Pie for Chuck

I Like to Read

by Pat Schories

When tempted by his favorite dessert, Pat Schories's lovable Chuck recruits his friends to help him sneak a taste.

Big Chuck is a woodchuck with a taste for pie. He daydreams about warm, flaky pastries and their fruity filling. When he spots a freshly baked blueberry pie cooling on the windowsill, he must have it. Chuck can't reach high enough, so he recruits his friends to help. Maybe Raccoon or Rabbit can get the pie? It takes some impressive—and athletic—teamwork for Chuck and his friends to reach the ledge, but their reward is so sweet!

A companion to PANTS FOR CHUCK: An I Like to Read® Book.

About the Series

I Like to Read® books are picture books written and illustrated so that even the newest reader can enjoy a satisfying, quality literary experience. The books in the series are written at kindergarten and early first grade reading levels.
"These books deftly combine text and art to create a positive experience for new readers."—School Library Journal

"This series dares to make entertaining reads from short texts and familiar vocabulary"—Kirkus Reviews

"Each one makes the hard world of learning to read enough fun to encourage children at this critical developmental moment to try another one."—Vicky Smith, Children's and YA Editor at Kirkus Reviews

Genres: Animals, Food, Childrens, Picture Books, Storytime, Humor

24 pages, Hardcover

First published July 27, 2015

Reviews

[Brad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting plot, kept me interested from page 1 to the end (page 7). Going to look for more stories like this

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

For little ones or early readers. The animals can't reach the pie individually, so they team up. With good art.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's no telling how much pie Chuck the Woodchuck could eat--if he could just reach the delicious dessert. But as this "I Like to Read" book shows, he simply can't reach that pie that is cooling so temptingly on the window sill. As his other animal friends rally around him and try to help, they all fail until they work together. The watercolor illustrations will bring smiles to the lips of children as they watch carefully as those mice on the top of the animal pyramid reach out for the pie dish, and then run to hide after it tips. This picture book is perfect for sharing with beginning readers or right before bedtime or it can provide a wonderful vehicle for repeated reading and practicing fluency.

[Teresa Bateman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chuck the woodchuck is back in another easy reader. He wants pie. The other animals do, too. However, the pie on the windowsill is just out of reach. Working together the animals finally get what they want. This is a very easy book designed for the beginning reader. The warm, friendly illustrations aptly suit the text, and the story expands on the endpages. Kindergarten teachers might appreciate this book when discussing problem-solving.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple and a quick reading book with not a lot of text. While reading this for my storytime I added a lot more sentences and words to make it longer and more engaging. Illustrations are great and overall I really enjoyed the story.

[Rolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. Not much there there.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

These illustrations are just darling.

[wildct2003 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story of cooperation; felt sorry for the family who baked the pie

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

F&P Level C. My family loved this book. Illustrations are so funny. Recommend for small group (with blueberry pie!)

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Animals want pie in a window but can't reach it, eventually reach it by working together. Ok book, but I do have a hard time finding pi day books and this is a decent one for that.

[irena · Rating 5 out of 5]

great character development

[Yvonne Mullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The I Like to Read books are perfect for beginning readers. Pie for Chuck has a central theme of working together. Beginning readers will love finding the animals in the illustrations inside the front/back covers. The details in the illustrations are astonishing. This book is GRL C and is a story that students can retell. An incredible book for a PreK-K classroom library.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is both cute and humorous as well as appropriate for the early beginning reader. Vocabulary is limited, repetitive, and supported by large, clear illustrations. The familiar animals are friendly toward each other and sweetly portrayed as young and mischievous. Large print and soft colors enhance the presentation. Lastly, a happy ending is always a delight.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pie-loving groundhog recruits pals to help him snatch one from a windowsill.

[Jason]

This is one of my less favorites in the "I Like to Read" series, but it's still a solid early reader.

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

megan winter reading 2016, children's book, picture book, series, i like to read, pie, animals, teamwork, prek, kindergarten, first grade

[Robin Rockman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not only is this a great book for a very emerging reader, but it also makes a fun storytime book for toddlers.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's rare to find a cute, humorous, well written super early reader that both child and adult enjoy. So much fun to read my not quite four year old hardly realized he was deciphering the words! We will be looking for more of these!