My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Demons, Monsters, Fiend
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1973 · Est. 8 min read

My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Demons, Monsters, Fiend

A child's world is full of perplexing challenges and whimsical worries.

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48 pages· 685 words· Est. 8 min read
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Navigating childhood's ups and downs, a young protagonist faces quirky dilemmas like sad underwear, school anxieties, and missing a distant dad. With humor and heart, these poems explore the whimsical and poignant moments of growing up, capturing the essence of a child's vivid imagination and everyday challenges. Will they find joy amidst the chaos?

From the publisher

“Knock, knock Who’s there? Someone with sad underwear. Sad underwear? How can that be? When my best friend’s mad at me, Everything is sad. Even my underwear. “ But sad underwear is just one of the many complications a person has to deal with. There’s the first day of school (“Will they let me go when I need to go to the bathroom?”) and pests like Wayne (“a fellow who clogs up life’s drain”) and bee stings and liver for supper – and missing your dad. This companion volume to the acclaimed “If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries” has poems for explorers and dreamers, for people who love unicorns, for people who’d rather have pets than baby sisters. Funny, poignant and always true, it examines and celebrates life with all of its perplexing complications.

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
685
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~459L
Themes & topics
Books about childhoodBooks about fearsBooks about mothers and childrenBooks about imaginationBooks about family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
28027
Publication
Published
October 31, 1987
First published
January 1, 1973
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689712043

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