Maggie and Pie and the Pizza Party

Description

Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers. These Level 1 books are perfect for kids who are reading simple sight words and sounding out decodable text. Fans of Amelia Bedelia will love these bird buddies! Maggie, a scatter-brained magpie, and Pie, a rule-following pigeon, love to cook together, but sometimes Maggie gets a little mixed up! In this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids solve visual logic puzzles to help find the right ingredients. With a bonus recipe so kids can make their own pizza, Maggie and Pie and the Pizza Party is perfect for beginning readers.

After working as a newspaper reporter in Los Angeles, Carolyn Cory Scoppettone moved to small-town New England to raise her children. Carolyn's debut picture book, Hold This!, was inspired by walks through the woods. In addition to picture books, Carolyn writes poetry, creative nonfiction, and middle grade novels. She lives in Montpelier, Vermont, with her husband, their three daughters, plus two cats, one dog, and an energetic puppy. Visit her at carolyncoryscoppettone.com. Paula J. Becker creates fun, whimsical illustrations for books, magazines, greeting cards, and more. She is a regular contributor to Highlights and High Five magazines, for which she's also created many Hidden Pictures puzzles. She's been drawing and creating stories for as long as she can remember. She lives in Quebec, where she likes to garden, bicycle, and try to learn French. One of her favorite things to cook is p te chinois (shepherd's pie). Visit her at paulajbecker.com.