Jeet Y Choco: Amigos Para Siempre (Jeet and Fudge: Forever Friends)

9781223183480

32 pages

Paw Prints Publishing

Hardback $15.99

Paperback / softback $5.99

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Overview

Jeet es nuevo en la ciudad y está un poquito solo. Para combatir su soledad, él y su madre empiezan a hacer de voluntarios en un refugio de animales local. Allí, Jeet hace una nueva amiga: ¡una alegre perrita, Choco! El mundo de Jeet está a punto de hacerse mucho mejor.

Niños y adultos disfrutarán por igual de este libro de lectura emergente del nivel 2, el primero de una serie sobre un niño sij y la “deliciosa” cachorrita que lo acompaña en sus aventuras como voluntario y en sus juegos.

Jeet is new to town and a little lonely. To combat this, he and his mom start volunteering at a local animal shelter. There, Jeet makes a new friend in a happy puppy, Fudge! Jeet’s world is about to get a whole lot better.

Kids and adults alike will delight in this level 2 emerging reader, the first in a series about a young Sikh boy, his “yummy” sidekick puppy, and their adventures in volunteerism and play.

This title is leveled using both the Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell reading level standards.

Author Bio

Amandeep ‘Aman’ S. Kochar is President and CEO of Baker & Taylor, the near 200-year-old book distributor, content services, and software company. He is Edtech Digest’s 2021 Global Leader of the Year, and a passionate champion for early literacy and education, serving on the board of directors for both United for Libraries, a division of the American Libraries Association (ALA), and the National Book Foundation. Formerly of New Delhi, Aman lives in North Carolina with his family, which includes “the real” Fudge.

Formerly a journalist, Candy Rodó has been working in educational publishing for over two decades. She authored and edited the Everyday Learning Fun series, an Academics’ Choice Smart Book Award winner, and recently contributed to DSI Graphic Novels, a series of classic story retellings in graphic novel format, as well as a culturally informed Spanish-language series of picture books for young children. A native Spanish speaker, Candy is dedicated to the literacy skills of English Language Learners. She is based in New York City.