Me Too! (I Like to Read)

by Valeri Gorbachev (Author)

Me Too! (I Like to Read)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: I Like to Read

Chipmunk and Bear share a snowy adventure in this easy-to-read Level C book. "I love snow!" says Bear. "Me too!" says Chipmunk. Despite their differences in size, Chipmunk and Bear have a lot in common. When Bear decides to go play in the snow, Chipmunk is eager to tag along. The two friends have fun skiing, skating, and building a snowman--although Chipmunk needs a hand now and then in the deep snow! This simple tale of friendship is perfect for early readers, with simple, highly repetitive text and four or less sentences per spread. Valeri Gorbachev's charming art adds detail and helps support understanding of the story--and readers are sure to smile at the furry friends' wintery adventures. For more Bear and Chipmunk, don't miss Valeri Gorbachev's Not Me!


The award-winning I Like to Read(R) series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! For readers who've mastered basic sight words, Level C books feature slightly longer sentences and a wider range of high-frequency words than Level B books. Level C books are suitable for mid-to-late kindergarten readers. When Level C is mastered, follow up with Level D

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School Library Journal

Starred Review

PreS-Gr 1--This simple, sweet story of Bear and his affable little friend, Chipmunk, follows the pair through a day of wintertime activities. "I love snow!" Bear says as they gaze out the window at the falling flakes. "Me, too!" Chipmunk replies, cap and sweater in hand. Outdoors, Bear has lots of ideas: he will dig a path in the snow, make a snowman, ice skate, and ski. And so will Chipmunk. At home, over cocoa and cookies in front of the fireplace, outerwear hanging on a clothesline, they reflect on the fun they had. Short declarative sentences and a great deal of repetition make this picture book perfect for developing readers. The large, joyful watercolor and ink illustrations are enchanting and will help children make predictions regarding unfamiliar words. Well done.--Erica Thorsen Payne, Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA

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Review quotes

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

"The relatively large format of the I Like to Read series offers plenty of space for Gorbachev's expressive ink drawings, brightened with watercolors. Reflecting the dialogue, the artwork sets a companionable tone. With its large-print text, lively artwork, and simple story of friendship, this book will please beginning readers and pre-readers alike."—Booklist

"From their adventures in the snow to a warm snuggle in their tiny and huge beds, Bear and Chipmunk are friends that new readers will want to turn to again and again."—Kirkus Reviews

"With this comical twist and the visual jokes in his lively illustrations, Gorbachev creates an entertaining book for those who are just beginning to read."—The Horn Book

"The large, joyful watercolor and ink illustrations are enchanting and will help children make predictions regarding unfamiliar words. Well done."—School Library Journal
Valeri Gorbachev
VALERI GORBACHEV has illustrated over fifty children's books, half of which he also wrote. His book Me Too! was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year and received starred reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal. A native of Ukraine, Gorbachev now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780823427444
Lexile Measure
150
Guided Reading Level
D
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication date
September 20, 2013
Series
I Like to Read
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002030 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Bears
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV002230 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Squirrels
Library of Congress categories
Bears
Snow
Chipmunks

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