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Children will love learning to read with this New York Times-bestselling picture book—adapted for audio—starring an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird. Follow along as Rocket masters the alphabet, sounds out words, and finally . . . learns to read all on his own!
Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--coming soon to PBS!
With a story that makes reading fun—and will even help listeners learn to read—this book is ideal for kindergarten classrooms and story hour or as a gift for that beginning reader.
Tad Hills, the creator of the beloved Duck & Goose series delivers another heartwarming story, making this a favorite for story time.
Discover the next book in the series-- the instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, Rocket Writes a Story.
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"Review, THE BOSTON GLOBE:"A picture book all about the joys of reading could easily turn preachy and dull. But “How Rocket Learned to Read’’ defies gravity. Rocket is lovable, the little feathered teacher adorable. Hills tells his sprightly story as needed, not one word more or less. His pictures flow with soft color and movement. Hills makes this a story of friendship. It may persuade tentative kindergarteners that school is worth a try; teachers and librarians will love it.""
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A New York Times bestseller
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A 2010 Parents’ Choice Silver Award
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An Autumn 2010 Children’s Indie Next Pick
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Review, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES:"A perfect picture book for kids 3-7."
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Review, KIRKUS REVIEWS:
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Hills’s gentle, sweet tale is a paean to the joy of reading and the teachers that inspire it."
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Review, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: "With characters as memorable as those in Hills’s Duck and Goose series, this good-natured story shows readers how Rocket, a spotted puppy, becomes a beginning reader, thanks to a little yellow bird."
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Review, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: "Youngsters will find this addition to Hills’s cast of adorable animal characters simply irresistible."
Awards
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Nominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
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Among shortlisted titles for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
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Among shortlisted titles for CBC Awards & Honors
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Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books, 2010
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Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, 2011
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Among shortlisted titles for IRA Children's Choices
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Nominated for IRA Children's Choices
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Winner of IRA Teachers' Choices, 2011
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Winner of Irma Simonton Black Award
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Nominated for Irma Simonton Black Award
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Nominated for Nebraska Golden Sower Award
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Winner of New York Times Bestseller, 2010
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Winner of Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book, 2010
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Winner of Publishers Weekly Bestsellers, 2010
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Nominated for South Carolina Children's Book Award
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award
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Among shortlisted titles for Virginia Young Readers Program Award
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Nominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
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Among shortlisted titles for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
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Among shortlisted titles for CBC Awards & Honors
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Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books, 2010
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Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, 2011
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Among shortlisted titles for IRA Children's Choices
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Nominated for IRA Children's Choices
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Winner of IRA Teachers' Choices, 2011
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Winner of Irma Simonton Black Award
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Nominated for Irma Simonton Black Award
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Nominated for Nebraska Golden Sower Award
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Winner of New York Times Bestseller, 2010
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Winner of Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book, 2010
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Winner of Publishers Weekly Bestsellers, 2010
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Nominated for South Carolina Children's Book Award
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Nominated for Virginia Young Readers Program Award
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Among shortlisted titles for Virginia Young Readers Program Award
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About Kirby Heyborne
Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.