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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1964
Miss Suzy
Written by Miriam Young · Illustrated by Arnold Lobel
Book #1 in the Miss Suzy series
A squirrel finds unexpected allies in toy soldiers after losing her home.
40 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary
Miss Suzy, a gentle gray squirrel, is forced from her cozy oak-tree home by mean red squirrels. Heartbroken, she stumbles upon a charming dollhouse and befriends a group of courageous toy soldiers. Together, they embark on a heartwarming journey of friendship and bravery. Can Miss Suzy and her new allies reclaim her beloved home? Discover a timeless tale of courage and camaraderie that will enchant readers of all ages.
From the publisher
Miss Suzy is a little gray squirrel who lives happily in her oak-tree home until she is chased away by some mean red squirrels. Poor Miss Suzy is very sad. But soon she finds a beautiful dollhouse and meets a band of brave toy soldiers.
How Miss Suzy and the soldiers help each other makes a gentle, old-fashioned tale that has captured the imaginations of girls and boys alike for forty years. Arnold Lobel’s enchanting pictures are sure to make the kind squirrel and the gallant soldiers the everlasting friends of all who turn these pages.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 40
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~520L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.8
out of 7
The illustrator
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2014
- First published
- January 1, 1964
- Publisher
- Purple House Inc
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781930900752
- LCCN
- 2014905890
- OCLC
- 891611092
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