Sue DiCicco – illustratör

The Poky Little Puppy stars in his first Step into Reading book!  This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original Little Golden Book story The Poky Little Puppy for children just learning to read. Freshly illustrated in the style of the original book, this simple, sweet story about a familiar puppy and his roly-poly, tumble-bumble adventures will inspire confidence in the  newest readers.  Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Great news for Poky Little Puppy fans! An adorable story about tumble-bumble winter fun!  It’s a snowy morning, and Poky and his four brothers and sisters can’t wait to get outside and play! They dig tunnels, slide down hills, and make snow angels. But where is that poky little puppy? He’s chasing snowballs with the neighbor children! And that night when he’s tucked in, he dreams happily about his wonderful winter day. Out of print for decades, this story is back in print to delight Poky's readers.

The Shy Little Kitten stars in her first Step into Reading book!  This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original Little Golden Book story The Shy Little Kitten, by Cathleen Schurr, for children just learning to read. Freshly illustrated in the style of the original book brought to life by Gustaf Tenggren, this simple, sweet story about a shy kitten and the colorful friends she makes at a picnic is the perfect addition to the Step into Reading line.

Celebrate Easter at the farm by peeking under all the fun flaps along with The Poky Little Puppy--one of Golden Books' most beloved characters!It's Easter on the farm and Poky is having a great time celebrating with the rabbits, chickens, sheep, pigs, horses, and so much more! Each spread of this sturdy board book has a fun flap to lift. Young fans of The Poky Little Puppy will love peeking behind each flap to discover how Poky and a variety of farm friends celebrate Easter. Makes a great holiday gift.