Danny McGee Drinks the Sea
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Danny McGee Drinks the Sea

Written by Andy Stanton · Illustrated by Neal Layton

A boy devours the world, leaving one surprising thing untouched.

3.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.7/5 Goodreads · 270 ratings
32 pages· 392 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD420L
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Bookroo's summary

Danny McGee astonishes his sister Frannie by drinking the sea, but that's just the start. He swallows mountains, people, and even the alphabet. What will he leave behind? Discover the hilarious twist in this whimsical tale.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
392
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD420L
Themes & topics
What readers & critics say

Reviews

3.5

out of 7

3.5

“I was really liking the rhyme scheme of this book as it tripped right along, and then all of a sudden we're baring our bum in victory and swallowing our siblings who are dubbed "annoying" and then the book ends... not a great moral, even if I like the illustrations and the rhyme scheme.”

Marmee

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
198070
Publication
Published
May 2, 2017
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781524717360

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