Hide! (I Like to Read)

by Steve Henry (Author)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: I Like to Read

An easy-to-read book with fun characters, visual humor, and an important theme--the joy of helping others

Two friends, Mike, an elephant, and Pat, a fish in a fishbowl, are in a rowboat. While Mike naps, Pat jumps into the ocean, where he meets other fish. When a shark appears, Pat and his new fish friends are in trouble . . . until two chubby gray legs appear near the surface.

Mike lands on the shark and frightens the toothy fish away. Mike has a great time underwater until he realizes he is out of air. Now the fish help Mike.

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Kirkus

A fish jumps out of their fishbowl and into the ocean and (almost) ends up eaten!...Told mostly through narrative text of sentences of five words or less, this entry in the I Like to Read series shares its companions' generous trim size. Some dialogue is conveyed via speech bubbles, and a larger font is used to convey emotion. In fewer than 30 words, Henry creates a bright, cheerful ocean world. The characters are expressive and inviting--even the scary shark is depicted smiling. The art, created using ink and paint, is boldly outlined and set against simple, gradated backgrounds.
A delightful dip into reading.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--In this beginning reader, two friends--Mike the elephant and Pat the fish--go on a boat ride together. While Mike naps, Pat sees other fish in the ocean, and jumps out of his bowl to join them for some fun. But the arrival of a shark makes for a little too much excitement, and Mike must jump in to save Pat. When Mike begins to run out of air, their new fish friends must help both Mike and Pat to the surface and, once back in the boat, conclude with a nap together. The author conveys so much action, excitement, and humor through the cartoon illustrations while keeping the text of the story simple enough for very beginning readers, who will more than likely want to revisit the story a second or third time. VERDICT This is a solid choice for those beginning to recognize sight words and visual clues. A winner for most easy reader collections.--Jessica Marie, Salem Public Library, OR

Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Steve Henry
STEVE HENRY is the author and illustrator of Here Is Big Bunny, Cat Got a Lot, and Happy Cat, which received a Kirkus star. Other work includes editorial illustrations, ceramic tiles, and a series of bird puppets that have been sold in the Museum of Modern Art Design Store. He co-teaches Creating the Picture Book at Pratt Institute in Manhattan.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780823438907
Lexile Measure
100
Guided Reading Level
D
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication date
July 17, 2018
Series
I Like to Read
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV002080 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Elephants
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV002170 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
Library of Congress categories
Fishes
Elephants
Rescues

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