Cub and Bat

Description: Best friends Cub and Bat learn that saying please is the way to a sweet reward in this playful, phonics-based early reader from acclaimed author-illustrator Will Hillenbrand.

When Cub sees a swarm of buzzing bees, he can't bee-lieve his luck! Cub loves honey . . . and he'll do anything to get it. He gets a big bin. He gets a big box. He climbs on top. But when his plan to take the honey goes sideways, his best friend Bat comes up with an even more satisfying solution: just say please and ask nicely!

Will Hillenbrand's adorable artwork shines in this lively early reader that will delight the youngest readers with the sweetest treat of all: a journey into a lifelong love of reading. This phonics-based reader offers plenty of practice with the letter b and short vowels.

Review Quotes: The simple, ­fablelike tale will entertain new readers. Another solid addition to the phonics-based "I Like to Read" series.
--School Library Journal

These winsome characters are set against single-colored backgrounds, making the controlled vocabulary, thought bubbles, and short dialogs easy to decipher. The action lines and dynamic compositions add energy to the simple plot, and the images offer relevant clues for decoding the text.
--Kirkus Reviews

This is a superb early reader that will leave children entertained as it reinforces reading confidence.
--Booklist