
Written by Rita Golden Gelman · Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
A monkey's love for spaghetti leads to a tasty dilemma with a friend.
Minnie the monkey is obsessed with spaghetti, so much that he can't stop eating it, even when his friend wants to play. Can Minnie convince his friend that spaghetti is worth the obsession? This delightful tale, filled with humor and vibrant illustrations, invites young readers to join Minnie's culinary adventure. As Minnie navigates friendship and his love for pasta, children will giggle and learn with this engaging Level 1 reader. Perfect for early readers, this story combines fun with foundational reading skills, making it an ideal choice for preschool to grade 2.
With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic’s Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an education specialist guiding parents on how to help their children learn to read. Preschool - Grades 2.
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