Let's Play, Crabby!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2019 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Let's Play, Crabby!

Written and illustrated by Jonathan Fenske

Part of the Crabby series

A crab and a plankton play games together.

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48 pages· 665 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Plankton is eager to play games like Simon Says and Hide-and-Seek, but Crabby is not interested. As Plankton's persistence grows, will Crabby's grumpiness give way to fun? Dive into this colorful underwater adventure to find out if Crabby will finally join in the play. With humor and vibrant illustrations, this story is perfect for new readers eager to explore the joys of friendship and play.

From the publisher

The second book in Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan Fenske’s hilarious underwater early reader series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic’s early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Plankton wants Crabby to play a game. Plankton tries to get Crabby to play Simon Says, Tag, and Hide-and-Seek. But Crabby does NOT want to play with Plankton. Will Plankton give up? Or will Crabby finally play along? With comic speech bubbles and full-color artwork throughout, Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan Fenske’s early reader series is sure to be a hit with new readers!

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
665
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
290L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about gamesBooks about sea creaturesBooks about playingBooks about marine life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.7
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
504522
Publication
Published
July 30, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338281552

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