{"product_id":"ready-set-birthday-raymond-and-roxy-paperback","title":"Ready? Set. Birthday! (Raymond and Roxy) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVaunda Micheaux Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDerek Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo you have a birthday coming up? Raymond does and he can't wait! This Step 2 early reader captures all the excitement and anticipation that children experience in the lead-up to their special day!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaymond likes to do everything \u003ci\u003efast\u003c\/i\u003e! It's almost his birthday and he wants time to fly! He plays outside. He helps Papa wash the car. He even goes to bed early, but his birthday can't come soon enough! Maybe his friend Roxy can help him enjoy the wait...and celebrate, too! This sequel to \u003ci\u003eReady? Set. Raymond\u003c\/i\u003e (which marked its 20th Anniversary in 2022!) will delight young readers who will definitely be able to relate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 2 Readers\u003c\/b\u003e use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVAUNDA MICHEAUX NELSON is the author of many beginning readers and award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eAlmost to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. She was the winner of the 2010 Coretta Scott King Award and Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for \u003ci\u003eBad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal.\u003c\/i\u003e She works as a librarian in New Mexico where she lives with her husband. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDEREK ANDERSON wrote his first story in second grade and hasn't stopped writing or drawing since. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eReady? Set. Raymond! \u003c\/i\u003eand he is also known for the \u003ci\u003eHot Rod Hamster \u003c\/i\u003ebooks, \u003ci\u003e Ten Hungry Pigs, \u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrations in \u003ci\u003eLittle Quack\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 8.94 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766152790304,"sku":"9780593563717","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e36be588d6207fc4519074ead259a93.webp?v=1780286706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ready-set-birthday-raymond-and-roxy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}