Born to Read
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2008 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Born to Read

By Judy Sierra, Marc Brown (Illustrator)

A boy uses his love of books to outsmart a giant and save his town.

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40 pages· 547 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Sam's love for books starts early, thanks to his mother's patient reading. As he grows, this passion becomes his secret weapon against the chaos caused by a baby giant named Grundaloon. With cleverness and courage, Sam shows that readers truly are winners. Can his favorite stories help him save the day? Discover how the power of reading transforms challenges into triumphs in this delightful tale filled with rhyme and adventure.

From the publisher

THE AWARD-WINNING COLLABORATORS of the New York Times #1 picture book bestseller Wild About Books are back with a new story that promotes books and reading. Told in Judy Sierra’s inimitable read-aloud rhyme, the narrative chronicles the amazing successes of Sam–thanks to his early love of books. The story ranges from Sam’s infancy, when his mother reads him a picture book (“then another, then another, then another . . . such a perfect, patient mother”), to school age, when he cleverly uses some of his favorite books to rid his town of the rampaging baby giant, Grundaloon. “‘Here’s my secret, ‘ Sam decreed. ‘Readers win and winners read.’” Marc Brown’s playful pictures joyously complement this fun-to-read, upbeat story

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
547
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD670L
Themes & topics
Books about readingBooks about books and readingBooks about books and libraries
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
125704
Publication
Published
August 12, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375846878

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