Mary Had a Little Ham
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Mary Had a Little Ham

Written by Margie Palatini · Illustrated by Guy Francis

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32 pages· 1,256 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· AD510L
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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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,256
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
102067
Publication
Published
September 1, 2003
Edition
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780786805662

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