After Horse and his friend Buggy plant a seed, Horse must exercise patience while waiting for it to grow. - (Baker & Taylor)
How long does it take for a seed to grow? Horse and Buggy can't wait to find out in this hilarious Level G story from Geisel medalist Ethan Long.
Is it ready yet?
What about now?
Horse is so excited for the seed he planted to grow, he can't help asking Buggy a million questions. But with a little sunshine, water, and patience, Horse and Buggy are in for a surprise when their tiny seed finally grows. . . into a gigantic squash! Ethan Long delivers a perfect punchline for emergent readers in this Horse & Buggy tale.
Don't miss this hilarious duo's other adventures in Dance, Dance, Dance! and Horse & Buggy Paint It Out!
This book has been officially leveled by using the F&P Text Level Gradient(TM) Leveling System.
The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!
For early-to-mid first grade readers, Level G books feature more complex storylines than prior levels, and a wider variety of structure and punctuation. Illustrations offer support for decoding the more challenging vocabulary words introduced.
A Junior Library Guild Selection - (Random House, Inc.)
How long does it take for a seed to grow? Horse and Buggy can't wait to find out in this hilarious Level G story from Geisel medalist Ethan Long.
Is it ready yet?
What about now?
Horse is so excited for the seed he planted to grow, he can't help asking Buggy a million questions. But with a little sunshine, water, and patience, Horse and Buggy are in for a surprise when their tiny seed finally grows. . . into a gigantic squash! Ethan Long delivers a perfect punchline for emergent readers in this Horse & Buggy tale.
Don't miss this hilarious duo's other adventures in Dance, Dance, Dance! and Horse & Buggy Paint It Out!
This book has been officially leveled by using the F&P Text Level Gradient(TM) Leveling System.
The award-winning I Like to Read&4; series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!
For early-to-mid first grade readers, Level G books feature more complex storylines than prior levels, and a wider variety of structure and punctuation. Illustrations offer support for decoding the more challenging vocabulary words introduced.
A Junior Library Guild Selection - (Random House, Inc.)
Ethan Long is an artist and animator who has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. His accolades include a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for Up, Tall, and High! and a daytime Emmy nomination for Tasty Time with Ze Frank. - (Random House, Inc.)
Booklist Reviews
"I will plant a seed," announces Buggy (a large, sturdy bug), holding out four seed packets to let Horse choose one. He points a hoof toward the tomato picture: "That one." They're both enthusiastic. But after she rips open the envelope, Horse changes his mind and picks the carrot pack instead. Again, they're excited, but Horse rethinks his choice. Now he's drawn to the unlabeled packet that possibly contains pea seeds. This time, Horse dances around with undiminished enthusiasm. They plant a seed and water it. Buggy waits patiently. Horse? Not so much. Suddenly a sprout springs from the ground, quickly grows, and forms a gourd. Horse joyfully observes, "It is a squash," while Buggy, lying beneath it, ruefully agrees. Whether or not kids appreciate the double meaning of squash, they'll enjoy the contrast between Horse's high-spirited, prancing personality and Buggy's practical, methodical approach. From the publisher's I Like to Read series, this large-format beginning-reader book features simply written speech-balloon dialogue and cartoon illustrations. An amusing addition to the Horse & Buggy series, which opened with Dance, Dance, Dance! (2018). Preschool-Grade 1. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.
Kirkus Reviews
Growing plants takes water, soil, sun, and patience. In the same vein as a popular pachyderm-and-porker pair, a cartoon horse and a sun hat–wearing horsefly engage in agricultural pursuits—with minimal props—against a flat, neon background that changes color with each page or each panel. The goal of this adventure is to plant seeds and grow vegetables (or vegetables and fruits depending on how one categorizes tomatoes, though the book does not wade into that debate). Buggy is determined to get on with the job while Horse's high energy levels and abbreviated attention span provide comedic distractions. Befitting this very elementary early reader, the dialogue-only text that peppers the story is sparse—limited to mostly one-syllable words and a few brief sentences, the longest of which contains six words. This entry in the series, alas, is not as successful as its predecessors. The combination of incredibly spare text and frequent jumps from one conversation to the next may leave some children feeling disj ointed or confused. These leaps also distract from the final joke, which stems from planting unknown seeds; its subtle buildup is at odds with the broad humor of the characters. The ultrabright backgrounds often compete with tiny Buggy and pale gray Horse, overshadowing the duo. (This book was reviewed digitally with 10-by-16-inch double-page spreads viewed at 56% of actual size.) A less ebullient outing than usual. (Early reader. 5-8) Copyright Kirkus 2020 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
