Mary Had a Little Ham
What's This Book About
Stanley Snoutowski has always been a precocious piggie-and Mary has always encouraged her little ham. In the barn and even at school (where Stanley followed her, even if it was against the rules), Stanley shows star quality. Mary knows she can’t keep him down on the farm, so off he goes to the bright lights of Broadway. The days of cattle calls and nights of waiting tables are rough on the runt, but he perseveres. He knows that with hard work, determination-and a bit of luck-someday he’ll play the ultimate role: Hamlet. This is a laugh-out-loud story of a determined pig and the little girl who believes in him.
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Margie Palatini is the author of many outrageously funny books for children, including Piggie Pie!, illustrated by Howard Fine; Moosetache, Mooseltoe, and the Bad Boys series, all illustrated by Henry Cole; The Cheese, illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher; No Biting, Louise, illustrated by Matthew Reinhart; and Gorgonzola, illustrated by Tim Bowers. She lives with her family in New Jersey.
Guy Francis spends most of his time drawing, painting, and drawing some more. He has done a variety of illustration work in the children’s market, including editorial and educational illustration, chapter books, and picture books. He freelances from his home in Provo, Utah, where his wife and four children are his own personal art critics and bring a healthy bit of chaos to the studio. Every now and then he gets out of the house and heads to the mountains with his family. You can visit him online at www.guyfrancis.com.Readers will smile as Clark learns the true meaning of Christmas.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780786805662
- Publication Date
- September 1, 2003
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1256
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2002027355
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 50291094
- Lexile® Level
- AD510L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 102067
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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