My Mother Is So Smart!
My Mother Is So Smart!

My Mother Is So Smart!

Written by Tomie dePaola
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$6.99
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3 - 5
Reading age
24
Page count
12
Words per page
~361L
Lexile measure
Mar 7, 2013
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Mothers are so amazing–is there anything they can’t do? Through the heartfelt words of a little boy awed by all the things his mom can do, this glowing celebration of mothers has a universal appeal that will make young readers everywhere want to share it with their own moms. Featuring Tomie dePaola’s classic soft illustrations and in a wonderful smaller trim size, this is a perfect gift for Mother’s Day–or any day!

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      Tomie dePaola

      Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children’s book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature,” among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That’s My Name; and Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780142425367
    Publication Date
    March 7, 2013
    Publisher
    Puffin
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2010
    Page Count
    24
    Words Per Page
    12
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 5 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~361L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~K
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    136564
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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