Hurry, Squirrel! is the wild tale of one squirrel’s frantic hide-and-seek for a buried nut.

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 Hurry, Squirrel! are typically introduced in first grade. You may need to help your child with words that seem difficult.

Level 1