The Poky Little Puppy stars in his first Step into Reading book! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original Little Golden Book story The Poky Little Puppy for children just learning to read. Freshly illustrated in the style of the original book, this simple, sweet story about a familiar puppy and his roly-poly, tumble-bumble adventures will inspire confidence in the newest readers. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.