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Peanut
This funny and kid-appealing Step 2 early reader is about one small but brave little dog! Peanut has a super sniffer. When the toddler in his family wanders off in the grocery store, Peanut’s sniffing skills pay off and make him a big hero. A very relatable story in an easy-to-read format with bright illustrations from Mike Reed.
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
32 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2003
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
February 4, 2008
I read the first two pages of this book BY MYSELF and mommy almost cried. She's weird.
VERY cute story about how a dog's habit of sniffing stinky things comes in very handy.
VERY cute story about how a dog's habit of sniffing stinky things comes in very handy.
April 18, 2015
"It was a good book. My brother was in it. His name is Tad just like in the book." Says my 5 year old reader; LJ.
April 19, 2024
By reputation dogs have a keen sense of smell. While peanuts, almonds, and pine nuts? Not so much.
In this easy reader, the hero is a dog named peanut. And he uses his olfactory smarts to find a missing toddler, thus becoming a hero.
It's a lively story, beautifully paced.
FIVE STARS of praise.
In this easy reader, the hero is a dog named peanut. And he uses his olfactory smarts to find a missing toddler, thus becoming a hero.
It's a lively story, beautifully paced.
FIVE STARS of praise.
June 13, 2017
(6yo)
It's about Peanut sniffing anything. He sniffs thing that are dirty and not dirty. He sniffs Tad a lot. Tad crawls up boxes.
It's about Peanut sniffing anything. He sniffs thing that are dirty and not dirty. He sniffs Tad a lot. Tad crawls up boxes.
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March 23, 2014
First, I'm not in love with this book.
The plot goes something like this: a family goes grocery shopping. They (for some reason) bring their dog along for the trip. The baby wanders off. Peanut, the dog, follows his nose and finds the baby in the nick of time.
Not a great plot there.
BUT I have used this one to help three different children practice reading, and all seemed to love the story. It isn't short enough to seem like a 'baby' book, and they can follow the plot even if they are struggling a bit with the words.
The plot goes something like this: a family goes grocery shopping. They (for some reason) bring their dog along for the trip. The baby wanders off. Peanut, the dog, follows his nose and finds the baby in the nick of time.
Not a great plot there.
BUT I have used this one to help three different children practice reading, and all seemed to love the story. It isn't short enough to seem like a 'baby' book, and they can follow the plot even if they are struggling a bit with the words.
April 5, 2016
Peanut is an adventurous dog and his family take him with them wherever they go. He loves to sniff anything and everything especially those stinky things! But when baby brother gets lost it's Peanut that saves the day...that and a dirty diaper!
April 7, 2011
This is a great book for beginning readers to read. The story is about a dog who is looking for a family member.
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