SS
Problem solving
A dog tries to get cool in a summer hot day while he realizes that the other animals in the farm have already found a way to be cool

One of the first books S ever read, as taught by J. ( )

Hot Dog by Molly Coxe is a great book for children just beginning to read. It is a very easy read with pictures that take up the entire page. It is about a dog that is very hot in the middle of the summer and is trying to find a way to cool off. He sees different animals and people and how they are staying cool and tries to join in. For example, he sees the pigs are cool rolling in the mud so he jumps in the mud with them and gets squished by the pigs, so he leaves. He also sees sheep getting shaved so he jumps in to get shaved and the herder shoos him away. Finally he sees the girl in the pool staying cool and she invites him to get in and swim and he’s finally cool. I think the illustrations are great. Throughout the book they show the dog panting with his tongue out to show how hot he is and then change to show him excited when he sees a way to stay cool, then back to an upset look when he realizes that that plan isn’t going to work in keeping him cool. It also shows all the other animals very content and smug with how cool they are. It was very simple writing throughout the book and the way they portrayed other animals shooing the dog or kicking the dog out of “their areas” was somewhat realistic to an extent. Overall I think this was a great book and could help children with their reading and also understanding how different animals keep cool when it’s hot outside and to understand how to help keep your pets and animals cool. ( )

I really enjoyed this book because of its fun pictures and silly story, as well as the rhyming element/theme of the book. This book is great for beginning readers Pre-k through K. It is a "Ready to Read"- Step 1 reader that emphasizes the use of small 3 or 4 word sentences through rhyming. The main character of the book, the dog, is friendly, familiar, and engaging to children. The language used is simple and repetitive to enhance recognition of common words used throughout the book. I really enjoyed reading how the dog tried to cool himself down throughout the book and then at the end how he finally did. It would be a great, silly, but useful, read for younger students. The big idea/message of the story is primarily for entertainment, but also to encourage beginning readers and to emphasize rhyming- which engages and interests children at this age in their development. ( )

The incorporation of sight words in this text makes reading fun and enjoyable for emergent readers. The illustrations also are detailed, which helps the reader make inferences about what the words are going to be. I found this book very effective when working with a kindergarten student. This was the very first book she was able to read without much assistance. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a short text to help children that are just starting out build confidence and independence. ( )