Kat's Red Ball
Berry Holly
Hardcover
(Sweetie's Books, June 1, 2009)
Kat the dog has many toys, but her favorite toy is her red ball. She does everything with this red ball until one day it disappears. She looks everywhere for her toy and worries that something terrible has happened to it. She is overjoyed and fiercely protective when the red ball is found and returned. This book is perfect for young children, ages 2-6, who are just learning to read. Along with its beautiful brightly-colored illustrations and entertaining storyline, it encourages word recognition by including the words RED and BALL on each page. Classroom activities may include discussions on types of pets, drawing exercises to allow the student to draw his or her own pet, and making up their own pet stories.