Roawr!
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2009 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Roawr!

By Barbara Joosse, Jan Jutte (Illustrator)

A boy faces forest creatures to protect his sleeping mother. Can imagination conquer fear?

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40 pages· 577 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Liam's peaceful night shatters with a roar from the woods. With Papa away and Mama asleep, it's up to him to fend off the lurking forest creatures. But how can a little boy protect his mother from such dangers? As the night unfolds, Liam discovers that courage and imagination might be his greatest allies. Will his inventive spirit be enough to keep them safe from the wild? Dive into this enchanting tale where a child's creativity becomes the ultimate shield against the unknown.

From the publisher

Little Liam is snuggled in his toasty bed when his slumber is broken by a “crack! snap! ROAWR!” outside in the woods. Papa is away, and Mama is sleeping soundly. And as everyone knows, Mama is delicious to forest things. It s up to Liam to protect her, but what can he possibly do against the forest s wild and dangerous creatures? He s just a little boy, after all. Barbara Joosse, author of “Please Is a Good Word to Say,” teams up with Jan Jutte, one of the Netherlands preeminent picture-book artists, to create this highly original picture book that shows that what it really takes to defeat ferocious bears is a big imagination! Listen to Barbara Joosse read “ROAWR!” here.”

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
577
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~440L
Themes & topics
Books about bearsBooks about imaginationBooks about self-relianceBooks about survival stories
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
129753
Publication
Published
April 16, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399247774

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