Rookie reader

Simple, rhyming text teaches young readers the importance of basic hygiene and how to avoid germs.

Charlie is chilly all over and needs a hug to warm him up.

Fire Companies 1, 2, 3, and 4 rush across town to Fire Company 5, where the firehouse dog is having puppies.

A child has fun playing with some cats.

Labeled illustrations of a cat in various situations introduce basic words that are opposites, including "up" and "down, " "open" and "shut, " and "fast" and "slow.".