Pa's Poopy Chair

Described as 'Perfect for new readers just starting out on real books' this addition to the Corgi Pups series is certainly likely to be a hit. The vocabulary is stretching and some readers may need some help with words such as 'embarrassed' or 'advertised', but there is plenty of repetition to reinforce the learning of new words. The text is divided into three short chapters, broken up with plenty of illustrations, each of which is a story about Brenda and Bono and their parents. However, the chapters are self-contained so a reader will have a feeling of attainment when one is completed. The characters in the story are engaging and lively and likely to attract the interest of new readers and make their efforts worthwhile. The illustrations are equally lively and should encourage new readers to persevere with the text. Twelve other titles in the series are listed and their covers shown which might encourage new readers to ask for another. All are by well-known authors and Prue Goodwin of the Reading and Language Centre at the University of Reading is the consultant for this series.