Max & Mo's First Day at School
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2007 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Max & Mo's First Day at School

By Patricia Lakin, Brian Floca (Illustrator)

Part of the Max & Mo series

Two hamsters escape their cage to explore the art room and make new friends.

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32 pages· 260 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Max and Mo, two curious classroom hamsters, embark on an adventure in the art room. As they navigate their new surroundings, they must find a way to introduce themselves to the students. With creativity and a bit of mischief, they use art supplies to spell out their names, hoping to make new friends. Will their plan work, or will they remain unnoticed? Join Max and Mo as they discover the joys of creativity and friendship, and learn how to make your own nametag with simple household items.

From the publisher

In a series of adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Reads, award-winning author Patricia Lakin and the ever-talented Brian Floca tell the story of two hamsters who live in a classroom as pets. Mo, a hamster who likes to know things, and Max, a hamster who likes to make things, team up to bust out of their cage and explore their art class/home during holiday time. In each story, these furry friends learn about a holiday and make a tie-in craft that readers learn to make too, thanks to Patty’s simple instructions in the back of each book. Max and Mo’s First Day at School It’s back-to-school time for Max and Mo. This year they are living in the art room. Now they have to make new friends, but how will these big ones learn their names?

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
260
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
270L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about craftsBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about hamstersBooks about creativity
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.1
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
116214
Publication
Published
June 1, 2007
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416925330

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