Best Day Ever is book 2 in the warm, confidence¿building early reader series about rescue pets learning how to belong in a new family.
Told in short, accessible chapters and supported by full¿color illustrations throughout, the series is designed to help beginning readers build fluency while exploring everyday emotions, friendship, and problem¿solving.
In Best Day Ever, Moose, Bear, and their cat friend Tiger face one very busy day. A trip to the vet, an unexpected storm, and overactive imaginations turn ordinary moments into big worries. As the day unfolds, the friends learn how to face their fears, comfort one another, and get through challenging moments together.
Gentle and reassuring in tone, The Rescues will appeal to readers who enjoy classic early reader series like Henry and Mudge, with relatable moments, short chapters, and lovable animal characters.
The series is perfect for emergent readers and continues with The Rescues: Three Wishes (The Rescues #3).
Series
Language
Place of publication
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
ISBN-13
978-1-63655-117-3 (9781636551173)
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Tommy Greenwald is the author of many popular books for children, including picture books, novels for middle grade readers, and The Rescues, his first series for emerging readers. Charlie Greenwald is a copywriter by profession and a co-author with his dad on this children’s book series. The Greenwald family has had four rescue dogs—Moose, Coco, Abby, and Momo—who inspired this series. (They have not had a dog named Bear, but give it time.) Shiho Pate is a California-based illustrator with experience in the gaming field. She is passionate about children’s book illustration and has published several books, including Ramen for Everyone and the Chi-Chi and Pey-Pey series. Shiho lives with her husband, daughter, and new dog addition Olive, whom she adopted when they met at a book signing/dog adoption event for the first Rescues book.
