Oxley, Jennifer and Billy Aronson. Peg Up a Tree. (Peg + Cat series.) Candlewick Entertainment, 2019. $14.99. ISBN 9781536209686. 31 pages. Ages 4-6. P6 Q7
Peg has a problem! She is stuck in a tree, but Cat does not see her. While she is stuck, she plays with her yo-yo and hits Cat on the head. He tries to get her out with a ladder that he makes, only to find himself stuck up in the tree with Peg. Ramone comes to the rescue and describes how a ladder should be built. Can they work together to get Peg and Cat out of the tree? Typewriter style text with a nice amount of space between each word helps the reader read the book by themselves. This level one reader is based on the TV series Peg + Cat on PBS Kids. The illustrations of Cat + Peg and their adventure will keep readers engaged while giving them a sense of what is happening at the same time. This beginning chapter book is broken into three chapters.
Verdict: The style of writing is conducive to helping children read, however, this would not make a good read-a-loud since the sentences are a bit choppy. I recommend the book for emergent readers.
November 2019 review by Tami Harris.
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