Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Usborne Farmyard Tales Readers
About the book:
Mr. Boot and his children make a scarecrow to keep the birds out of their crops, and name him Mr. Straw. Mr. Straw is doing a great job, much better job than their neighbor's scarecrow. The family tries to find out why and learns Mr. Straw's secret. Read it to find out what it is.
This series of delightful short stories has been especially written, with the help of a language expert, for young children who are just beginning to read. With the help and encouragement of an adult, beginner readers will be able to achieve the pleasure and satisfaction of reading a whole book for themselves.
-- Each page has two reading levels, one for beginners and one for more advanced readers
-- Beginners can use the first reading level to achieve the satisfaction of reading the whole book by themselves
-- Stephen Cartwright's illustrations give clues to the words and their meanings - from Amzon