A story about a little girl who is getting ready for the arrival of a new pet – a cute little puppy!

Illustrated by Zoe Figg

Genre: Realistic story in a familiar setting, with patterned language.

Learning Objectives: Word Recognition

Strand 5: Read simple words by sounding out and blending the phonemes all through the words from left to right.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Show an understanding of the elements of stories, such as main character, sequence of events and openings.