Step into Reading Fans of the Poky Little Puppy, star of the bestselling picture book of all time, will now be able to read about him all on their own! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original Little Golden Book story for children just learning to read. Freshly illustrated in the style of the original book, this simple sweet story about the poky puppy and his roly-poly, tumble-bumble outdoor adventures is the perfect addition to the Step into Reading line. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhytnmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.