Sleepy Dog (Step into Reading) - Softcover

Ziefert, Harriet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394868773 ISBN 13: 9780394868776

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1984

Synopsis

A dog and his pet cat share good-night kisses and playful dreams until morning wakes them, in this bedtime story for youngest beginning readers. 

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

And look for the sequel to this popular leveled reader, Sleepy Dog, Wake Up! 

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Illus. in full color. A dog and his pet cat share good-night kisses and playful dreams until morning wakes them, in this bedtime story for youngest beginning readers.

About the Author:

Harriet Ziefert is the author of hundreds of children's books and the publisher of Blue Apple Books in Maplewood, New Jersey. Her books include the bestelling Sleepy Dog in the Step Into Reading series and the acclaimed A New Coat for Anna, a story of the devotion between a mother and daughter during hard times after World War II.

Norman Gorbaty was a leader in graphic design in a career spanning over fifty years, most notably as the art director for the legendary advertising agency Benton & Bowles, where he designed iconic ads for Crest, Post cereals, and the IBM Selectric typewriter and groundbreaking covers for Time magazine. After he trained at Yale, Gorbaty’s early career as a fine artist saw his work in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Gorbaty continues to be an internationally recognized painter and sculptor and is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including Sleepy Dog.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0394868773
• ISBN 13: 9780394868776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Gorbaty Norman