Reading to My Buddy, an easy-reader book for 5-7 year-olds, is a funny, touching story about a loveable dog helping a young reader gain confidence.
Nicki hates reading aloud at school. When she stumbles over words, the other kids laugh at her. She decides to never talk again ... until she meets Buddy, the reading dog.The combination of gentle narrative and moment perfect photos make this a very inviting book for beginner readers. This easy reader book is accessed for US Grades 1 and 2 with a Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level Index of 1.8.
Excerpt
“Mom, I’m not going to s-s-school today! I HATE school. Please let me s-s-stay home.”
Yesterday was the first day of class. All day long seven-year-old Nicki had trouble talking. She knew what she wanted to say. The words just got stuck on the way out of her mouth. Reading out loud was the worst. Some of the kids in her class laughed at her. She felt like crying.
“Nicki, honey, don’t be silly. You have to go to school,” her mom said and started the car.
On the drive to school, Nicki said to herself, I’ll just never talk again. Then, no one can make fun of me.
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