That's Not Right!
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2002 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

That's Not Right!

By Alan Durant

Part of the Flying Foxes series

A bug's squashing isn't the end—hear the tale from all sides.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 14 ratings
48 pages· 1,274 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

A bug meets an untimely end under a shoe, but that's just the beginning. Discover the bug's perspective, his wife's, and even the shoe's. Each character offers a unique twist on the event, revealing that stories aren't always as simple as they seem. What truths will emerge from these unexpected viewpoints?

From the publisher

One day a bug came out and a shoe squashed him. The end… But that’s not the end of the story: there’s the bug’s point of view, and his wife’s, and the shoe’s. Sometimes a story isn’t as straightforward as it seems…A humorous sequence of stories that makes stepping into the storyteller’s shoes easy, the book includes a habitat activity and information about the author and the illustrator.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
1,274
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~381L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.7
F&P level
~K
Scholastic level
K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
78740
Publication
Published
October 31, 2003
First published
September 26, 2002
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780778715320

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