No. of pages 32
Published: 2012
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Beginning Reading, I Can Read, I Can Read-Level 1, Penny .
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
A brand new author to the Puffin list, Kevin Henke's novels include The Birthday Room, Sun & Spoon and Words of Stone. Among his acclaimed picture books, many of which are published here in the UK, are the number one bestseller Wemberley Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen and the charming Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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This book is in the following series:
I Can Read
I Can Read is a widely recognized premier beginning reader series. The books are organized into 6 color-coded levels. The series includes hundreds of titles featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, and the most beloved character friends in the history of children's literature.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Fiction - Beginners
This book was recognised in the Fiction - Beginners category by the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award.
Cybils Award - Easy Readers
This book was recognised in the Easy Readers category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
"A quiet gem." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Imagination grows and spreads from the fertile pages of this book to the minds of young readers...A must for every library." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "This intimate exploration of a child's burgeoning imagination hits every note right...Just plain perfect." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)