Not a Bean
Not a Bean
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Not a Bean

Written by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez & illustrated by Laura González
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3 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
12
Words per page
500L
Lexile measure
Nov 5, 2019
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A Mexican jumping bean isn’t a bean at all. It’s a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar! With Spanish vocabulary and a clever counting concept, this poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean’s daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod.

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spanishsciencecounting and numberscultureMexicoplaces and regionsbutterflies, moths and caterpillarsbugs and insectszoologyplantstransformationsinsectsnature

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Book Details

ISBN
9781580898157
Publication Date
November 5, 2019
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Original Publication Date
November 5, 2019
Text Details
Hand-lettering of title by Laura Gonzalez. Text type set in Aunt Mildred by MVB Design.
Illustration Details
The illustrations were created in Photoshop.
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
12
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2017035916
Lexile® Level
500L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~N
Est. ATOS® Book Level
~3.3

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