to learn adds writing to his skills.
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