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Picture Book · Ages 2–6 · 2016 · Est. 1 min read-aloud
Before I Leave
A hedgehog faces moving away from her best friend. Can their bond endure?
40 pages· 94 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A little hedgehog learns she's moving far away, leaving her anteater best friend behind. As they play together one last time, they grapple with the heartache of parting. Can their friendship withstand the distance, or will it fade away? Discover how some bonds remain unbroken, even when everything else changes.
From the publisher
How do you say goodbye to your best friend? When a little hedgehog’s family tells her they’re moving far away, she and her anteater best friend decide to play one last time, like nothing is changing. And though it’s hard, they discover that while some things have to change, the most important things find a way of working out.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 94
- Reading age
- 2–6
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~120L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.3
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.3
- F&P level
- ~E
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 182080
Publication
- Published
- February 16, 2016
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781626720404
- LCCN
- 2015004009
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