Saturday, January 27, 2024

READY-TO-READ with Simon Spotlight and TOW TO GO! by Patricia Lakin, Illustrated by Chiara Galletti - REVIEW!

 

Today, we're shining a light on a series for the kiddos! The Ready-to-Read series is a great learning tool for kiddos just starting to up their reading game. It focuses on short, fun, interactive stories that aim to teach pronunciation, patterns, and other tools of the "trade" that go into developing a long lasting and meaningful relationship with the written word. 

The two titles we're featuring today are written by author Patricia Lakin, and illustrated by Chiara Galletti. The tales within star a life loving, dance happy tOw truck that helps to get his friends out of some sticky situations, while the learning fOcus is on the long "O". SOOOO, if you're ready, let's strike a pOse as we look at...


TOW ON THE GO!: THE SPLISH-SPLASH PUDDLE DANCE

TOW ON THE GO!: THE MAMBO RESCUE


One takes us through the fun of splish-splashing through puddles, until one proves much bigger than it first appeared, and a little wiggle waggle attitude is needed to budge the situation. The second finds our tOwing truck's friends stuck tight in the snOw with nOwhere to gO... until a certain tOw truck with a smile and a bounce in his ride, helps them find their groove in order to mOve.

See what I did there? 😉 The thing is, as fun as it was to write that paragraph and find the long "O" in everyday words, for beginner readers that becomes more than fun, but a lesson learned well that more easily sticks. The clever rhymes take us from beginning to end, while the colorful illustrations capture the eye, and spark the imagination, presenting the perfect bookish package that wee ones will reach for again and again. 


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About the author...

Patricia Lakin, a former elementary school teacher and an award-winning author, has written more than fifty published works. Her books, both fiction and nonfiction, span multiple age groups—from toddlers to middle graders. Patricia lives in New York City with her husband, Lee Koenigsberg. They have two grown sons, Aaron and Benjahmin. When not reading, writing, or researching, she can be found traveling with Lee to far-off places in the world.


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Many thanks to author Patricia Lakin for the copies for review, and to Tracey at Media Masters Publicity for the chance to bring these titles to you. (THANKS!) For more information on these titles, the series, the author, illustrator, or publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. These titles are now available via Simon Spotlight, so be on the lookout for them at your local brick and mortar or favorite online retailer 

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!



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