In Victoria Kann's ninth Pinkalicious I Can Readbook,Pinkalicious: Puptastic!, Pinkalicious is expecting to haveapinkatastic weekend puppy-sitting. She's sure she'll have allkindsof fun with Pinky, the visiting poodle. But Pinky is shyanddoesn't want to play. Pinkalicious gets creative and coaxesthepoodle into having a fabulous time. It is the mission of the ICanRead program to create lifelong readers. Part of encouraging aloveof reading in a child is finding engaging books at therightreading level. Pinkalicious: Puptastic! is a Level One I CanReadbook. That means it has short sentences, perfect for kids whoareeager to read on their own. Full-color illustrations up thehumorof Pinkalicious's adventures.