Book Birthday, Early Readers

Happy Book Birthday to The Beach Day (Bat, Cat & Rat Book 3) by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Mark Teague

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Thanks to Simon & Schuster for sharing a copy.

Following their 2024 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, Ame Dyckman and Mark Teague take three friends on another adventure.

How do Bat, Cat, and Rat cool off? In the first chapter, after Bat and Rat use all the ice, the trio pack, walk, and board a bus to get to the beach. In the second chapter, Bat shares his snacks with seagulls much to his dismay. Thank goodness for Cat’s intervention.  In the second and a half chapter (4 pages long) Rat is distraught because he can’t find his kite. In the third chapter, Bat comforts Rat by offering himself as a flying machine. 

The Bat, Cat & Rat series warms my reading specialist heart. With concise text, high frequency words, and repetition, Dyckman makes the story accessible for young kids to read independently without sacrificing character development or plot. I love the subtle humor which is a great discussion starter and how Bat, Cat, and Rat support each other as friends. Dyckman’s short text allows Teague’s energetic and expressive artwork to fill up the page supporting readers in their understanding.

“People love dogs. You can never go wrong adding a dog to the story.”-Jim Butcher 
Beagles & Books is dedicated to Etta & Bella, my original book beagles. Blessed they are part of my story.
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I am an elementary reading specialist in Baltimore County. My goal is to build a community of readers at my school with both teachers and students. I am also privileged to be a member of #bookexcursion, a group of 12 educators from all across the country who read, share, review, and promote new #kidlit releases. Beagles and Books was created because in addition to books, I love my sweet beagles. Etta, a rescue from North Carolina joined our family in July 2010 and crossed the Rainbow Bridge in February 2020. Bella, a rescue from South Carolina became part of the family in October 2017.

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