Ty's Travels: Showtime!

Name: Ty's Travels: Showtime!
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780063083684
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By Kelly Starling Lyons

Series: My First I Can Read

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Ty rocks out with friends in this new book in the Geisel Honor-winning series! Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Showtime, a My First I Can Read story by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Niña Mata. Music, imagination, and play... Read More

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Description

Ty rocks out with friends in this new book in the Geisel Honor-winning series!

Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Showtime, a My First I Can Read story by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Niña Mata. Music, imagination, and play are highlighted, making this perfect for sharing with children ages 3 to 6.

Rap-a-tap-tap!

Thrum, thrum, thrum!

Plink-a-plink-plink!

Ty loves playing the instruments, but something’s missing—his friends! With the help of his vivid imagination, Ty and his friends are onstage in a band making great music together.

With simple, rhythmic text and joyful, bright art, this My First series is perfect for shared reading with a child. Books at this level feature basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations, ideal for sharing with emergent readers. The active, engaging stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

Author Kelly Starling Lyons was selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063083684

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

Illustrated by Niña Mata

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 64g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Kelly Starling Lyons Series: My First I Can Read

About the Author

Kelly Starling Lyons is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf www.thebrownbookshelf.com. Her acclaimed picture books include Ellen's Broom, Going Down Home with Daddy and Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice & Sing Inspired Generations. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nina Mata is a NYT bestselling illustrator. Her books include Laurie Hernandez's SHE'S GOT THIS, and WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AMERICAN? She lives in Rahway, NJ.

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