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Digger and Daisy Go on a Picnic

9781585368433. ea vol: illus. by Dana Sullivan. 32p. (I Am a Reader!: Digger and Daisy Series). Sleeping Bear. 2013. Tr. $9.99. pap. $4.99.
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K-Gr 2—This early reader series features dog siblings Digger and Daisy. In Picnic, Daisy stops to look at things, while Digger likes to smell them. Daisy tells him the name of different objects that catch his attention: flowers, a lemon tree, pie on the neighbor's windowsill, and hot dogs on a grill. When Digger explores a golf hole, his nose is filled with dirt, and he cannot smell any of their picnic food, but his nose recovers as they approach home and encounter a skunk. In Zoo, Digger tries to copy the animals. He falls over when he tries to stand on one leg like the flamingo, attempts to climb a tree like the monkeys, wants to eat leaves from a tree like the giraffes, and learns to swim in a pond like the ducks. The books feature large a font, with lines that are short and easy to scan, and the bold, cartoon illustrations cheerfully reinforce the text with ample picture clues. Young readers will enjoy sharing these excursions.—Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI
Dogs Digger and his sister, Daisy, star in these two tension-free entries for beginning readers. Digger enjoys smelling things in the park, but his nose eventually gets him into trouble (Picnic). Digger tries to imitate the zoo animals, but it's not until he and Daisy visit the duck pond that he's successful (Zoo). The cheery illustrations are mildly diverting. Review covers these I Am a Reader! titles: Digger and Daisy Go on a Picnic and Digger and Daisy Go to the Zoo.

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