Lunch
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1992 · Est. 1 min read-aloud

Lunch

Written & illustrated by Denise Fleming

A ravenous mouse devours a colorful feast, unable to stop munching.

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32 pages· 52 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
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A little mouse is insatiably hungry, devouring a vibrant array of foods from crisp turnips to juicy apples. As his belly swells, he can't resist the colorful feast. Will he ever be satisfied? Young readers will delight in identifying colors and guessing the next tasty treat in this playful tale of endless appetite and discovery.

From the publisher

It’s time for lunch, and one little mouse is famished! In fact, he’s so hungry that once he starts eating, he can’t stop. He sinks his teeth into a crisp white turnip, gobbles up some orange carrots, devours an ear of yellow corn, then tosses back some tender green peas. He’s full, but this mouse keeps on munching until his bulging belly won’t hold another bite. Parents will see their own toddlers in this perky tale, and toddlers won’t get enough of the gregarious little mouse. They’ll proudly identify the colors of his (and their) favorite foods, and enjoy guessing what fruit or vegetable he’ll eat next. Color-savvy readers are sure to spot the rainbow contained in the background pages– and almost everyone will agree that this is one book about colors that makes the plain old primaries look positively pale! An ALA Notable Book

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Format
Pages
32
Words
52
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD170L
Themes & topics
Books about colorsBooks about foodBooks about miceBooks about hungerBooks about naps
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~1.6
F&P level
~F
Publication
Published
April 15, 1996
First published
January 1, 1992
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780805046465

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