New Tricks for the Old Dog (Ready to Read: Level Two)

by Jane Yolen (Author) Joëlle Dreidemy (Illustrator)

New Tricks for the Old Dog (Ready to Read: Level Two)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

From acclaimed and prolific author Jane Yolen comes the third hilarious Level 2 Ready-to-Read in the Interrupting Cow series about teaching an old dog some new tricks!

Everyone knows you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Right? Well, just wait until the Interrupting Cow meets the Old Dog. He might be set in his ways, but she's determined to teach him something fresh and different in this sweet and silly story.

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K-Gr 2--This self-explanatory title takes two clichés and blends them together into one story. Though the concept is trite, young readers will find this early reader picture book accessible, with simple language and cartoonish animal illustrations. Interrupting Cow and Old Dog take turns telling the classic interrupting "knock knock" joke groaner, after which it becomes apparent that they need some new material. Interrupting Cow then proceeds to try to teach Old Dog a variety of new tricks, including jumping through a hula hoop, balancing on a ball, and walking on a tightrope. Both characters find out that the best new trick one can learn is making a new friend. The larger-than-life characters make up for the simplistic plot: Old Dog and Interrupting Cow make an oddball pair that children will find appealing. Vivid colors and comic style illustrations will engage young readers, while simple backgrounds and bold outlines draw kids' full attention to the characters. VERDICT Beginning readers will find this picture book straightforward, with familiar humor and an approachable friendship story.--Jamie Jensen

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534499508
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Publication date
December 14, 2021
Series
Ready to Read: Level Two
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002090 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV002310 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cows
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Cows
Dogs
Picture books
Jokes

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