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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2008 · Est. 8 min read-aloud
Drummer Boy
Written & illustrated by Loren Long
A toy drummer boy embarks on an unexpected journey, warming hearts along the way.
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40 pages· 1,040 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a snowy town, a toy drummer boy mysteriously arrives on a doorstep, bringing warmth with his rhythmic beats. Accidentally discarded, he embarks on an unexpected journey, touching the hearts of creatures he meets—a rat, an owl, a snowman. As he plays on, his own heart finds solace in a humble manger, where his music reaches its most perfect audience. Will his journey lead him back to where he truly belongs?
From the publisher
In a wintry little town, a drummer boy appears on a child’s doorstep. And when it is still and quiet, the drummer boy plays, boom pum pum boom pum, and warms the child’s heart. But one day the drummer boy is accidentally knocked into the trash, sending him on a journey he never imagined–a journey on which he continues to play his drum, warming the hearts of others, from a rat to an owl to a snowman. And in a touching conclusion, his own heart is warmed as he plays to his most perfect audience: the baby in a manger.
Loren Long brings this story of an unforgettable little drummer boy to vivid life with his timeless and magical art.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 1,040
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~701L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 126057
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2008
- First published
- October 2, 2008
- Publisher
- Philomel Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780399251740
- LCCN
- 2007044581
- OCLC
- 184982427
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