3, 2, 1, Go!

Ann is playing school with her friend Bess. "Oh, no. Here comes Min!" Ann says. "This is a school zone, Min. School is hard. You are not ready. Here is the line. You may not step over it." Min is clever and resourceful. She gets a board, a tube, a rope, and a rock and builds and launches a rocket that catapults her right into the middle of her big sister's playdate without stepping over the line! Beginning readers will cheer underdog Min's triumphant landing in this easy-to-read book that celebrates ingenuity and perseverance.

Emily Arnold McCully has won many awards, including the Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire and a Christopher Award for Picnic. One of her earlier I Like to ReadR titles, Pete Won't Eat, received starred reviews from Kirkus, which noted, "New readers will eat this up," and from School Library Journal, which said, "The illustrations are priceless." She lives in New York City and Chatham, New York.