Dizzy Izzy: Ready-to-Read Level 1

by Jon Scieszka, David Shannon (Illustrator), Loren Long (Illustrator)

Izzy the ice-cream truck is doing everything he can think of to make himself dizzy, but nothing seems to be working as well as he’d like. Among other attempts, Izzy goes through the car wash, gets covered in suds, and spins himself in circles. In all his efforts, he gets in a tizzy, feels whizzy and fizzy…but is Izzy ever dizzy?

Young readers will love this tongue-twisting, rhyming text—and many of the words in the book can be found on road signs, making it easy and fun for kids to apply their knowledge!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Trucks, Transport, Fiction

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Jon Scieszka is an American children's writer, best known for picture books created with the illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers."

Reviews

[Nicola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Miss 3 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

Miss 3 was a little puzzled by the book (or rather by some of the rhymes) but liked that Izzy is an ice-cream truck.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly rhymes and tongue twisters. Playful, bright illustrations. Fun book for young readers.

[Anne Patkau · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dizzy drawings. But plot kind of falls flat for me. I like some sense in my silly.

[Bari · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am big fan of Jon Scieszka and love his books. His Trucktown series is extremely popular among little boys. The pictures are colorful and bright and the stories are just as good.

My nephew is a big fan of this series and has the hardcover Trucktown books as well as several of the beginner readers. He is only 4 and isn't reading yet but he loves them so much I bought him a few new ones for the holidays this year.

[Erin Reilly-Sanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is fun, the vocabulary nicely limited, and the illustrations silly. It would make a good readaloud with the tongue-twister like works but is also appropriate for early readers. Maybe it would be fun for a child to try reading to an adult.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful rhythm and rhymes that have great sound repetition for a beginning reader, and a delightful twist at the end. With its usual action-packed illustrations, Dizzy Izzy thinks he's a solid entry to the series. Is he? (Yes.)

[Cookie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun rhymes - too young for Nicholas and too old for Matthew to be a true hit for us.

[August Maclauchlan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Jon scieszka's books! My boys 3 & 5 love them

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book beginning readers. Part of the Trucktown series. The pictures are colorful and engaging. Series has a lot of appeal to boys. Loved the rhyming.

[Casey Girard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this series for boys as they begin to read. They are silly and action packed. With simple repetitive words.

[Keely · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jon Scieszka's rhymes and vocabulary are a treat for beginning readers.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of rhyming words for young beginning readers.

[Sammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The next Dr. Seuss books! Really enjoyed reading them!

[Roben · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it - my 3 year old granddaughter LOVED it!

[Aime Oswald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great easy book for the letter "I" Story time

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

reviewed January 2014

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Curtis read it all by himself with help on only a few words!!

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is He? (Sam likes reading the Is he? part of this book.)

[Ben]

Summary: Izzy is all over the place! Wreaking havoc and getting into all sorts of mischief, he eventually finds his calling as an ice cream truck! He races around making mayhem until he ultimately confuses himself and can't decide if he is dizzy or fuzzy.
Review: Small children will love this tale of a whirling truck named Izzy. Part of a larger series called Trucktown by Jon Scieszka, this is a cute story in which Izzy finds their true identity.

Book Connection: Smash! Crash!

Quote: "Do you want an ice cream?"

For preschool children, I would use this book for students to read and then write their own story about Izzy in which they create their own Part II.