Ice Cream Town

Illustrated by Kiersten Eagan
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What a sweet treat--a cool Step 2 reader all about ice cream for eager new readers and fans of Ice Cream Soup!

This rhyming reader takes kids on a tour of the fantastical Ice Cream Town, where everything is made of ice cream! Fancy a ride on the ice cream train, a dip in the ice cream lake, or a visit to the ice cream park? It’s all possible in Ice Cream Town, where the sweetest dreams come true!

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Margaret Buckley has worked as an editor and teacher before her current work in libraries. She lives with her husband in New Jersey and Delaware. Ice Cream Town is her first children's book. View titles by Margaret Buckley
Kiersten Eagan is an illustrator and visual development artist based out of Vancouver, Canada. She has illustrated multiple books and worked on a variety of animation projects for television and film. When not in the studio you can find her at the beach, in the mountains or at her favourite ice cream shop. View titles by Kiersten Eagan

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What a sweet treat--a cool Step 2 reader all about ice cream for eager new readers and fans of Ice Cream Soup!

This rhyming reader takes kids on a tour of the fantastical Ice Cream Town, where everything is made of ice cream! Fancy a ride on the ice cream train, a dip in the ice cream lake, or a visit to the ice cream park? It’s all possible in Ice Cream Town, where the sweetest dreams come true!

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Author

Margaret Buckley has worked as an editor and teacher before her current work in libraries. She lives with her husband in New Jersey and Delaware. Ice Cream Town is her first children's book. View titles by Margaret Buckley
Kiersten Eagan is an illustrator and visual development artist based out of Vancouver, Canada. She has illustrated multiple books and worked on a variety of animation projects for television and film. When not in the studio you can find her at the beach, in the mountains or at her favourite ice cream shop. View titles by Kiersten Eagan

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