Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
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Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Written by Michelle Knudsen & illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
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$18.99
$17.97
4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
1,440
Word count
~511L
Lexile measure
Mar 5, 2024
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From the New York Times best-selling creators of Library Lion comes a warm (and delightfully fuzzy) storybook about learning to be–and be loved for–exactly who you are. On a street of old houses, a big hairy spider is searching for a home with dark corners to hide in. But when he wakes up, he finds a hand reaching for him and a lady proclaiming that she has always wanted a kitten–and will name him Luigi! At first, a somewhat puzzled Luigi, used to being left alone to creep and dangle and spin webs, resists her kind advances. But soon, tasty breakfasts and getting tucked into bed (no one’s ever wished him good night before) have him thinking that kittens surely live magical lives. I will be a kitten! he decides. But how long can he keep up his facade, and what might be at stake in pretending to be someone you’re not? The award-winning duo behind Library Lion delivers another classic in the making, marked by humor and depth, endearing characters, and the assurance that the right people will accept and adore us, unconditionally, just as we are.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781536219111
    Publication Date
    March 5, 2024
    Publisher
    Candlewick
    Original Publication Date
    March 4, 2024
    Page Count
    40
    Word Count
    1440
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~511L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    553786
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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