Farmer Upsy-Daisy is the tale of a lazy farmer and his crazy animals.

The Start to Read! series helps children learn to read by presenting interesting stories with easy vocabularies. Words are repeated. Sentences are short. Rhyming words help children increase their vocabularies. Meaningful clues in the illustrations are abundant. After several readings with a partner, the child should be able to read alone. Most of all, the reading experience should be enjoyable.

Most of the vocabulary words in Farmer Upsy-Daisy are typically introduced in the first grade. Help your child sound out words that continue to be difficult after repeated readings of the story.