Let's Go to the Hardware Store
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2016

Let's Go to the Hardware Store

By Anne Rockwell, Melissa Iwai (Illustrator)

A family trip to the hardware store sparks adventure.

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32 pages
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Join a brother and sister as they embark on a lively trip to the hardware store with their father. With a new house to fix, they explore aisles filled with hammers, screwdrivers, and shiny tape measures. What unexpected discoveries will they make on this familiar yet exciting errand? Dive into a world where everyday tasks become thrilling adventures, perfect for curious young minds.

From the publisher

When the new house needs fixing up, it’s off to the hardware store to find the tools and materials needed to get the job done–a hammer, a screwdriver, a shiny tape measure, and even a stepladder.This family outing explores a familiar errand that fascinates plenty of young children: the hardware store. Anne Rockwell’s perfectly pitched story and Melissa Iwai’s child-friendly illustrations make this book ideal for the preschool audience.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about lifestylesBooks about city and town lifeBooks about repairing, reusing and repurposingBooks about dwellings
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The fine print

Book details

Publication
Published
March 22, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780805087383

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