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To Lee, Elinor, and Charlie . . . my 1, 2, 3 (in no particular order)
Copyright © 2015 by Tad Hills
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hills, Tad, author, illustrator.
Rocket’s 100th day of school / Tad Hills.
pages cm
Summary: Rocket the dog is excited about the 100th day of school and enlists the help of his friends to collect one hundred special things to bring to class, from heart-shaped stones found with Mr. Barker to feathers Owl provides, but will he find enough items in time?
ISBN 978-0-385-39095-8 (hc) — ISBN 978-0-385-39096-5 (glb) — ISBN 978-0-385-39097-2 (pbk.) ISBN 978-0-385-39098-9 (ebk)
[1. Collectors and collecting—Fiction. 2. Hundredth day of school—Fiction. 3. Schools—Fiction. 4. Friendship—Fiction. 5. Dogs—Fiction.] I. Title. II. Title: Rocket’s one hundredth day of school.
PZ7.H563737Rof 2014
[E]—dc23
2014010940
The illustrations in this book were rendered in colored pencils and acrylic paint.
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Title Page
Dedication
Copyright
First Page
About the Author and Illustrator
Rocket needs to find
100 special things
for the 100th day
of school.
He finds
the perfect spot to keep
his special things.
Or maybe not.
“You can keep your
things here,” says Bella.
Rocket finds pencils.
He finds a book.
He finds acorns.
He puts them
in the tree.
Emma helps Rocket
find red leaves
and pinecones.
Mr. Barker helps Rocket
find heart-shaped stones.
Fred helps Rocket
find sticks that look
like numbers.
Rocket writes down
all 26 letters
of the alphabet.
He puts everything
in the tree.
Some days
he writes down words
he likes.
Owl gives
Rocket feathers.
They all go
in the tree.
Finally,
the 100th day of school
is here.
Rocket runs to the tree.
He counts everything
he put in there.
“Where are the acorns?”
Rocket asks.
“Have you seen the
acorns, Bella?”
“The what?”
Bella asks.
“The acorns,” says Rocket.
“Acorns?” asks Bella.
“Yes,” says Rocket.
“YES!
I ATE THEM!”
shouts Bella.
“I LOVE ACORNS
SO MUCH!”
“I need those acorns!”
says Rocket.
“It is the 100th day
of school.
Now I only have
95 things!”
Rocket has an idea.
“Follow me, everyone,”
says Rocket.
“We are all
going to school.”
“95 plus four old
friends makes 99,”
counts Rocket.
“And one new friend
makes 100!”
© Jessica Hills
TAD HILLS is the author and illustrator of the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read; Rocket Writes a Story; Duck & Goose; Duck, Duck, Goose; and Duck & Goose Go to the Beach. He also created the early reader Drop It, Rocket! and the board books What’s Up, Duck?, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book; Duck & Goose, Goose Needs a Hug; and Rocket’s Mighty Words. Tad lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, their two children, and a real dog named Rocket. Visit him at tadhills.com.
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