Groundhog Stays Up Late
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2005 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Groundhog Stays Up Late

Written by Margery Cuyler · Illustrated by Jean Cassels

Groundhog defies winter, sparking an early spring and unexpected chaos.

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32 pages· 877 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

Groundhog refuses to hibernate, ignoring his friends' warnings of winter's chill. Determined to play, he devises a plan to bring an early spring, waking everyone up. But his clever trick leads to unexpected chaos as his friends discover the truth. Will Groundhog's playful spirit mend the rift, or has he gone too far? Dive into this whimsical twist on a classic February ritual, where friendship and fun collide in unexpected ways.

From the publisher

Groundhog loves to run and play. When winter comes, Groundhog does not want to hibernate. His friends warn that he’ll be hungry and cold and lonely, but he just won’t listen. Yet he soon discovers his friends were right. Then he has a brilliant idea! He’ll have an EARLY spring! All his friends will wake up, and they can all have fun together again. But his friends aren’t too happy when they find out Groundhog has played a trick on them.A great new twist on the groundhog’s annual February ritual, this story is guaranteed to entertain, with a willful hero that children and adults will instantly recognize.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
877
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
102720
Publication
Published
November 1, 2005
Publisher
Walker Children's
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780802789396
LCCN
2004058273
OCLC
816830676

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