Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover. Written & Illustrated by Cece Bell

Bell, Cece. Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover. Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick, 2012. Print. 50 pages
Age Group:	2-4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	A beginning reader Chapter Book with simple wording and short chapters.  Illustrations that go with the pages are fun and recognizable.  Rabbit and his friend Robot are having a sleepover, Rabbit has made all the plans for the evening; however, things don’t go as planned.
Personal Reaction:	Great story that shows even the best plans can go wrong, however, in the end things will work out.  Good way to introduce advanced young readers to chapter books.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Rabbit, Robot, Sleep Over, Plans
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~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 and help tell the story 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.