Pedro's Burro (My First I Can Read!)

"Today is the day to go to the market. Pedro and Papa are off to look for and buy a new burro to help them with their work. While they walk there, Papa and Pedro talk about the type of burro that they need to purchase. The main qualifications for the burro are that it must be able to pull and carry items. While at the market, the father and son see a number of burros and, Pedro wonders how they will select which burro can help pull and carry things for them. Surprisingly, theres a delightful twist as a burro selects Pedro and his father convinces them to be its new owners by demonstrating its remarkable abilities. The illustrations throughout the book bring a charm to the simple plot. This story is part of the shared reading books of the I Can Read series."--Children's Literature