Overview
Dora and Boots find a lost cat on Halloween. Will they get the cat home in time for the big Halloween party?
Dora and Boots help a small black cat find its way home to the Candy Castle on Halloween. Features rebuses.
Synopsis
Dora and Boots find a lost cat on Halloween. Will they get the cat home in time for the big Halloween party?
Sharon Salluzzo - Children's Literature
Dora and her friend, Boots, agree to help a lost black cat return home in time for the Halloween party. Viewers familiar with the "Dora the Explorer" television show will recognize the pattern to this story. With the help of Map, Dora and Boots escort the cat to the haunted house, through the spooky forest and on to the good witch's candy castle. This is #6 in the "Ready-To-Read" Level 1 series. Rebuses are found in each short sentence and will give pre-readers an opportunity to participate with their parents in the reading of this book. While there are a few difficult words, there is plenty of repetition. Readers will identify with Dora in her dinosaur costume and will discover clues to the text in the illustrations. 2004, Simon Spotlight/ Simon & Schuster, Ages 4 to 6.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read book, Dora and Boots help a small black cat in distress. Their fun Halloween journey ends with a pleasing surprise.Children's Literature
Dora and her friend, Boots, agree to help a lost black cat return home in time for the Halloween party. Viewers familiar with the "Dora the Explorer" television show will recognize the pattern to this story. With the help of Map, Dora and Boots escort the cat to the haunted house, through the spooky forest and on to the good witch's candy castle. This is #6 in the "Ready-To-Read" Level 1 series. Rebuses are found in each short sentence and will give pre-readers an opportunity to participate with their parents in the reading of this book. While there are a few difficult words, there is plenty of repetition. Readers will identify with Dora in her dinosaur costume and will discover clues to the text in the illustrations. 2004, Simon Spotlight/ Simon & Schuster, Ages 4 to 6.—Sharon Salluzzo