April & Mae and the Animal Shelter
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2023

April & Mae and the Animal Shelter

Written by Megan Dowd Lambert · Illustrated by Briana Dengoue

Part of the Every Day With April & Mae series

Two friends tackle a challenge to help an animal shelter, discovering the power of small actions.

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48 pages
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April and Mae are on a mission to support the new animal shelter. Mae crafts a lemonade stand, while April pens a heartfelt letter to the newspaper. As April doubts her impact, Mae shows her that even small efforts can spark change. Together, they learn that friendship and determination can make a difference. Will their combined talents inspire others to act? Dive into this charming tale of teamwork and discover how little actions can lead to big changes.

From the publisher

Fans of King & Kayla and Charlie & Mouse will love this delightful beginning chapter book series that celebrates friendship every day of the week! It’s Thursday, and April and Mae want to help the new animal shelter. Mae is good at helping with her hands, and April is better at helping with her words. While Mae plans a lemonade stand to raise money for cat food, April writes a letter to the newspaper encouraging pet adoption but wonders whether that will make a difference. Mae helps her to see that even little actions can contribute to change bit by bit! With imagination and humor, Every Day with April & Mae brings all there is to know and love about friendship to life in a way kids can both relate to and learn from making this a perfect fit for young readers ready to step up from picture books.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
430L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about best friendsBooks about animal sheltersBooks about volunteers and volunteering
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.9
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
March 14, 2023
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781623542627

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