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In "Drop it, Rocket!" young readers follow Rocket the pup as he partners with a playful yellow bird teacher to gather new words for a growing word tree. Together they discover and celebrate simple vocabulary items such as "leaf," "hat," "star," and "boot," encouraging word play and language confidence in a fun, picture-rich setting.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Tad Hills
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