Puppies

Basic facts about popular animals-- Large type; ample spacing between lines-- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page-- Print separated from photos-- Simple sentences-- Digraphs, consonant blends-- Long and short vowel sounds-- Introduces multisyllabic and compound words, simple adjectives, and inflectional endings-- Common "picture words" list helps reader decode text-- Word repetition reinforces learning-- Photos assist reader with word recognition and reflect multicultural diversity