Hooray for Reading Day!
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2008 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Hooray for Reading Day!

Written by Margery Cuyler · Illustrated by Arthur Howard

A young girl fears reading aloud on stage. Can practice with her dog help her overcome it?

4.3/7 Bookroo expert·3.7/5 Goodreads · 288 ratings
32 pages· 928 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD500L
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Bookroo's summary

Jessica dreads Reading Theater Day, terrified of stumbling over words in front of her class and parents. With her family's support and practice sessions with her dog, Wiggles, she must conquer her fear of reading aloud. Will her efforts pay off, or will her worries get the best of her? Discover how Jessica finds her voice and learns that reading can be as easy as A-B-C.

From the publisher

When Jessica tries to read aloud in class, she stumbles over the words and everyone laughs. Now the upcoming Reading Theater day has her more worried than ever. What if she makes a mistake in front of all the parents? With the help of her family, and some practice with her dog, Wiggles, Jessica faces her reading worriesÑand finds that reading aloud can be as easy as A-B-C!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
928
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
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4.3

“Good for someone struggling to learn to read”

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
120552
Publication
Published
July 1, 2008
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689861888
LCCN
2007005191
OCLC
226044362

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