A Fine, Fine School
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2001 · Est. 11 min read-aloud

A Fine, Fine School

By Sharon Creech, Harry Bliss (Illustrator)

A principal's love for school leads to endless classes. Can a student change his mind?

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32 pages· 1,331 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Tillie attends a school where learning never stops, thanks to Principal Keene's enthusiasm. Classes extend to weekends, holidays, and even summer. But when school becomes endless, Tillie must convince Mr. Keene that there's more to life than constant lessons. Can she show him the value of time away from school? Discover how one student's courage might just change everything.

From the publisher

This funny picture book from Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech, author of Walk Two Moons, and New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss is a delight for kids, with its colorful illustrations and gentle comeuppance for a well-meaning principal who learns that learning outside of school can be just as important as being in school.Tillie goes to a fine, fine school where kids learn about dinosaurs, build pyramids, and paint portraits. When her principal decides to call all the students and teachers together for an announcement, no one could have predicted he would say that there will be school on Saturdays! Soon everyone goes to school on Sundays, holidays, and even the summer. He loves school so much that he forgets to give anyone time off!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,331
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about siblingsBooks about self-esteemBooks about social themesBooks about self-esteem and self-reliance
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~N
Scholastic level
K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
53195
Publication
Published
December 23, 2003
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060007287

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