Doodlebug Elizabeth
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2020

Doodlebug Elizabeth

By Rachel Vail, Paige Keiser (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the A Is for Elizabeth series

Elizabeth faces surprises and big feelings when her class gets pets, including jellyfish.

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128 pages
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Elizabeth, a second-grader who dislikes surprises, finds herself with a jellyfish when her class gets pets. As she navigates her disappointment, she discovers her doodling talent helps manage her emotions. With butterflies transforming around her, Elizabeth learns to embrace change, surprises, and even goodbyes. Can she find joy in the unexpected?

From the publisher

Doodlebug Elizabeth is the fourth title in Rachel Vail’s A Is for Elizabeth chapter book series–featuring illustrations by Paige Keiser. Class 2B is getting pets!What pets will they be? Elizabeth does not like surprises, but she does like pets.And she loves butterflies! Even when they are baby butterflies and just look like smudges. (But, honestly, less.) When Elizabeth gives her teacher a great idea with her doodles, every kid in 2B gets to choose one animal each to learn about! Elizabeth ends up with…JELLYFISH. She does not feel a little disappointed with her choice. Elizabeth has never felt a little ANYTHING in her entire life. While the smudges grow into butterflies, Elizabeth is growing too - discovering that she can use her love of doodling to help deal with all her big feelings. Even her feelings about goodbyes, and surprises…and jellyfish!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
128
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about artBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about petsBooks about school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
May 5, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250162229

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