The Sunset Pond

by laura appleton smith, Jonathan Bumas (Illustrator)

Matt and his dog Bud visit the pond at sunset and enjoy the water and the animals. Supplementary learning cards in the back of the book introduce various vocabulary words through text and images taken from the illustrations in the story.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 1997

Reviews

[J9 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Could maybe be considered a level 1 reading book. For the story, I absolutely love it. Beautiful illustrations with a dog and a boy visiting their favorite pond at dusk. Simple and country-esque, it reminds me of simpler times. Even my 5 yr old enjoyed it.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read a stack of these leveled readers from Appleton-Smith. Most, including this, have text that seems a bit awkward to me, because I'm a fluent reader. But the art in this one is absolutely lovely and I hope that I can find more by Bumas.

The other book from this batch that I do recommend is Sonoran Desert Seasons.

[Brandi Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

My almost five-year-old read this to me today and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a simple yet sweet story about a boy and his dog on a beautiful summer evening. It's a charming easy reader that contains a real story with easy words and perfect illustrations. Part of the "Books to Remember" series.