I Am Mad!

by Susan Hood

Book Overview

Real Kids Readers, Level 1. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761320865
• ISBN13: 9780761320869
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Another Nice Primer - a review of "I Am Mad!"

This is a Level 1 reader (for "children who are just beginning to read") in the Real Kids Readers series. If you are not familiar with the series it is photo based, which means that there are large, bright photos of children, pets, and adults that give `clues' as to what the story is about. Expressions are generally exaggerated so that even young children can figure out what the actors are thinking. In this book, naughty Liz sprays the unnamed heroine's dress with what looks like grape juice. This makes our heroine mad and she huffs and puffs, gets red, and otherwise expresses her anger. That is until mom comes to the rescue, offering both to dry her tears and remove the stain. [Note: naughty Liz gets time-out, and the two girls end up playing together nicely. ] Vocabulary is very simple and includes: I, am, mad, Liz, acts, bad, I'm, snack, mess, makes, have, pink, drink, dress, huff, puff, red, all, yell, a lot... and the like. The Font is large, and there are generally only two very short sentences per every other page. Four Stars. Simple sentences and vocabulary make this a good beginners primer. I think children can identify with the frustration of the occasionally difficult playmate.