Can Kip's friends help him feel better? Beginning readers will be entertained with this delightful book that uses playful images and simple, easy-to-read text in a story made up of sight words and words with short vowel sounds. Young children will practice their reading and phonemic skills as they use and recognize short vowel sounds in familiar vocabulary as well as challenging new words. This phonics book also includes discussion questions and extension activities to help early readers comprehend the story and continue to practice word recognition.