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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
Looking for a Jumbie
By Tracey Baptiste, Amber Ren (Illustrator)
A girl ventures into the night to prove mythical creatures are real. Are her new friends what they seem?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 657 ratings
32 pages· 613 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Naya embarks on a daring nighttime quest to uncover the truth about jumbies, creatures from Caribbean folklore. Despite her mother's insistence that they're just stories, Naya is determined to find them. As she journeys through the forest, she meets peculiar friends with big mouths, thick fur, and glowing skin. Are these new companions hiding a secret, or are jumbies truly just myths? Join Naya on a whimsical and eerie adventure that blurs the line between reality and legend, leaving you to wonder what lurks in the shadows.
From the publisher
New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste and acclaimed illustrator Amber Ren take readers on a fun, creepy, storytime-ready romp through a forest filled with creatures from Caribbean folklore.I’m looking for a jumbie, I’m going to find a scary one.But Mama says jumbies exist only in stories. So Naya sets out on a nighttime adventure to find out for herself.No such thing, say the friends she makes along the way. But Naya is sure that jumbies are real. Some have big mouths. Or thick fur. Or glowing skin. Or sharp teeth. Kind of like her new friends….Looking for a Jumbie is a gentle, bouncy, and creepily fun read-aloud inspired by traditional Caribbean tales.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 613
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~301L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.3
- F&P level
- ~J
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 514454
Publication
- Published
- September 21, 2021
- Publisher
- Balzer + Bray
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780062970817
- LCCN
- 2020950511
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