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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022
I Want to Be a Vase
By Julio Torres, Julian Glander (Illustrator)
A plunger dreams of becoming a vase, defying its role.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 722 ratings
48 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In a world where household objects yearn for more, a plucky plunger dreams of transforming into a beautiful vase. As it challenges its predetermined role, other overlooked items reveal their own aspirations. Will these unsung shapes break free from their mundane existence, or are they bound by their forms? Dive into a visually stunning journey where ambition and identity collide, and discover the hidden dramas of everyday objects.
From the publisher
Former SNL writer and comedic rising star Julio Torres takes readers on a journey through the lives and intimate dramas of some of the unsung shapes of our time in this picture book inspired by his HBO special My Favorite Shapes. Shapes. You’ve heard of them. You might have even interacted with a few. But do you really know them? From plucky Plunger, who wishes to defy his shape and become a beautiful vase, to other household objects with dreams of a life beyond their predestined roles, I Want to Be a Vase takes readers on an essential and visually stunning journey through the lives and intimate dramas of often-overlooked household appliances.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD520L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- June 7, 2022
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781534493902
- LCCN
- 2021019384
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