Maisy Goes to the Movies
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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2014 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Maisy Goes to the Movies

Written & illustrated by Lucy Cousins

Part of the Maisy series

Friends experience the magic and challenges of their first movie theater visit.

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32 pages· 313 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Join Maisy and her friends on their first movie theater adventure. As they settle in with snacks and tickets, Cyril faces his fear of the dark, while Eddie learns about movie etiquette. Will their excitement turn into a memorable experience? Discover the magic and mishaps of the big screen through the eyes of these curious pals.

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Maisy and her pals discover the magic of the big screen as they go to a movie theater for the first time. Maisy and her friends are so excited! They’re going to see a fun adventure film. With tickets and snacks at the ready, they scramble for seats and settle in for the movie to begin. Cyril’s a little afraid of the dark, but Maisy is happy to hold his hand. When Eddie enthusiastically shouts at the screen, he quickly learns a lesson in movie etiquette! After little ones share this outing with Maisy, they’ll be raring to go on their own movie-theater adventure.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
313
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~241L
Themes & topics
Books about movies and cinemaBooks about social themesBooks about manners and etiquetteBooks about new experiencesBooks about friendship
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This is a first experience book that would help set the expectations for a little one going to the movies for the first time.

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
165919
Publication
Published
February 25, 2014
First published
February 1, 2014
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763669508

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