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    The Digging-Est Dog

    Part of Beginner Books

    Author Al Perkins
    Illustrated by Eric Gurney
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    Hardcover
    $9.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
    6.81"W x 9.38"H x 0.42"D  
    On sale Aug 12, 1967 | 72 Pages | 9780394800479
    Preschool - 2
    Reading Level: Lexile 480L | Fountas & Pinnell K
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    Illustrated in full color. A dog who has to learn how to dig doesn't stop until he has dug up the whole town.  

    Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
    Al Perkins was the author of several Bright and Early Books and Beginner Books, among them Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb; and The Ear Book. Perkins passed away in 1975. View titles by Al Perkins
    Eric Gurney (1910–1992) was a well-known artist, cartoonist, and illustrator. Born in Canada, he later came to work for Walt Disney Studios in 1938, where he collaborated on Bambi and Pinocchio, among other films. He received a National Cartoonist Society Award for his work twice. He books include The Digging-est Dog, and Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. View titles by Eric Gurney

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    Illustrated in full color. A dog who has to learn how to dig doesn't stop until he has dug up the whole town.  

    Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

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    Al Perkins was the author of several Bright and Early Books and Beginner Books, among them Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb; and The Ear Book. Perkins passed away in 1975. View titles by Al Perkins
    Eric Gurney (1910–1992) was a well-known artist, cartoonist, and illustrator. Born in Canada, he later came to work for Walt Disney Studios in 1938, where he collaborated on Bambi and Pinocchio, among other films. He received a National Cartoonist Society Award for his work twice. He books include The Digging-est Dog, and Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. View titles by Eric Gurney

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