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    Cub and Bat

    Part of I Like to Read

    Author Will Hillenbrand
    Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
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    Hardcover
    $15.99 US
    Candlewick | Holiday House
    6.24"W x 9.28"H x 0.35"D   | 8 oz | 48 per carton
    On sale Jul 07, 2026 | 40 Pages | 9780823463763
    Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
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    Best friends Cub and Bat learn that saying please is the way to a sweet reward in this playful, phonics-based early reader from acclaimed author-illustrator Will Hillenbrand.

    When Cub sees a swarm of buzzing bees, he can't bee-lieve his luck! Cub loves honey . . . and he'll do anything to get it. He gets a big bin. He gets a big box. He climbs on top. But when his plan to take the honey goes sideways, his best friend Bat comes up with an even more satisfying solution: just say please and ask nicely!

    Will Hillenbrand's adorable artwork shines in this lively early reader that will delight the youngest readers with the sweetest treat of all: a journey into a lifelong love of reading. This phonics-based reader offers plenty of practice with the letter b and short vowels.
    The simple, ­fablelike tale will entertain new readers. Another solid addition to the phonics-based “I Like to Read” series.
    —School Library Journal

    These winsome characters are set against single-colored backgrounds, making the controlled vocabulary, thought bubbles, and short dialogs easy to decipher. The action lines and dynamic compositions add energy to the simple plot, and the images offer relevant clues for decoding the text.
    —Kirkus Reviews
    Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole series and Pennsylvania One Book Spring is Here. The Voice in the Hollow received five starred reviews from Kirkus and SLJ. Hillenbrand is the recipient of many accolades, including an ALA Notable Book Award, multiple IRA Children's Choice Awards, and the author of a Bank Street Children's Best Book of the Year. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Jane Hillenbrand, with whom he wrote Pennsylvania One Book What a Treasure.
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    Best friends Cub and Bat learn that saying please is the way to a sweet reward in this playful, phonics-based early reader from acclaimed author-illustrator Will Hillenbrand.

    When Cub sees a swarm of buzzing bees, he can't bee-lieve his luck! Cub loves honey . . . and he'll do anything to get it. He gets a big bin. He gets a big box. He climbs on top. But when his plan to take the honey goes sideways, his best friend Bat comes up with an even more satisfying solution: just say please and ask nicely!

    Will Hillenbrand's adorable artwork shines in this lively early reader that will delight the youngest readers with the sweetest treat of all: a journey into a lifelong love of reading. This phonics-based reader offers plenty of practice with the letter b and short vowels.

    Praise

    The simple, ­fablelike tale will entertain new readers. Another solid addition to the phonics-based “I Like to Read” series.
    —School Library Journal

    These winsome characters are set against single-colored backgrounds, making the controlled vocabulary, thought bubbles, and short dialogs easy to decipher. The action lines and dynamic compositions add energy to the simple plot, and the images offer relevant clues for decoding the text.
    —Kirkus Reviews

    Author

    Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole series and Pennsylvania One Book Spring is Here. The Voice in the Hollow received five starred reviews from Kirkus and SLJ. Hillenbrand is the recipient of many accolades, including an ALA Notable Book Award, multiple IRA Children's Choice Awards, and the author of a Bank Street Children's Best Book of the Year. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Jane Hillenbrand, with whom he wrote Pennsylvania One Book What a Treasure.
    Will Hillenbrand View titles by Will Hillenbrand

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