Ready? Set. Raymond! (Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 2 Book)

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Derek Anderson (Illustrator)

Overview

There's no stopping Raymond in this beloved Step 2 reader! He likes to do everything fast!

From brushing his teeth, to racing to school, to making new friends—there's no one speedier than Raymond. In three easy-to-read stories by award-winning, bestselling creators Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Derek Anderson readers get to follow Raymond on a typical super-fast day, see him meet his future best friend, Roxy, and run a race!

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and/or rhythmic text help children decode the story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375813634
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	06/25/2002
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 2 Book
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	103,887
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.15(d)
Lexile:	AD170L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is the author of many books for children, including Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. She was the winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award for Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. She works as a librarian in New Mexico, where she lives with her husband.

Derek Anderson is an illustrator known for Hot Rod Hamster Meets His Match!, Little Quack’s New Friend, Hot Ro Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party, Ten Hungry Pigs and many more.

Editorial Reviews

"Great book for beginning readers! Raymond is full of energy and ambition and is on his way!" —First Book Marketplace

From the Publisher

This jaunty book for beginning readers skillfully succeeds in the difficult task of creating an entertaining story with very short sentences and simple words. Like many kids, Raymond does everything fast despite his parents' advice to slow down. At the end of the first chapter, he's so tired he even briefly falls fast asleep. Upbeat illustrations show this boy dashing through life surrounded by friends and family.

Kathleen Odean

This jaunty book for beginning readers skillfully succeeds in the difficult task of creating an entertaining story with very short sentences and simple words. Like many kids, Raymond does everything fast despite his parents' advice to slow down. At the end of the first chapter, he's so tired he even briefly falls fast asleep. Upbeat illustrations show this boy dashing through life surrounded by friends and family. —Kathleen Odean

Gr 1-2-This book contains three short vignettes about an enthusiastic African-American boy who "does things fast," whether going through his day, making a new friend, or running a race. Emerging readers will identify with Raymond, and the repetitive phrases will help them grasp the concepts as well as the words; the lively color illustrations suit the text well. This title is a solid addition to beginning-reader collections.-Kay Bowes, Concord Pike Library, Wilmington, DE Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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