Grandma's Hurrying Child
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Picture Book · Ages 0–3 · 2005 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Grandma's Hurrying Child

Written by Jane Yolen · Illustrated by Kay Chorao

A grandmother races to meet her newborn grandchild on a day filled with anticipation.

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32 pages· 490 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~400L
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Bookroo's summary

On a day filled with excitement, Grandma rushes from afar, hoping to meet her newborn grandchild, Maddy, in time. As everyone gathers to welcome the baby, will Grandma make it to embrace her sweet, hurrying child? This heartwarming tale captures the joy and anticipation of a special family moment, perfect for sharing between generations.

From the publisher

As Grandma tells it, Maddy was a baby in a great big hurry. On the day she was born, everyone rushed to welcome her into the world. But Grandma, hurrying from far away, worried she wouldn’t get to the birth in time. This is the story of that special, perfect day when Grandma embraces her sweet hurrying child for the very first time. Master storyteller Jane Yolen and renowned illustrator Kay Chorao, both loving grandmas, have teamed up to create a warm read-aloud that children and their grandparents will want to share again and again.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
490
Reading age
0–3
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~400L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
84659
Publication
Published
April 1, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152018139

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