The Tin Can ManElectronic book published by ipicturebooks.com24 W. 25th St. New York, NY 10011 www.ipicturebooks.comAll rights reserved. Copyright 1998 by The Millbrook Press, Inc.Real Kids Readers and the Real Kids Readers logo are trademarks of The Millbrook Press, Inc.For my husband, Tom, who created the tin can man, and for my daughter, Julianna, who pulled him in Maplewoods Fourth of July parade M. L.Special thanks to Lands End, Dodgeville, WI, and to Cricket Hosiery for providing clothing. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. e-ISBN 1-58824-499-7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataLeonard, Marcia.The tin can man / Marcia Leonard ; photographs by Dorothy Handelman.p. cm. (Real kids readers. Level 1)Summary: A girl and her father build a figure out of tin cans that wins a blue ribbon.ISBN 0-7613-2012-1 (lib. bdg.). ISBN 0-7613-2037-7 (pbk.)1. Tin cans Fiction. 2. Parades Fiction. 3. Fathers and daughters Fiction.4. Stories in rhyme. I. Handelman, Dorothy, ill. II. Title. III. Series.PZ8.3.L54925Ti 1998E dc21 The Tin Can ManBy Marcia Leonard Photographs by Dorothy HandelmanNan had a plan and one tin can.45She had one can. Then she had two,6then one that was old, and one that was new.8910She and her dad went door to door.They got more cans . . . and more and more.13They made two arms.16They made two legs.18They made a man of wood and pegs.20The cans went on to make his skin.They made two eyes. They made him grin.222324Nan and the man are set to go.2526She can pull him to and fro.2728They go with Dad and all the rest.2930The tin can man and Nan are best!31Phonic Guidelines Use the following guidelines to help your child read the words in The Tin Can Man.Short Vowels When two consonants surround a vowel, the sound of the vowel is usually short. This means you pronounce a as in apple, e as in egg, i as in igloo, o as in octopus, and u as in umbrella. Short-vowel words in this story include: can, dad, got, had, him, his, legs, man, Nan, pegs, set.Short-Vowel Words with Beginning Consonant Blends When two different consonants begin a word, they usually blend to make a combined sound. Words in this story with beginning consonant blends include: plan, skin.Short-Vowel Words with Ending Consonant Blends When two different consonants end a word, they usually blend to make a combined sound. Words in this story with ending consonant blends include: best, rest.R-Controlled Vowels When a vowel is followed by the letter r, its sound is changed by the r. Words in this story with r-controlled vowels include: arms, her.Double Consonants When two identical consonants appear side by side, one of them is silent. Double- consonant words in this story include: pull.Sight Words Sight words are those words that a reader must learn to recognize immediatelyby sightinstead of by sounding them out. They occur with high frequency in easy texts. Sight words not included in the above categories are: a, all, and, are, go, made, make, new, old, on, one, she, that, the, then, they, to, two, was, went, with.