Team Steve

It'stimefortheannualRace-a-thon,andStevethehorseisexcited!Heknowshe'llwin.Hewinseveryyear!Andnowonder,Steve'sbodyisbuiltforrunning.He'sgotabigchestfordeepbreaths,powerfulhindquarterstopropelhimforwardandthelongestlegsintheforest.Butwhenhegoestosignup,Stevefindsouttheruleshavechanged,andhisconfidencestartstowaver.Becausethisyear,theRace-a-thonisgoingtobearelayrace,whichmeansallrunnersmustcompeteinteams.AndSteve'sonateamwiththeslowestrunnersintheforest:Turtle,DuckandSnail!IsitpossiblethatStevecouldlosetheRace-a-thonforthefirsttimeever?ThisdelightfulpicturebookstoryfromKellyCollieraboutthelovable---ifsometimesself-absorbed---horsenamedSteveislaugh-out-loudfunny.Everypagefeatureshumorousandcleverlydesignedinterplaybetweentheillustrationsandcommentary,aswellafewdefinitions(suchaspowerfulhindquarters:?Thatmeansstrongbummuscles?)thatprovidevocabularyenrichment.Thehumorandtheedge-of-the-seatdescriptionoftheracemakethisafantasticread-aloudpick.Italsoworksasagreatdiscussionstarteronthetopicofsportsmanshipandonthecharactereducationskillofteamwork.AgeRange:4-8yearsGradeLevel:Preschool-3LexileMeasure:AD550LSeries:StevetheHorse