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Edmond
By Astrid Desbordes, Marc Boutavant (Illustrator)
Two friends face a mysterious creature that challenges their fears.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 94 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Edmond the squirrel and George Owl stumble upon a mysterious creature with a beak-like mouth. Terrified, they retreat to Edmond's house, armed with green cookies and a clever disguise. As they confront their fears, they discover the creature may not be as frightening as it seems. Can they overcome their initial terror and learn the truth about the Thing?
From the publisher
“I get really excited about books that do a great job with helping to teach my children empathy and acceptance. I really want to raise kind humans and these books help tremendously. Plus, I get excited about Edmond the squirrel because he is just so sweet and likable.” –Clarissa, Book Nerd Mommy Edmond and George Owl encounter a mysterious Thing while out walking, terrified, they run to take cover in Edmond’s house. With the help of some fortifying green cookies and an excellent disguise, they come to understand that the Thing is not so terrifying after all.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD550L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.6
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- October 17, 2017
- First published
- September 17, 2015
- Publisher
- Enchanted Lion
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781592702176
- LCCN
- 2017020857
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