Short sentences, concise chapters, and the right amount of repetition make this a good choice for children at the past pre-primer stage of learning to read. The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Dog by Steven Bauer and illustrated by Brad Sneed. Many boys may want to be astronauts or policemen but not Robert. He wants to be a dog. As a first step he enrolls in dog school.
Doubts creep in, though.
Rescue at Sea by Wolfram Hanel and illustrated by Ulrike Heyne. Celtic Fairy Tales compiled by Neil Philip and illustrated by Isabelle Brent. Included are sumptuously illustrated versions of such familiar stories as Rumpelstiltskin and Cinderella as well as some more unusual ones About Bugs by Sheryl Scarborough. Fascinating facts about the insect world are revealed, and accompanied by 40 pages of amazing photos. A tale of a fish named Chub and his wonderful big tub told in rhyme.