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Rocket Writes a Story

Common Sense Media says

Dog gets excellent writing lesson from wise bird teacher.
Age
4
Quality
 
  • Educational value4
    Celebrates learning new words and lays out the basics of writing a story: You need inspiration, observation, and words you know to get your story down, and then you'll probably do a bit of rewriting till you get it right.
  • Positive messages4
    You can write a story if you just give it a go and try. Follow your inspiration and use your imagination until you've put words and observations together to create a story you like.
  • Positive role models4
    Rocket is curious, imaginative, determined, thoughtful, and hardworking. He loves words and collects them, then learns how to put them together to create a story. His teacher, the little yellow bird, guides and encourages him in his process, giving him clues to firing his imagination.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the picture book Rocket Writes a Story is the sequel to How Rocket Learned to Read, which is available as a book and an iPad app. Like the first book, this one both tells an entertaining story with appealing characters -- the curious, earnest dog Rocket and the little yellow bird who's his teacher -- and imparts a lesson. Here, Rocket learns the fundamentals of how to write a story and makes a new friend in the process.

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Parent of 6 year old
September 5, 2012
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Families can talk about what it's like to write a story. Is it hard or easy for you? What do you do when you get stuck? Is it more fun if you add pictures? If you read the previous book, How Rocket Learned to Read, how do you think this one compares? Do you think it would be a good idea to collect new words like Rocket does?
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