Skeleton Picnic [Paperback]

Annabelle wants an extra special goodnight story that will spook her a littleand make her laugh. Well, Dad has the perfect story to tell. Skeleton Picnic coming right up! Written in verse, this entertaining chapter book will delight advancing readers with a fun, bedtime story. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book cultivates lifelong reading success.Annabelle wants a special goodnight story that will spook her a littleand make her laugh. Well, Dad has the perfect story to tell about a skeleton picnic. Written in verse, this fun fiction reader supports students journey to independent reading.

Dona Herweck Riceis the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.

Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies isHow Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, andRide with Rampagein partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles includeHistory’s l1