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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Block Party
Written by Gwendolyn Hooks · Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
Part of the Confetti Kids series
Padma fears her mom's lentil soup won't impress at the block party.
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32 pages· 352 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Padma is thrilled about the neighborhood block party until she learns her mom plans to bring lentil soup. Convinced it's too boring compared to pizza and hot dogs, Padma worries her friends won't enjoy it. As the party unfolds, Padma's anxiety turns to surprise when her friends not only love the soup but also want to learn the recipe. Will Padma's culinary fears be replaced by newfound pride?
From the publisher
In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, the neighborhood is having a block party and Padma worries that her friends won’t like her mom’s lentil soup.The neighborhood is having a block party where everyone is responsible for bringing a food dish. Padma is excited about the party until she learns that her mother is planning to bring lentil soup. Padma thinks soup is so boring! Everyone else will bring fun things like pizza or hot dogs. Plus Padma worries that her friends won’t like the soup–but to her delight, she discovers that they not only like the soup, they want to learn how to make it.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 352
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 430L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.8
- F&P level
- ~L
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 189205
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 2017
- Publisher
- Lee Low Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781620143421
- LCCN
- 2016028088
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