From School Library Journal
K-Gr 1-These very basic readers contain simple stories, repetition and rhyme, and colorfully illustrated pages. Big, Big Wall is a retelling of "Humpty Dumpty." Though the mouse and bunny are too small to keep him from cracking, a perky pig comes to the rescue, and the three friends cushion the egg as he tumbles into a flower bed. Dewey and Aruego's art lends whimsical good cheer to this familiar tale with a new twist. The second book is not quite as successful. Jack, a cat, and Sam, a mouse, meet in the first vignette and pronounce their friendship in the second, but the final story wanders into Sam's feelings of being big, little, sad, and, finally, happy on the last page when he and Jack are together. Bowers's illustrations are bold and cheerful. Beginning readers will enjoy their success as they read these stories independently.Alice Casey Smith, Sayreville Public Schools, Parlin, NJCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.


From Booklist
Gr. K-1. Young ones will learn to make pizza from scratch in this colorful entry in the Viking Easy-to-Read series. The rhyming text follows three friends as they collect ingredients, mix and knead the dough, add the toppings, bake, and then clean the kitchen. Although a few lines don't scan well, the rhyme and rhythm work overall and will help propel young readers through the pages, with vocabulary that's just right. The vibrant illustrations, reminiscent of Marjorie Priceman's work, reinforce and extend the action introduced in the words, showing the kids having fun and doing well on their own, with an adult on hand to handle the knives and oven. A pizza recipe concludes. Gillian Engberg
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Book Description
Suzanne, Max, and Jake are making a pizza. First they mix the ingredients together, then it's time to knead the dough and toss it in the air. Next they add the toppings and cheese and put the pizza in the oven. Soon it's ready. Now it's time to eat. Yum . . . Making pizza is so much fun-almost as much fun as eating it! This energetic, adorably illustrated Easy-to-Read includes a simple pizza recipe so readers can throw a pizza party of their own!

ANNOTATION

Three young cooks have fun making their own pizza, cleaning up their mess, and eating hot slices!

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Suzanne, Max, and Jake are making a pizza. First they mix the ingredients together, then it's time to knead the dough and toss it in the air. Next they add the toppings and cheese and put the pizza in the oven. Soon it's ready. Now it's time to eat. Yum . . . Making pizza is so much fun-almost as much fun as eating it! This energetic, adorably illustrated Easy-to-Read includes a simple pizza recipe so readers can throw a pizza party of their own!

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