Sea Monster: An Acorn Book (Mermaid Days #2)
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Vera and Beaker explore the ocean, in this series perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic’s early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Swim along with mermaid Vera and octo-kid Beaker! In these three stories, Vera and Beaker make new friends both big and small. First, they go on a field trip to the tide pools and meet the small animals who live there. Then, Vera and Beaker meet friendly sea monsters, and show them around the town of Tidal Grove! With text from Stonewall Award-winning author Kyle Lukoff, and bright, colorful artwork from artist Kat Uno, Mermaid Days is sure to be every young reader’s favorite new series. Each book also includes a page of nonfiction ocean information; in this book, readers will learn all about tide pools. Balancing easy-to-read text, endless humor and charm, light nonfiction, and a loveable cast of underwater creatures, these laugh-out-loud stories are the perfect fit for new readers!
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Kyle Lukoff has worked at the intersection of books and people for more than half his life, first as a bookseller and later as a school librarian, reviewer, awards juror and contributor to professional publications. His first picture book, A Storytelling of Ravens, illustrated by Natalie Nelson, received two starred reviews and his second, When Aidan Became a Brother was described as “joyful and affirming” in a Kirkus starred review and has received three other starred reviews. A confirmed bachelor, Kyle lives in a Brooklyn apartment filled with books.
Kat Uno was born and raised in Hawaii, on the island of Maui. She was influenced at an early age by comics (especially Garfield and Calvin and Hobbes), Saturday morning cartoons, and Japanese manga. A graduate of the University of Hawaii, Kat works primarily in digital media and loves creating cute, fun illustrations. She is the mother of two kids who are a constant source of inspiration for her.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781338794656
- Publication Date
- September 6, 2022
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Page Count
- 64
- Reading Age
- 5 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2021045095
- Lexile® Level
- 400L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~L
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 517571
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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