Wake Up, Sun!
by David Harrison
illustrated by Hans Wilhelm
Kids really like this book about a bunch of silly barnyard animals who mistakenly think the sun has forgotten to rise. "The story's vocabulary is simple, yet is smoothly written. A good choice." (Booklist)
This book plays on an always popular premise for young kids -- when YOU as the audience clearly understand something that the main characters are just completely confused by! In our experience, kids just love when they can understand and laugh at the silly antics of very confused main characters!
Reading Levels
Reading Ability Level: end of Kindergarten - early in First Grade
DRA Level: 8 Guided Reading: E
Below are the first four spreads from inside this cute but simple book. As you can see, the text is minimal and the book has a lot of repetitive wording AND picture clues (two things that are essential for decoding hard words in the early stages of reading.)
