Meet Trouble

by Susan Hood, Kristina Stephenson (Illustrations)

A brand-new series for brand-new readers! Introducing a new series for brand-new readers! Each slipcase includes two 16-page paperback books, both on an adorable character who will keep appearing in future First Friends titles. These books are not phonics-based, but have only about a sentence per page, and--most importantly--deliver short, funny stories that really make reading fun. Far simpler than Level 1 All Aboard Reading books, far simpler even than Picture Readers, this new series is perfect for very young children who are ready to try their reading wings. He's cute, he's furry, and he's a bundle of trouble! Meet Trouble the kitten as he romps through these two funny and super easy adventures, Looking For Trouble and Double Trouble .

Genres: Childrens, Cats

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 21, 2001

About the author

Susan Hood is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including Ada's Violin; Lifeboat 12; The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics; Shaking Things Up; Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team; and We Are One: How the World Adds Up.

Susan is the recipient of an E. B. White Read-Aloud Picture Book Honor, the Christopher Award, the Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, the Golden Kite Award, and the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, given annually for “a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people.”

COMING IN MARCH, 2022!
Susan's newest book is Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis. Co-authored with Anna's (a.k.a. Zhanna's) son Greg Dawson, this biography in verse celebrates the life-saving power of the arts.

Reviews

[Joanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute story with simple text for beginner readers, but especially fun for me because we just fostered a kitten just like Trouble! Every page was like revisiting my favorite moments as he grew up.

[Paige Freeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice book that I would recommend to use as a guided reading book for kindergarteners and first graders. This book offers large illustrations of a very lovable character that I think students would really enjoy. I think it would give the teacher a lot of opportunities to ask inferencing comprehension questions such as, "Why do you think this kitten's name is Trouble?" "Do you think that the kitten means to get into trouble?" This is one book of a series that would also allow students to continue to read these books and create a mini library for them in your room.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better story and character than in your typical easy-reader. Our copy included two stories in one (Meet Trouble and Double Trouble).

[Britney Gunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

We liked when Trouble smashed his face in the mirror!