Tiana's Kind Pony (Disney Princess: Palace Pets)

by Amy Sky Koster, Disney Storybook Art Team (Illustrator)

Overview

Meet Bayou, Disney Princess Tiana’s special Palace Pet, in this step 2 levelled reader with over 30 stickers!

Welcome to the magical world of Palace Pets, where each Disney Princess has a furry pet to love and care for! Bayou is a pony who moves to New Orleans to be Princess Tiana’s special Palace Pet! But will this shy pony fit in at the lively city? Young readers and Disney Princess Palace Pets fans ages 4 to 6 will love this book, which is full of sweet, cuddly pets–and 30+ stickers!

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736443104
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	05/03/2022
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 2 Book
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	116,776
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2022

Gr 1–3—Princess Tiana is overjoyed when she receives Bayou, a pony, as a gift. They become fast friends as they spend time together at a parade, visiting friends, and going to Tiana's Palace. When Louis, the palace's trumpet player, goes missing, Bayou and Lily, the cat, go searching. This Level 2 reader incorporates word repetition and character knowledge gleaned from the movie The Princess and the Frog to build reader confidence. The sentence structure varies slightly, but any potential difficulty is moderated by sight words, simple vocabulary, and strong context clues. The story itself is disjointed and doesn't develop even a sparse plot until halfway through the book, but readers likely won't notice this hole, as the illustrations are engaging and the characters are likely some of their favorites. VERDICT Not the highest quality or the most current Disney release, but Tiana fans will enjoy it. A secondary purchase.—Kate Davis

School Library Journal