The Sled and Other Fox and Rabbit Stories (First Flight Level 1)

McPhail, David M

ISBN 10: 1550415158 ISBN 13: 9781550415155

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1999

Synopsis

David McPhail has done it again - Fox and Rabbit are the newest characters to join his irresistible menagerie. These three simple stories of fun and friendship are told with all the warmth, charm and humour we've come to expect from this acclaimed author. John O'Conner's whimsical illustrations successfully introduce the two friends, Fox and Rabbit, to the minds of the youngest readers.

About this title

From the Publisher:

First Flight is an exciting new series of beginning readers. The series presents titles which include songs, poems, adventures, mysteries, and humor by established authors and illustrators. First Flight makes the introduction to reading fun and satisfying for the young reader.

First Flight is available in 4 levels to correspond to reading development.

Level 1 - Preschool-Grade 1

Large type, repetition of simple concepts that are perfect for reading aloud, easy vocabulary and endearing characters in short simple stories for the earliest reader.

Level 2 - Grade 1-Grade 3

Longer sentences, higher level of vocabulary, repetition, and high-interest stories for the progressive reader.

Level 3 - Grade 2-Grade 4

Simple stories with more involved plots and a simple chapter format for the newly independant reader.

Level 4 - Grade 3-Up (First Flight Chapter Books)

More challenging level, minimal illustrations for the independant reader.

From the Back Cover:

David McPhail has done it again -- Fox and Rabbit are the newest characters to join his irresistible menagerie. These three simple stories of fun and friendship are told with all the warmth, charm and humor we've come to expect from David McPhail, and are perfectly complemented by John O'Connor's delightful illustrations. This collaboration is a testament to the many years the author and illustrator have worked -- and played -- together.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1550415158
• ISBN 13: 9781550415155
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: O'Connor John