In "Come! Sit! Speak!" by Charnan Simon, a young girl named Sophie discovers the joy and companionship of training her dog, Max. As they explore the bond between human and pet, Sophie learns valuable lessons about patience, responsibility, and communication. Through fun training sessions filled with playful antics, she not only cultivates Max’s skills but also finds confidence and friendship. As they encounter challenges together, Sophie’s understanding of love and loyalty deepens. This heartwarming tale celebrates the special connection between children and their pets, illustrating the transformative power of companionship and the joy of shared experiences. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Rookie Readers, Rookie Readers Level B .

This book has been graded for interest at 6 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 1998 by Perfection Learning .

At age five, Deborah Heiligman checked out her first library book-What Is a Butterfly?-and her love of science and nature has grown ever since. She has written one other Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, On the Move, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell. She is also the author of the middle grade biography Charles and Emma, which was a National Book Award finalist and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. Ms. Heiligman lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. Bari Weissman has been illustrating children's books for nearly forty years. She was born and raised in the Bronx and received her master's degree in art education at Massachusetts College of Art. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband.