One Smart Cookie cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 2.7
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 957
Points per Word 0.000522
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

"One Smart Cookie" by John Nez is a picture book for early readers about a dog named Cookie who can read and write. Cookie joins a classroom, and his ability to read and write inspires the students and their teacher. Using his literacy skills, Cookie helps the school avoid a potentially dangerous situation. The story takes place in an elementary school and centers on Cookie as the central character.

Quick Summary

Imagine walking into school and spotting a furry classmate with a pencil gripped in his paw, acing every test while the teacher looks on in amazement. Kids will laugh out loud at the absurdity of a dog writing notes, solving problems, and heroically stepping in to stop disaster in the most clever, tail-wagging way possible. If your child loves "The Dog Who Loved Frogs" or books featuring smart animals doing wonderfully unexpected things, this book will become an instant favorite. Ideal for ages 5-7 or kids in kindergarten through second grade who enjoy silly, heartwarming stories with a clever canine hero.