Norma Jean, Jumping Bean
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1987 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Norma Jean, Jumping Bean

Written by Joanna Cole · Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger

Part of the Step into Reading Book series

A young girl learns to control her impulses and find the right time and place for her energetic behavior.

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48 pages· 718 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· 480L
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Bookroo's summary

Norma Jean, a spirited kangaroo, loves to jump, but her enthusiasm leads to mishaps and upset friends. She stops jumping altogether, but when the school's field day arrives, will she find the courage to leap back into action and win the day? Discover how Norma Jean navigates friendship and competition in this charming tale.

From the publisher

Illus. in full color. “Kangaroo child Norma Jean loves to jump. The problem is that her jumping gets out of hand, causing accidents and some ruffled feelings among her friends, and Norma stops her jumping entirely. But when the school’s field-day games come up, Norma Jean is coaxed back into action long enough to win ribbons. Light, popular fare for beginning readers.”– “Booklist. “

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
718
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7386
Publication
Published
April 12, 1987
First published
April 1, 1987
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780394886688
LCCN
2002013657
OCLC
50604767

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