Runaway Tomato
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2013

Runaway Tomato

Written by Kim Cooley Reeder · Illustrated by Lincoln Agnew

A runaway giant tomato threatens chaos. Can the town stop it?

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32 pages· ~500L
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Bookroo's summary

A giant tomato rolls down a hill, causing chaos in its path. Tractors, fire engines, and helicopters race to stop it before it reaches the town's Tomato Festival. But when rain falls on the scattered seeds, an unexpected twist awaits. Will the town be ready for the surprise that sprouts? Dive into this action-packed adventure to find out!

From the publisher

For fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs comes an action packed picture book with a sweet surprise. Call in the trucks! When a giant tomato breaks loose at the top of a hill, it takes every tractor, fire engine, and helicopter to stop it. Lincoln Agnew’s cool, vintage cartoon style is a perfect match for the high-octane action told in catchy rhyme, culminating in a jam-packed gate-fold spread of the town’s Tomato Festival. What will happen when it rains on all those giant seeds? One giant surprise.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~500L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
June 12, 2014
First published
August 1, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780803736948

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