"The New Kid," like the other books in this series, combines photos of real kids (instead of illustrations) with a great story, all in a format that the youngest or most stubborn of readers can read. My daughter really struggles with reading but this series has renewed her interest. Following the format of other Real Kids Readers, "The New Kid" also teaches compassion for...
The Millbrook Press, New York, 1999. — 32 p. — ISBN: 0-7613-2086-5. This is a Level 1 reader (for children who are just beginning to read) in the Real Kids Readers series. If you are not familiar with the series it is photo based, which means that there are large, bright photos of children, pets, and adults that give 'clues' as to what the story is about.
By Virginia Grant Clammer Photographs by Dorothy Handelman Bill and his little sister Kay enjoy playing in a big box, which becomes in turn a car, a jet, and the engine of a train.