The Waverley Story Books for Children have simple words that stand alone in very large text, which encourages young learners to focus on the words of the story before appreciating the pictures of the story’s adventures. – The illustrations tell sweet, imaginative stories that really draw children in, and the simple language and rhythm encourages them to follow along. The Lazy Rooster doesn’t want to get up and crow - what happens? Nothing! No food, no work, no morning. What’s the farm to do? Find out in this wonderfully simple, yet inventive book. – Moving from lap reading to independent reading is a source of great pride for many beginning readers and I hope you and your little one enjoy these books as much as mine did. –Dr. Amanda Stanford