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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1987 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
Norma Jean, Jumping Bean
By Joanna Cole, Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)
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.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 299 ratings
48 pages· 718 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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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
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The fine print
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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