Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Chicks: A Masai Tale
Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Chicks: A Masai Tale
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Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Chicks: A Masai Tale

Written and illustrated by Verna Aardema
Physical book
$17.00
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
23
Words per page
~580L
Lexile measure
Sep 9, 1996
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Illustrated in full color. Beloved storyteller Verna Aardema is at her finest in this African animal tale, weaving charm and suspense with a delightfully satisfying resolution. Peering down from her treetop perch, a lonely lioness admires the noisily cheeping clan of Mother Ostrich and thinks, “I would be happy to have just one child.” So she leaps down, gurum! and steals all four ostrich chicks. Accepting the lioness as their mother, the chicks follow right behind he. Mother Ostrich is frantic! As she chases after the lioness, she enlists the help of gazelle, hyena, jackal, and mongoose. But which one can help her to get her chicks back? With art by Yumi Heo that blends primitive, African, and folk styles, The Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Chicks is a captivating picture book destined to be a classic.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780679869344
    Publication Date
    September 9, 1996
    Publisher
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    23
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~580L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    47151
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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