My Favorite Pets
My Favorite Pets

My Favorite Pets

Written by Jeanne Birdsall & illustrated by Harry Bliss
$19.99
$18.99
3 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
9
Words per page
AD450L
Lexile measure
Jul 5, 2016
Publication date

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A hilarious picture book from New York Times bestselling author of The Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss about one child’s outrageous school essay on his “pet” sheep. Things to know about sheep: Sheep live outside. Sheep have wool. Sheep will not learn to ride a skateboard. Sheep will not climb a tree. Sheep will come into the house…but this will get you into trouble. Seventeen sheep plus one Gus means that life is never dull on the farm! From National Book Award winning author Jeanne Birdsall and New York Times Bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss comes a hilarious tale about man’s other best friend.

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      Author
      Jeanne Birdsall

      Jeanne Birdsall is the National Book Award-winning author of The Penderwicks and its sequel, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Knopf), both of which were also New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts with her husband, three insane cats, and a stubborn Boston terrier named Cagney. Visit her website at www.jeannebirdsall.com.

      Illustrator
      Harry Bliss

      Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. He has illustrated many picture books, including the #1 New York Times best-selling series by Doreen Cronin that began with Diary of a Worm, and he has both written and illustrated several picture books, including Grace for Gus and Luke on the Loose. Harry Bliss lives in New Hampshire.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780385755719
    Publication Date
    July 5, 2016
    Publisher
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    July 5, 2016
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    9
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2014033875
    Lexile® Level
    AD450L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    183433
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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