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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2001 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
Mice and Beans
By Pam Muñoz Ryan, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)
Part of the Scholastic Bookshelf series
A birthday party turns into a mysterious Mexican feast.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 536 ratings
32 pages· 1,104 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Join a lively birthday party where a Mexican meal becomes a delightful mystery. With children, relatives, and surprise guests, the celebration is filled with laughter and unexpected twists. Comic illustrations and playful rhythms add to the fun, making it a perfect read-aloud adventure. What surprises await in this festive gathering?
From the publisher
A delicious and funny Mexican feast!Let the Scholastic bookself be your guide through the whole range of your child’s experiences–laugh with them, learn with them, read withCategory: FamilyRecipe for a Festive Story Time: Mix 1 birthday party, 1 delicious Mexican meal, and lots of children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, and surprise guests into a fun romp. Add comic illustrations, jaunty rhythms, and playful refrains.Spice with mystery, and stir everything into a book.Serve aloud to large groups or small. Finally, store leftovers on a shelf in a child’s bedroom, library, or classroom.Enjoy!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,104
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 620L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 57947
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2005
- First published
- September 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439701365
- OCLC
- 58798101
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