Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins [Paperback]

It’s autumn in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman, author ofGo, Dog. Go!andAre You My Mother?As Aaron the Alligator’s thoughts turn to apples, pumpkins, football, and . . . ghosts, his usual mishaps occur while playing outdoors with his friends. Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is also a star ofThe Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionaryand a long out-of-print series calledEverything Happens to Aaron, the basis for this book. Look for more of Aaron’s Step into Reading escapades:Aaron Is a Good Sport,Aaron Has a Lazy Day, andAaron Is Cool.
 
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.P. D. EASTMAN was an author-illustrator who created many children’s books, includingAre You My Mother?,Go, Dog. Go!, andThe Best Nest. Trained at the National Academy of Design, he was working for Walt Disney Productions and Warner Brothers Cartoons before he enlisted in the army in 1943 and was assigned to the Signal Corps Film Unit—which was headed by Theodor Geisel, who would eventually become known to the world as Dr. Seuss. After Geisel approached him to write for his new Beginner Book series at Random House, Eastman published his first book,Sam and the Firefly. Since then, Random House has sold over thirty million books by P. D. Eastman, and he has become one of the most beloved children’s book authors in the world.US