Rocket's Puppy Friends

by Tad Hills and Alan Batson

Published 16 March 2021
Rocket, the star of Tad Hills's New York Times-bestselling picture books, meets some new puppy friends in this brand-new, original board book!

Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!

Rocket and his friends, Bella and Owl, go to the farm and meet five puppies. Clover is brown, Snowball is white with a pink nose, Winnie is black, Marigold is golden, and Razzy, the smallest, has gray spots.

The puppies show Rocket and his friends around the farm and introduce them to various animals, such as a cow, a pig and some chickens. Once they're done meeting the chickens, Rocket notices that Razzy isn't with them. Where can he be? The friends retrace their steps and ask the various animals if they've seen Razzy, but none of them have. Rocket and his friends finally find the missing puppy, curled in a ball, sound asleep on a bale of hay.

Rocket Writes a Story

by Tad Hills

Published 1 January 2012
The #1 New York Times Bestseller

This irresistible sequel to the New York Times bestselling How Rocket Learned to Read is "a perfect choice to inspire new readers and writers," according to a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.

Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can't think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, a timid baby owl who becomes his friend, and an idea for a story. Declared a best children's book of the year by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly, this book is sure to appeal to kids, parents, teachers, and librarians.

Drop It, Rocket!

by Tad Hills

Published 1 January 2014
Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is back in a Step 1 leveled reader. Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. He finds a leaf, a hat, and a star . . . but when he finds a red boot, he doesn’t want to let go. What will make Rocket drop it?

With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Rocket book, which they can read all by themselves!

Rocket Loves Hide-and-Seek!

by Tad Hills

Published 10 November 2020
Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Rocket, the star of Tad Hills's New York Times bestselling picture books, returns in an all-new, easy-to-read book about a game of hide and seek that he just can't seem to win.

Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!


Rocket, Bella, and Owl are playing hide and seek! Game after game, Rocket gets found first, which makes for hurt feelings. Seeing as their friend is down, Bella and Owl come up with a plan to make the game fun again! With its simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this Rocket book about solving problems, which they can ready all by themselves!

Discover more easy-to-read fun with Rocket and the Perfect Pumpkin!

How Rocket Learnt to Read

by Tad Hills

Published 27 July 2010
Rocket is an irresistible puppy who is not the least bit interested in reading - he'd much prefer to be chasing leaves, chewing sticks or listening to the birds sing. But one day, while trying to take a nap, Rocket unexpectedly finds himself in the classroom of a very determined little bird who captures his imagination with her lively stories. Together, they learn to read, one glorious letter at a time!

R Is for Rocket: An ABC Book

by Tad Hills

Published 7 July 2015
Learn the ABCs with Rocket, the dog who inspires kids to read and write! This irresistible alphabet book from the creator of the New York Times bestsellers How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story is sure to appeal to kids, parents, teachers, and librarians.

Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!


 
From finding acorns, to balancing on a ball, to offering a cookie and a crayon to a crow, readers will love exploring the wonderful world of Rocket and his friends. The whole cast is featured, among them the little yellow bird, the owl, Bella the squirrel, and more. Even Goose from the beloved and bestselling Duck & Goose books makes a cameo appearance! With charming and delightful scenes for every letter, here's an ode to the wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet.

Take off the dust jacket to find a fun alphabet poster printed on the inside!

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Rocket, the star of Tad Hills's New York Times bestselling picture books, returns in a new Level 1 Step into Reading story, this time about the joy of being kind.

Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!


It's a beautiful day at the pumpkin patch! There, Rocket and Bella find the perfect pumpkin. But as the friends try to take the pumpkin home, it rolls downhill and lands in front of Mr. Barker's doghouse. Can Rocket and Bella get their pumpkin back? With its simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader about being generous, which they can read all by themselves!

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. Perfect for early readers of Rocket the Brave and Drop it, Rocket! and children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.


Discover more easy-to-read fun with Rocket's Very Fine Day!

Rocket's Very Fine Day

by Tad Hills

Published 2 July 2019
Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Tad Hills, the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with another Level 1 Step into Reading story about the beloved dog Rocket, this time about making the most of a rainy day.

Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!


Rocket, the star of the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, returns in an all-new Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader. It's a beautiful sunny day and Rocket and Bella have big plans for fun in the sun. That is until a drop of rain falls and the clouds roll in. With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Rocket book, which they can read all by themselves!

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. Perfect for early readers of Rocket the Brave and Drop it, Rocket! and children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading

R Is for Rocket: An ABC Book

by Tad Hills

Published 7 July 2015
The canine hero from How Rocket Learned to Read reinforces early letter-recognition skills in young children as he and his friends engage in a sequence of alphabetized activities.

Rocket the Brave!

by Tad Hills

Published 31 July 2018
Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Tad Hills the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with another Level 1 Step into Reading story about the beloved dog Rocket, this time about overcoming fear and being brave.

Rocket, the star of the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, returns in an all-new Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader. Rocket is happily chasing a butterfly through the meadow when she disappears into the woods. As much as Rocket wants to follow the butterfly, the woods look dark and scary. Can Rocket overcome his fear? With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Rocket book, which they can read all by themselves!

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. Perfect for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Learn to read simple words with Rocket, the dog who inspires kids to read and write, in this sturdy big board book for new readers from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Rocket Learned to Read.

Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--coming soon to PBS!

Rocket and his friends from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story introduce simple words like n-e-s-t and m-u-d, as well as common sight words. Beginning readers will love practicing their new literacy skills alongside another brand-new reader--Rocket!

The larger size of this edition makes it perfect for sharing during storytime or lap time.