My Goldfish by Pamela Walker

Book Genre: Non-fiction

Publishing Info: Children’s Press, 24 pages

Awards or honors received: None

Summary: A girl goes to a pet store and buys a new pet goldfish. She names her goldfish Goldie. The book talks a little bit about fish, and then tells how the little girl will take care of her new pet.

Personal rating and reason for rating: *** Good. This book is a really good book for young readers to read at the independent or instructional level. It uses big print and easy to use, and is on the interest level of many young readers.

Reading level: 1.2

Interest level: Pre K-1 (lower grades)

Possible uses of the text in integrated units of study (reading and writing across the curriculum): In social studies, this book would be good to use when talking about responsibility. In science the book would help out a unit on fish, or different types of animals.

Potential Problems or Difficulties: Even though this book is a lower reading level, and children in first grade could read independently, the book could be challenging for young readers. The text does not follow a pattern, like many easy readers, and the pictures do not help the reader decode too many words.