Looking for Bongo
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2016 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Looking for Bongo

By Eric Velasquez

A boy's toy vanishes. Can he uncover the mystery?

3.6/5 Goodreads · 338 ratings
32 pages· 228 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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A young boy's beloved toy, Bongo, mysteriously disappears. Despite asking his family, no one knows where it is. Determined to solve the mystery, he sets a trap to catch the elusive Bongo thief. Will he uncover the truth behind Bongo's disappearance in his warm, bustling home?

From the publisher

Where could Bongo be? Help a young boy find his beloved toy–and figure out how he got lost to begin with. The boy knows Bongo was right there with him this morning–but suddenly, Bongo is missing. He asks his whole family if they’ve seen the stuffed toy. “Yo no sé,” says abuela, “I don’t know.” Mom and Dad haven’t seen him either. And Gato just meows and runs away. When he finds Bongo, the boy is thrilled–but he still doesn’t understand how his toy ended up there. So he sets a trap to catch the Bongo thief. . . . Eric Velasquez’s detailed, expressive illustrations follow the boy’s investigation throughout his home, giving a glimpse at a warm, multi-generational family. A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year

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Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
228
Reading age
3–6
Audience
First Reader
Lexile
AD280L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.2
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
182959
Publication
Published
January 30, 2017
First published
February 1, 2016
Publisher
Holiday House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823437672

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