I Love Buggy Rides

Everyone gets nervous occasionally. As Stella explores the biggest ranch in the state, her fear grows. She tells no one about the fear until it is too late for their advice. Stella learns a valuable life lesson about communicating and overcoming her anxiety. She enjoys sharing her emotional growth while she rides around the ranch on a buggy constantly repeating, I LOVE BUGGY RIDES! What is your fear? Maybe Stella and her poem can help you! Elements of setting, both temporal and scenic, are addressed in this young girl’s adventures as seasons and scenery create a wallpaper that educators can use to emphasize the literary device of imagery and the literary element of theme. Enjoy using the relevant lexicon of over 20 words and phrases designed to engage and ignite the mind. Add all of that to the metaphors, similes, symbolism, repetition, hyperbole, and imagery and readers are sure to understand meaning on a higher level. Address complex standards such as how setting affects the plot, text features insets, and character relationships. An accompanying study guide (found at bnrbooks.com) provides a vocabulary list, defines literary elements (concrete and abstract), highlights literary devices, and provides tangible textual evidence to answer the 4 Dimensions of Reading Comprehension Questions and Written Response Prompts. Several sets of questions and answers are included for each Buffalo Nickel Ranch children’s book. The primary intent of this series is to expose children to a unique ranch life full of animals and life lessons. The secondary intent is to provide educators with the comprehension and response skills needed to accomplish true comprehension. All this together helps to merge the needs of test-time and lifetime learning.