Abuelita's Secret
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

Abuelita's Secret

By Alma Flor Ada, Jacobo Muñiz (Illustrator)

A boy's first day at a new school holds a secret surprise in his backpack.

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32 pages
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A boy, anxious about starting at a new school, believes he has nothing special to share. His grandmother whispers a secret: open his backpack when it's his turn to speak. As he reveals its contents, each item tells a story, transforming his dread into excitement. What surprise awaits him at home?

From the publisher

A boy is living with his family while his father is away. He dreads the firt day at a new school because he has nothing special to share about himself. Each family member offers him an object that represents a memory from the summer, but the boy doesn’t think any of these are interesting. Then his abuelita whispers a secret in his ear. When it’s his turn to talk, all he needs to do is open his backpack. When the moment arrives, he dumps the backpack’s contents onto the table. As his classmates pick up the objects, he retells the stories they represent. Suddenly, he is surprised that he has much to say. And when he returns home, his abuelita has an even bigger surprise.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about grandmaBooks about schoolBooks about familyBooks about self-esteemBooks about family life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
November 15, 2019
First published
November 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781478868019

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