Little Lucy

Illustrated by John Kanzler
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Learn to read with Ilene Cooper's adorable beagle puppy, Lucy!

Lucy likes to run. She likes to bark. She likes to chew and howl. But when Bobby and his family take her to a lake, she finds out there's one thing she doesn't like—the water!

Step 3 (Reading on Your Own) is for children who are ready to read independently. Step 3 titles have stories with easy-to-follow plots and engaging characters.
  • NOMINEE
    Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award
For over 20 years, Ilene Cooper has been writing both fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Golden Rule, Jack: The Early Years of J.F.K., and her chapter books (Absolutely Lucy) and early readers (Little Lucy) about a beagle named Lucy. She is also the children’s books editor at ALA Booklist magazine. View titles by Ilene Cooper
John Kanzler is an illustrator of children's books whose titles include Little Lucy, Paul Bunyan: My Story, and The Sundown Kid: A Southwestern Shabbat. He lives in western Massachusetts.  View titles by John Kanzler

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Learn to read with Ilene Cooper's adorable beagle puppy, Lucy!

Lucy likes to run. She likes to bark. She likes to chew and howl. But when Bobby and his family take her to a lake, she finds out there's one thing she doesn't like—the water!

Step 3 (Reading on Your Own) is for children who are ready to read independently. Step 3 titles have stories with easy-to-follow plots and engaging characters.

Awards

  • NOMINEE
    Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award

Author

For over 20 years, Ilene Cooper has been writing both fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Golden Rule, Jack: The Early Years of J.F.K., and her chapter books (Absolutely Lucy) and early readers (Little Lucy) about a beagle named Lucy. She is also the children’s books editor at ALA Booklist magazine. View titles by Ilene Cooper
John Kanzler is an illustrator of children's books whose titles include Little Lucy, Paul Bunyan: My Story, and The Sundown Kid: A Southwestern Shabbat. He lives in western Massachusetts.  View titles by John Kanzler

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