Horse & Buggy Plant a Seed!

Author Ethan Long
Paperback
$7.99 US
7.75"W x 9.99"H x 0.09"D  
On sale Jan 18, 2022 | 32 Pages | 978-0-8234-4861-6
| Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell G
How long does it take for a seed to grow? Horse and Buggy can't wait to find out in this hilarious Level G story from Geisel medalist Ethan Long.

Is it ready yet?

     What about now?

     Horse is so excited for the seed he planted to grow, he can't help asking Buggy a million questions. But with a little sunshine, water, and patience, Horse and Buggy are in for a surprise when their tiny seed finally grows. . . into a gigantic squash! Ethan Long delivers a perfect punchline for emergent readers in this Horse & Buggy tale.

     Don't miss this hilarious duo's other adventures in Dance, Dance, Dance! and Horse & Buggy Paint It Out!

     This book has been officially leveled by using the F&P Text Level Gradient(TM) Leveling System.

     The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

     For early-to-mid first grade readers, Level G books feature more complex storylines than prior levels, and a wider variety of structure and punctuation. Illustrations offer support for decoding the more challenging vocabulary words introduced.

A Junior Library Guild Selection
Ethan Long is an artist and animator who has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. His accolades include a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for Up, Tall, and High! and a daytime Emmy nomination for Tasty Time with Ze Frank.
"From the publisher’s I Like to Read series, this large-format beginning-reader book features simply written speech balloon dialogue and cartoon illustrations. An amusing addition to the Horse & Buggy series, which opened with Dance, Dance, Dance! (2018)."—Booklist

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How long does it take for a seed to grow? Horse and Buggy can't wait to find out in this hilarious Level G story from Geisel medalist Ethan Long.

Is it ready yet?

     What about now?

     Horse is so excited for the seed he planted to grow, he can't help asking Buggy a million questions. But with a little sunshine, water, and patience, Horse and Buggy are in for a surprise when their tiny seed finally grows. . . into a gigantic squash! Ethan Long delivers a perfect punchline for emergent readers in this Horse & Buggy tale.

     Don't miss this hilarious duo's other adventures in Dance, Dance, Dance! and Horse & Buggy Paint It Out!

     This book has been officially leveled by using the F&P Text Level Gradient(TM) Leveling System.

     The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

     For early-to-mid first grade readers, Level G books feature more complex storylines than prior levels, and a wider variety of structure and punctuation. Illustrations offer support for decoding the more challenging vocabulary words introduced.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Author

Ethan Long is an artist and animator who has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. His accolades include a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for Up, Tall, and High! and a daytime Emmy nomination for Tasty Time with Ze Frank.

Praise

"From the publisher’s I Like to Read series, this large-format beginning-reader book features simply written speech balloon dialogue and cartoon illustrations. An amusing addition to the Horse & Buggy series, which opened with Dance, Dance, Dance! (2018)."—Booklist

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