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Reading to Peanut
Lucy needs to learn to read and write. Why? It's a secret! Mom and Dad help her make word-and-picture signs on sticky notes that she attaches to objects. Soon Lucy reveals her secret. Illustrations.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 1st 2011
by Holiday House
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Lucy wants to learn to read and write. Her parents use sticky notes to label things but Peanut, the dog, eats the notes. Lucy's reason for wanting to learn to read and write is sweetly revealed at the end. I enjoyed the colorful artwork and Lucy's charming family and dog.
This book is really for children just learning the basics of reading and writing. The story, at least to me, has some homeschool overtones and Lucy's learning is very much supported by her patient, helpful parents. A great addit...more
This book is really for children just learning the basics of reading and writing. The story, at least to me, has some homeschool overtones and Lucy's learning is very much supported by her patient, helpful parents. A great addit...more
Lucy is motivated to learn to read and write because she wants to create a surprise for someone special. To help her, her parents print out the letters for various words on post-its, which are then stuck to the objects or individuals they represent. When they loosen and fall off, Lucy's puppy Peanut eats the paper. Lucy copies the letters and words she is learning so she will know them, and then she prepares her surprise. This is a delightful book illustrating good early literacy practices for p...more
Delightful! Give READING TO PEANUTS as a gift to any parent whose child is about ready to read and write, along with some crayons and oversized sticky notes. Lucy announces she wants to learn to read and write but doesn't tell Mom and Dad why but they help her out in the process. So does Peanut her dog - he eats the sticky notes that fall off, such as MOM, DAD, EAT, NAP, etc. You and the child you are reading this picture book to will chuckle in delight when you discover why Lucy just has to rea...more
Lucy wants to learn to read and write so she starts write notes and reading them aloud at every opportunity. Mostly her dog, Peanut, eats the notes. Why is Lucy in such a hurry to learn to read and write?
A happy story about a happy family, planning for a happy event.
“She drew another picture on a sticky note, and Dad wrote M-O-M. Lucy stuck it on Mom’s chin, but the note fell off, and Peanut chewed it.
‘Silly dog,’ Lucy said. ‘You’re not helping!’”
A happy story about a happy family, planning for a happy event.
“She drew another picture on a sticky note, and Dad wrote M-O-M. Lucy stuck it on Mom’s chin, but the note fell off, and Peanut chewed it.
‘Silly dog,’ Lucy said. ‘You’re not helping!’”
I only read this because the dog's name was Peanut and I wanted to be able to recommend it to Hannah. I thought the book was just all right. Probably best read as a lap-read, and may be very enjoyable for a child who is beginning to learn to read and write. Maybe also for the animal/dog lovers. But I am not one with a fondness for a pet, so that aspect of the story was lost on me. Kids will probably enjoy the pictures. Just not quite the book for me.
Lucy needs to learn how to read and write (for an important, but secret reason). She and her parents write signs, naming various things around the house, but her dog, Peanut, eats the notes. A delightful book about learning to read and write for authentic purposes.
Used this one for storytime today and it's a fun book to reading about learning to read and write! the older kids liked saying the words out loud which Lucy had her parents write out to help her learn. Peanut the dog is a unique dog character because he likes to chew...paper!
Lucy has a secret goal that motivates her to read. She wants to create a surprise for someone special. So Mom and Dad print signs that they stick to the objects they represent throughout the house, just as Lucy’s teacher does at school. As fast as the family posts the signs, Lucy’s pet dog, Peanut, chews them up!
After some time Lucy makes a doggy treat for Peanut and shares her secret ambition -- she learned to read and write so she could make Peanut a birthday card.
Amanda Haley’s vibrantly colo...more
After some time Lucy makes a doggy treat for Peanut and shares her secret ambition -- she learned to read and write so she could make Peanut a birthday card.
Amanda Haley’s vibrantly colo...more
Very cute book for a child learning to read. And one who loves dogs as well!
cute book promoting the importance of reading
Cheerful, lively and colorful.
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