| Emma's Strange Pet Contributor(s): Little, Jean (Author), Plecas, Jennifer (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064442594 ISBN-13: 9780064442596 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Voted Best Book of the Year by "Nickelodeon Jr." magazine, this title in the I Can Read series tells the subtly insightful tale about an ever-evolving relationship between siblings. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 450 |
| Series: I Can Read Level 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.52" W x 8.52" (0.22 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72398 Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From an award-winning team comes a lively and heartwarming I Can Read book about a family's first pet. Pet wanted Max wants a furry pet. Emma wants a pet too, but she's allergic to animals with fur. When Emma finds the perfect animal, will Max like his sister's strange pet? Emma's Strange Pet is a Level 3 I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for independent reading. Kids will love reading this high-interest story about Emma and Max's fun with their new pet |
Contributor Bio(s): Little, Jean: - Jean Little is the author of more than twenty-five books for children. In addition to Emma's Magic Winter, her first I Can Read Book, Ms. Little's works include the novels Lost and Found, Different Dragons, From Anna and Hey World, Here I Am, illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Jean Little has always been interested in adoption, and she had a first-hand experience with it when her sister adopted two children several years ago. The family has nine pets, the most recent addition being Henry Higgins, a talking African gray parrot. Although Jean Little was born with scarred corneas that severely impair her vision, she has always loved to read and to write. She writes with a voice-activated computer and travels widely with her Seeing Eye dog, Pippa. Ms. Little lives in Ontario, Canada. Plecas, Jennifer: -Jennifer Plecas's illustrations appear in many popular books for children, including Wrapping Paper Romp, a Growing Tree book by Patricia Hubbell, and Rattlebone Rock by Sylvia Andrews, as well as the ALA Notable Book the Outside Dog, an I Can Read Book by Charlotte Pomerantz. Ms. Plecas lives in Blue Springs, Missouri. |