Once There Were Giants
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1989 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Once There Were Giants

Written by Martin Waddell · Illustrated by Penny Dale

A baby grows up among grown-up giants, until one day she is the grown-up.

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32 pages· 462 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~480L· AR 2.5 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

When she is a baby, everyone around her seems like a giant. Martin Waddell and Penny Dale follow one girl from babyhood through childhood to a family of her own, tracing the cycle of family life from one generation to the next.

From the publisher

Martin Waddell and Penny Dale trace the cycle of family life as it goes from one generation to the next in this warm picture book.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
462
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~480L
AR book level
2.5
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
19236
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~M
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
August 1, 1997
First published
September 1, 1989
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763602864
LCCN
94040021
OCLC
37561782

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