Who Gets There First?
















To talk about after reading
- Why did Ice go back for Choco?
- What did Espoleta find out at the end?
- Have you ever waited for or helped someone smaller than you?
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What is "Who Gets There First?" about?
Espoleta challenges Ice to a race to the lake, but cousin Choco falls behind. A comic about looking out for the little ones.
What value does "Who Gets There First?" show?
Looking out for the little ones. Ice loves to win, but he goes back for Choco, and Espoleta finds out that winning alone is no fun.
What age is it for?
Kids ages 3 to 7. It takes about 2 minutes to read, great for reading together at bedtime.