Hide and Seek Fog
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1965 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Hide and Seek Fog

By Alvin Tresselt, Roger Duvoisin (Illustrator)

Children explore a seaside village shrouded in mysterious fog.

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40 pages· 700 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

In a Cape Cod village, a dense fog envelops the town for days. While adults grow restless, children find joy in the mist, playing games and discovering hidden wonders. What secrets does the fog conceal, and how will it change their world? Dive into a whimsical adventure where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the fog's embrace reveals the magic of childhood imagination.

From the publisher

In a Cape Cod seaside village, the children romp and play throughout a heavy fog with strange and mysterious effects.

Awards

Caldecott Honor (1966)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Words
700
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD740L
Themes & topics
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7373
Publication
Published
April 22, 1988
First published
April 1, 1965
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688078133

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