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Zoya makes Coco a golden birthday present in this full-color book perfect for beginning readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!
This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!It's Coco's birthday and Zoya wants to give her pup the perfect present. She tries out a few ideas, including a yarn necklace and colorful frosted treats. But she finally decides to paint Coco's bowl gold. With some paint and LOTS of glitter, Zoya creates a gift Coco is sure to love!
With Kai Robinson's vibrant, full-color artwork and Valerie Bolling's engaging, easy-to-read text throughout, this sparkly series is perfect for beginning readers!
K-Gr 3--Zoya, a young girl with brown skin, is excited because it is her dog Coco's birthday. The brown and white dog enjoys spending time with Zoya as much as she does with him. Together, they make art and have fun creating things. To celebrate his birthday, Zoya wishes to make a special gift for Coco. She first attempts a yarn necklace, but the yarn keeps slipping. Next, she aims for frosting dog biscuits with white icing, until her mother informs her that Coco can't eat the icing. Stumped as to what she should do, Zoya eyes Coco's bowl and sets out to paint it gold. After some help from her mom, Zoya has made the perfect gift for Coco's birthday. This relatable story will have youngsters wanting to create right along with Zoya. Each page has one to two simple sentences containing many sight words children will know, along with pictures that facilitate comprehension. Illustrations are done in bright pastel colors, complete with some fun glitter to appeal to children who like to brighten things up. VERDICT This sparkly title is a recommended purchase for all little creators.--Tracy Cronce
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Valerie Bolling is an award-winning educator with more than thirty years of experience and the author of many books for children. She is passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and heard, valued, and validated. Valerie lives in Connecticut with her husband. Valerie Bolling es una educadora galardonada con más de treinta años de experiencia y autora de muchos libros para niños. Le apasiona crear historias en las que todos los niños puedan verse a sí mismos y sentirse vistos y escuchados, valorados y validados. Valerie vive en Connecticut con su esposo.
