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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1993 · Est. 13 min read-aloud
Petey's Bedtime Story
By Beverly Cleary, David Small (Illustrator)
A boy imagines his own birth story during bedtime.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 64 ratings
32 pages· 1,650 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A young boy, nestled in his bed, spins a fantastical tale about the day he was born. As he weaves his own version of events, reality blurs with imagination. What truths will he uncover in his whimsical bedtime story? Dive into a world where a child's creativity knows no bounds and every night holds a new adventure.
From the publisher
During his usual bedtime routine, a young boy comes up with his own version of the story about what happened the day he was born
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,650
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~491L
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 74457
Publication
- Published
- September 23, 1993
- First published
- January 1, 1993
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780688106607
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