Good Night, Knight (I Like to Read) (I Like to Read Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823432068 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The books in the series are written at kindergarten and early first grade reading levels."These books deftly combine text and art to create a positive experience for new readers."—School Library Journal"This series dares to make entertaining reads from short texts and familiar vocabulary"—Kirkus Reviews"Each one makes the hard world of learning to read enough fun to encourage children at this critical developmental moment to try another one."—Vicky Smith, Children's and YA Editor at Kirkus Reviews. The delicious treats call to him: Go and find the golden cookies. When Kni
4.5 stars Mrs Mommy Booknerd (Mrs Mommy Booknerd's Book Reviews) #MMBBR An adventure in your dreams. A cute I LIKE TO READ book that young early readers will surely enjoy. I am also looking forward to using this in my classes. There are some amazing applications that can be usedart projectsdreaming bighorses and knights. Fun, fun, fun!!! 4.5 stars. Funny Knight and his horse tell each other goodnight and go to sleep. Knight has a strange dream that tells him to go find some golden cookies. So he wakes up horse and they search for the golden cookies. They look everywhere, but can't seem to find the cookies. They are very tired and decide to go home without them. And on the table are the cookies. After each eating one they tell each other goodnight and go back to sleep.
BETSY LEWIN is the well-known illustrator of Duck for President; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; and the Caldecott Honor-winning Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, all written by Doreen Cronin. She lives in New York City.
Lewin's artwork is sketch heavy and minimal with lots of negative space, which will help emerging readers focus. Returning to their castle, the exhausted Knight realizes that his cookies were on a table the whole time, and the two later set out for a new adventure. Like the rest of the books in the series, the large format serves as a perfect transition from picture books to easy readers. The two search their kingdom for the treats, but come up empty-handed. VERDICT An appealing addition to the series and to any library collection.—Peter Blenski, Greenfield Public Library, WI . From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—When Knight awakens from visions of golden cookies, he and his best friend, Horse, set out on a quest to locate the treasure. Her word choices include the difficult "KN" and "CL" phonic sounds, and there's a great repetition of words and concepts that will he