The Bass Plays the Bass and Other Homographs
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2011 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Bass Plays the Bass and Other Homographs

Written & illustrated by Gene Barretta

Animals rock out with homographs at a wild music festival.

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32 pages· 409 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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At the Zoola Palooza music festival, a quirky band of animal musicians takes the stage, each performance a playful exploration of homographs. Billy the striped bass kicks off the show, juggling meanings with his bass fiddle and bow tie. As the concert unfolds, words like 'tear' and 'tear' come alive, challenging the audience to see language in a new light. Will the crowd keep up with the clever wordplay, or will the homographs steal the spotlight? Dive into this whimsical world where music and language collide in a symphony of fun and learning.

From the publisher

Playing a variety of musical instruments, animals on a concert tour introduce words that are spelled the same but sound different and have different meanings, such as tear (to cry) and tear (to rip).

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
409
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD670L
Themes & topics
Books about vocabularyBooks about musicBooks about animalsBooks about concertsBooks about performing arts
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
145021
Publication
Published
September 4, 2018
First published
June 21, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250175076

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