My Tail's Not Tired
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$1673
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2017 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

My Tail's Not Tired

Written by Jana Novotny Hunter · Illustrated by Paula Bowles

Part of the Child's Play Library series

Little Monster resists bedtime, but Big Monster has a clever plan.

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 151 ratings
32 pages· 350 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~530L
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Bookroo's summary

Little Monster's energy is boundless, with a tail that won't tire and knees ready to bounce. Bedtime seems impossible until Big Monster steps in with a clever plan. Can Little Monster outlast Big Monster's bedtime strategy, or will sleep finally win? Discover a playful tale of bedtime antics and clever solutions that will delight both children and adults, inviting them to act out the fun and embrace the inevitable end of the day.

From the publisher

How can any little monster possibly go to bed when their tail isn’t even tired? And when their knees still have plenty of bounce in them? And when their arms still want to fly like a jet plane? Bedtime is surely a long way off! Luckily, Big Monster has a strategy to outwit Little Monster, with the inevitable result! A humorous and charming bedtime story that adults and children will love to read - and play out - again and again.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
350
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~530L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 1, 2017
First published
October 31, 2017
Publisher
Child's Play-International
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781846439858

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