No Biting, Louise

Written by Margie Palatini · Illustrated by Matthew Reinhart

A young girl struggles to stop biting everything and everyone around her.

3.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.1/5 Goodreads · 121 ratings

32 pages· 257 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· ~190L

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Bookroo's summary

Louise can't resist the urge to bite, despite promising her mother she'll stop. Her struggle with this peculiar habit leads to humorous and painful moments. Can Louise learn to control herself, or will her biting continue to cause chaos? Discover the challenges and laughs of this common preschool phase.

From the publisher

Louise has a problem. She has the tendency to . . . how to put it? Gnaw? Chomp? Bite! . . . on everything and everybody. She promises Mother that she won’t do it again, but sometimes Louise just can’t help herself. “OOOOooooowww!” No biting, louise captures the humor—and the pain—of a common stage for preschoolers.

At a glance

Format: Library Binding
Pages: 32
Words: 257
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~190L

Themes & topics

Books about biting Books about alligators and crocodiles Books about social themes Books about teeth

What readers & critics say

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3.5

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3.5

“While it may be a comforting thought to parents (and while it is in some sense a stage), by simpling labeling biting (and then burping) a stage rather than insisting that children have some control over their behavior this book missed the mark for me.”

Marmee

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