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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2006 · Est. 13 min read-aloud
Garmann's Summer
Written by Stian Hole · Translated by Don Bartlett
Book #1 in the Garmann series
A boy faces his fears as summer ends and school looms near.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 474 ratings
42 pages· 1,659 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Garmann, a six-year-old boy, is anxious about starting school. As summer fades, his three elderly aunts visit, sharing their own fears. Amidst the changing seasons, Garmann learns that everyone harbors fears, even adults. Will he find the courage to face his own? This poignant tale explores the universal themes of fear, courage, and the passage of time, inviting readers to reflect on their own beginnings and endings.
From the publisher
This unique, award-winning picture book delves into the mind of a young boy who is afraid of starting school. Summer is nearly over. The old aunts have come to visit, and autumn is in the air. Everything is ready for Garmann’s first day of school, but he is still nervous. And he can’t believe that he hasn’t lost a single tooth yet, despite his best efforts! Stian Hole has created a memorable and endearing character in Garmann, whose musings about fear and courage, life and death, beginnings and endings, help him understand that everyone is scared of something. Published in ten languages, Garmann’s Summer was the recipient of the 2007 BolognaRagazzi Award, one of the most prestigious international prizes for excellence in children’s book publishing, awarded each year in conjunction with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 42
- Words
- 1,659
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD630L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.8
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 121745
Publication
- Published
- March 18, 2008
- First published
- January 1, 2006
- Publisher
- Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780802853394
- LCCN
- 2007036451
- OCLC
- 175286294
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