Be My Neighbor
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2004 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Be My Neighbor

By Maya Ajmera

Explore global communities and discover the essence of being a good neighbor.

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32 pages· 997 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Journey across the globe with vibrant photographs and simple text, exploring what it means to be a good neighbor. From Vietnam to the United States, children share homes and experiences, celebrating culture and friendship. Discover diverse communities and ask yourself, 'Won't you be my neighbor?'

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Complete with a foreword and words of wisdom by Fred Rogers, readers will celebrate diversity as they travel around the world to learn what it means to be a good neighbor in communities across the globe. Around the world, children live in communities with others, sharing homes, resources, and experiences with their neighbors. Through vibrant photographs and simple text, readers will see neighborhoods from Vietnam to the United States, Austria to Kenya and everywhere in between and learn what it means to be part of a community. This celebration of culture, tradition, and friendship will have readers asking “won’t you be my neighbor?”

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
997
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~781L
Themes & topics
Books about values and virtuesBooks about multiculturalBooks about neighborsBooks about neighborhoods
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~S
Scholastic level
N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
106387
Publication
Published
February 1, 2006
First published
January 1, 2004
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781570916854

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