
By Ethan Long
Part of the Horse & Buggy series
A horse creates a mural with the help of a friend.
Horse is determined to paint a mural his way, ignoring Buggy's advice to plan. Chaos ensues with spilled paint and flying brushes. Will Horse accept Buggy's help and learn the value of teamwork? Dive into this colorful, humorous tale perfect for young readers.
Geisel medalist Ethan Long’s comical duo get creative in this funny Level G story about working together– perfect for first-grade readers. “That’s looks fun!””Yes, I am painting a mural!” Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy’s suggestions that a bit of planning might be a good idea. But after Horse knocks over paint cans and sends brushes flying, he relents and accepts some help from his friend. The hilarious antics, easy-to-read text, and colorful cartoon illustrations will put smiles on the faces of fledgling readers. 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. The award-winning I Like to Read(R) 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!
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