Melissa Wiley is the author of The Nerviest Girl in the World The Prairie Thief Fox and Crow Are Not Friends the Inch and Roly series the Martha and Charlotte Little House books and other books for kids Melissa has been blogging about her family s reading life and tidal homeschooling adventures at site_link Here in the Bonny Glen since 2005 She is melissawiley on Twitter and melissawileybooks on Instagram Melissa Wiley is the author of The Nerviest Girl in the World The Prairie Thief Fox and Crow Are Not Friends the Inch and Roly series the Martha and Charlotte Little House books and other books for kids Melissa has been blogging about her family s reading life and tidal homeschooling adventures at site_link Here in the Bonny Glen since 2005 She is melissawiley on Twitter and melissawileybooks on Instagram site_link What s that in the grass Help Inch and Roly solve an outdoor mystery in this sunshiny Level 1 Ready to Read story Roly sees something in the grass but she does not know what it is Roly Inch Dragonfly and Beetle try to identify it Is it a tunnel or perhaps a hill Maybe it is a snake Each of the bugs thinks something different based on their different perspectives In the end after much panic Roly identifies the mysterious object and all the bugs receive a refreshing surprise Perfect for enjoying on a sunny day this Level 1 Ready to Read tale is a delightful addition to an adorable series that stars familiar backyard and playground insects and is ideal for beginning readers Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1In the third book of the Inch Roly series Inch Roly and their friends are intrigued and troubled by something mysterious lying in the grass Each one s theory is scarier than the last until brave Roly pieces the clues together and discovers there was nothing to be afraid of after all. The wonderful thing about this book is that it does absolutely everything right Here s my list of what makes Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Surprise a perfect easy reader The story is simple but clever Writing a simple story is easy but writing a simple story which is surprising interesting and funny takes special talent This book uses very few words but the story is entertaining even to the adult reader helping the beginner. The story has an effective structure Wiley introduces the story s key problem discovering what that thing in the grass actually is then systematically works through it giving each character an opportunity to chime in The reader can t possibly get lost because there is a clear beginning middle and end For new readers just mastering story structure this is hugely important It uses repetition without becoming boring Within the structure of this book certain phrases and sentences structures repeat themselves This is important for supporting new readers and it s so satisfying to see repetition used in a way that feels fresh and not redundant. There is never any doubt as to who is speaking and the dialogue actually helps carry the story and keeps it from becoming weighed down in a lot of exposition details This makes the cast of characters very easy to manage even for a new reader who is also juggling decoding and comprehension efforts at the same time It empowers the reader The reader can easily identify the mystery object in advance of the bugs which both boosts his or her confidence and gives him or her an impetus to keep reading to see how the bugs eventually figure it out too Its message is subtle but not obscure. This book provides subtle instructions for dealing with fear of the unknown and overcoming fears The message is never stated outright rather it is demonstrated by the characters actions and left for the reader to interpret for herself The illustrations perfectly complement the text. The cartoonish pictures not only evoke the lighthearted mood of the text but they also provide much needed visual cues that help with decoding and exposition The reader can know the characters instantly from looking at them which allows them to dive right into the events of the plot. There is a funny twist at the end Kids love surprises that make them laugh While this book is not laugh out loud funny it is clever and the youngest readers will be pleased at the way the bugs react to their discovery Kids can identify with each character Wiley makes it easy for kids to identify with the characters who are fearful of the unknown object and with the brave Roly who faces it head on and solves the mystery No prior knowledge of the series is required. It can be so frustrating for young readers when they find a book at the library that they want to borrow and then find out they can t really understand it without reading the first book which is inevitably checked out It s so refreshing to have a series where you can pick up any volume and just start reading Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1 Familiar backyard and playground insects that s the gang with critters named Roly Inch Dragonfly and Beetle Each one contributes to the fun in this delightful Level 1 Reader. No spoiler from me no no But expect a happy ending to this FIVE STAR read Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1 Inch Roly Dragonfly and Beetle are examining a strange thing they find in the grass It brings to mind the books Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young or The Blind Men and the Elephant It s a cute buggy tale that s just a little sciency for young readers observation Reviewed from a library copy. 2019 storytime theme tunnels Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1 Fun beginning reader where a group of insect friends all see an item differently just to find that it s not so scary after all Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1 My daughter loves this book at 16 months I think it s because there is a lot of yelling Fortunately there s nothing here to mind the story is simple but not dumb The clear bright colors of the illustrations with cheerful shapes arne t particularly distinctive in any way but are somehow tolerable than a lot of the easy reader art Perhaps it s that they aren t oversaturated with cute bows and ruffles depicting humanized but still recognizable bugs I also like that two fo the four characters are female and the book comes across as gender neutral The language also is repetive but not relentless and the flee and fly has a really pleasant alliteration Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1
Cute easy reader that can have kids guessing to who the mystery guest is Illustrations are so so not anything that particularly stands out Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1 Read with Naomi Julia Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1 Awesome Teach quotes points of view fear of the unknown Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare Ready to Read Level 1
., Roly sees something in the grass but she does not know what it is Roly Inch Dragonfly and Beetle try to identify it. But each bug brings a different perspectives What is that mystery in the grass In the wise words of Roly A thing cannot be a tunneland a hilland a snake said Roly.The dialogue is properly punctuated and very clearly tagged.It just be something else
