Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads
What's This Book About
The Toad brothers are wreaking havoc in Drywater Gulch when a boy with no experience but immense knowledge of dinosaurs rides into town on his tortoise and declares himself the new sheriff.
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The stark, stylized illustrations in this book fit perfectly with the old western theme of this classic cowboy tale... with a twist of dinosaurs. While the story is a little far-fetched (the thieves surrendering themselves because they want the credit for their bad deeds!) it's silly and fun and a fantastic premise for a children's book.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Bob Shea has written and illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, and is the author of Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads and Big Plans, both illustrated by Lane Smith. His writing career began at Comedy Central, and his characters and animations have appeared on Nick Jr., Playhouse Disney, and PBS Kids.
Lane Smith is the award-winning author of Grandpa Green, It’s a Book, There Is a Tribe of Kids, and his most recent, A Perfect Day, among others. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him a Carle Artist for “lifelong innovation in the …
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781596439757
- Publication Date
- October 7, 2014
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Original Publication Date
- October 7, 2014
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 664
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2014001767
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 1173876239
- Lexile® Level
- AD530L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 168466
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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