Jack and Jill and T-Ball Bill

Just in time for spring training! Don't take Big Dog Bill out to the ballgame! This hilarious Step 1 early reader is about a dog who loves T-ball! Well, he loves the ball.

Jack and Jill bring Big Dog Bill to their T-ball game. Crack! The moment the ball is hit, Big Dog Bill can be counted on to steal it, and hilarity ensues as everyone tries to catch him. Once Jill spies a hot dog cart, a bright idea to save the daypops into her head. Just like Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill, written and illustrated by Martha Weston, this fun phonics reader helps children with alliteration, rhyming, and word families.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

TERRY PIERCE is the author of over twenty children's books, including picture books, easy readers, joke books, and non-fiction. A former Montessori teacher, she now writes, teaches children's writing workshops, and is a visiting author at elementary schools. She also proudly serves on the board of her regional chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She has a grown son, and she lives in the high desert of California with her husband, and two crazy cats.

SUE DiCICCO is a former Disney animator and the author/illustrator of many beloved storybooks for children. She is also a sculptor, and the founder of Armed with the Arts Inc., as well as the Peace Crane Project. She lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she dons both superhero cape and princess tiara with equal grace and aplomb.