Rocket the Dog: Has a Sleepover (Step-into-Reading, Lvl 1)

Ages 4 to 6, Grades P to 1

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Rocket, the beloved puppy from Tad Hills’s New York Times bestselling picture books, returns in an easy-to-read book about a sleepless sleepover.

Rocket is having fun at a sleepover! But when Owl, Bella, and Fred get ready to catch some Z’s, Rocket refuses to go to bed. Can a bedtime story soothe Rocket and help him fall asleep? With its simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader about an unforgettable sleepover, which they can ready all by themselves!

Want more easy-to-read fun with Rocket? Don’t miss Rocket Loves Hide-and-Seek!

Series Overview: ROCKET EXTENSION PROGRAM

Summer 2020: How Rocket Learned to Read (Board, 07/14/2020); Rocket and the Perfect Pumpkin (Step into Reading, 07/14/2020). Fall 2020: Rocket’s Christmas Surprise (Board); Rocket Loves Hide and Seek! (Step into Reading, 11/10/2020). Spring 2021: Rocket’s Puppy Friends (Board). Summer 2021: Rocket’s Leaf Pile (Board);

Rocket Has a Sleepover (Step into Reading); ¡Suéltalo, Rocket! (Drop It, Rocket! Spanish Edition). Fall 2021: Rocket’s Secret Valentine (Board). Spring 2022: Untitled Rocket SiR (Step into Reading)

About the Author

Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read; Rocket Writes a Story; Duck & Goose; Duck, Duck, Goose; and Duck & Goose Go to the Beach. His other books include the ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book What’s Up, Duck?; Duck & Goose: It’s Time for Christmas!; and four Step into Reading titles: Drop it, Rocket!, Rocket’s 100th Day of School, Rocket the Brave!, and Rocket’s Very Fine Day. Tad lives in Brooklyn with his wife, their two children, and a real dog named Rocket. Visit him on the web at tadhills.com or follow him on Twitter at @tadhills.

Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY

Author Hometown: Boston, MA