Harriet Gets Carried Away
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$1697
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Harriet Gets Carried Away

Written and illustrated by Jessie Sima

A girl in a penguin costume must find her way back home from the arctic.

4.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,500 ratings
40 pages· 552 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD520L
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Bookroo's summary

Harriet loves costumes, especially her penguin one. While on a mission to find party hats for her birthday, she gets swept away by real penguins to the arctic. Now, she must navigate her way back to her dads and the party before it's too late. Can Harriet find her way home, or will she be stuck waddling with the penguins forever? Join Harriet on a whimsical journey of belonging and adventure.

From the publisher

While shopping with her two dads for supplies for her birthday party, Harriet, who is wearing a penguin costume, is carried away by a waddle of penguins and must hatch a plan in order to get herself back to the store in the city.

Awards

The E.B. White Read Aloud Honor (2019)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
552
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
Themes & topics
What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.3

out of 7

3.8

“The storyline felt a little untidy to me, though my toddler enjoyed the use of balloons, party hats, and hot air balloons.”

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
501294
Publication
Published
March 6, 2018
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481469111
LCCN
2016053689

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