FICTION

Drop It, Rocket!

by Tad HILLS
Drop It, Rocket! illus. by Tad Hills. 32p. (Step into Reading). Random. Jul. 2014. Tr $12.99. ISBN 9780385372473; lib. ed. $15.99. ISBN 9780385372480; pap. $3.99. ISBN 9780385372541; ebk. $3.99. ISBN 9780385372497. LC 2013041866.
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PreS-K—In this easy reader, Rocket and the little yellow bird love to collect words for their word tree. Rocket is good at collecting (and dropping) things to add to their tree, until he meets a boot he doesn't want to let go of. He is offered a stick, a ball, and a sock until Bird discovers what he'd like more than a boot—a book! After Rocket lets go of the boot, everyone settles down to enjoy the new book. The last page shows their word tree with all the new words on it—inspiration for a word tree of one's own? Rocket would like that. Simple, cartoon illustrations take children through the story and clearly show the plot. A good addition for emerging reader collections.—Melisa Bailey, Harford County Library System, MD
Sweet dog Rocket returns, along with a cast of softly sold cuties. Rocket and his bird friend search for new words for their word tree (Drop It); Rocket selects "100 special things" for the hundredth day of school--but squirrel Bella can't resist eating a few items (100th Day). Hills's charming colored-pencil and acrylic-paint illustrations pair nicely with the absorbing easy-to-read texts. Review covers these titles: Drop It, Rocket! and Rocket's 100th Day of School.
Reviewed by Melisa Bailey , May 01, 2014

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