My New Puppy Written & Illustrated by Jane Fletcher

Fletcher, Jane. My New Puppy.. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2013. Print. 26 pages
Age Group:	0 to 4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	Great picture book and simple words that portray a child spending time with a new puppy and learning what the puppy’s actions mean.
Personal Reaction:	When wanting to help a young reader to learn the responsibilities of owning a puppy, this is a great beginning book to read and discuss. A nice parent page is included that assists the adult to help their child learn to read.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Dogs, Animals Infancy
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills by observing the illustrations. ~Pictures have meanings that can help the reader relate to real life situations. ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words