All summer, I’ll be sharing books for kids of all ages on topics that will interest them or offer them something new to learn about. Most of the time, these will be nonfiction books, but sometimes we can learn from fictional stories too.
I hope you will stay tuned to these posts. They will always have Summer Read-to-Learn in the title and the tags. There will be books from some of my favorite publishers like Feeding Minds Press, Chronicle Kids, Twirl, Templar Books, Candlewick Press, and others as well as books on all kinds of topics kids love to read and learn about. Be sure to stop by each week to see what book I’m sharing as part of my Summer Read-to-Learn series.
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GO AND GET WITH REX
By: David LaRochelle
Illustrated by: Mike Wohnoutka
Published: May 7, 2024
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Fiction
Go and Get with Rex is one of those books that even though it is a fictional story, it is a great learning tool. It teaches kids about phonics, counting, and onomatopeias, and is also so much fun. I read this at our library storytime last week and the kids had a blast helping me count, guessing the items Jack, Jill, and Rex found, and making the sounds.
Jack, Jill, and Rex the dog are excited to play a game of Go and Get! They need to find something that starts with a specific letter and come back as quickly as they can with the item. Kids will get to help count to three to start them off. While Jack and Jill return with something that fits the letter, Rex seems to be a bit confused with how the game works…or is he?
The illustrator uses different colors and sizes to emphasize the letters they are looking for and as the starting letter in the words that are used. The author uses that same letter to describe their actions. The repetition of the actions gets the kids involved in the reading process right away. The animal sounds give kids a clue as to the animal that was found and get kids excited to see what comes next in the story.
After reading this book, you can turn it into your own game, challenging your kids to find something in the house with the letters in the story. The author has also shared activity pages to go along with the story linked below.
This story is humorous, interactive, and loads of fun. I highly recommend GO AND GET WITH REX for your home or school library.
Click HERE for a downloadable activity kit
David LaRochelle is the author of many books for young readers, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner SEE THE CAT and its sequels, all illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. David LaRochelle lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. A former elementary school teacher, David enjoys solving puzzles, geocaching, and carving creative pumpkins, which you can view on his website, HERE.
Mike Wohnoutka has illustrated more than thirty books for young readers, Mike lives in Minneapolis with his family. Check out his website, HERE.
To purchase a copy of GO AND GET WITH REX, click HERE.
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