About the Book
This Acorn box set is perfect for the beginning reader in your life who loves friendship stories! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!
The four books included in this box set are part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!
This collectible box set includes the following paperback books from FOUR friendship-filled Acorn series: I Am a Good Friend! (Princess Truly) Let's Have a Sleepover! (Hello, Hedgehog!) Sparkly New Friends (Unicorn and Yeti) A Pie for Us! (Best Buddies)
Inside the box you will also find: A coloring poster that's also a reading chart so your beginning reader can have fun keeping track of their reading! A caregiver guide packed with tips for how you can support your beginning reader on their learn-to-read journey.
This colorful, sturdy box has a handle on top, so kids can carry their favorite stories with them on the go!
About the Author: Norm Feuti is an Geisel Honor-winning children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist. His early reader series Hello, Hedgehog! is part of Scholastic's Acorn early reader line. And his graphic novel series Beak and Ally is published by HarperCollins. Norm lives in Massachusetts with his family.
HEATHER AYRIS BURNELL lives in Washington state where she loves spending time in the sparkly snow. Heather is a librarian and the author of
Kick! Jump! Chop! The Adventures of the Ninjabread Man.
Unicorn and Yeti is her first early reader series.
Kelly Greenawalt is a children's book author, wife, and mother of seven living just outside Houston, Texas. Princess Truly was inspired by her daughters, Calista and Kaia, who are smart, spunky, and have magical curls of their own.
Luisa Leal is an illustrator and designer born and raised in Venezuela. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design and combined the technical skills with her passion for illustration to become a full-time artist. Best Buddies, written by Vicky Fang, is her first early readers series. Currently Luisa lives in Las Vegas. You can visit Luisa at luisaleal.com.
HAZEL QUINTANILLA lives in Guatemala where she illustrates children's books, magazines, and games. She also has a secret:
Unicorn and Yeti remind Hazel of her sister and brother. Her siblings are silly, funny, and quirky -- just like the characters!
Amariah Rauscher is an artist and illustrator specializing in luminous watercolor illustration. She lives with her husband and children in Illinois, where she enjoys drawing, painting, and bringing Princess Truly's newest journeys to life.
Vicky Fang is a product designer who spent five years designing kids' technology experiences for both Google and Intel, often to inspire and empower kids in coding and technology. She started writing to support the growing need for early coding education, particularly for girls and kids of color. She is the author, and sometimes illustrator, of nineteen new and upcoming books for kids, including the Layla and the Bots series,
Invent-a-Pet, I Can Code Board Books,
Friendbots, and the forthcoming Ava Lin series, Best Buddies series,
AlphaBot, and
The Boo Crew Needs You! You can visit Vicky at vickyfang.com.
