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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1993 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
The Big Green Pocketbook
Written by Candice F. Ransom · Illustrated by Felicia Bond
Part of the A Laura Geringer Book series
A girl fills her empty pocketbook with treasures and stories from a day in town.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 319 ratings
32 pages· 688 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A little girl embarks on a day in town with her mother, starting with an empty green pocketbook. As they explore, she collects small treasures, each sparking a new story. What tales will her pocketbook hold by day's end? Discover the magic in everyday moments as her pocketbook overflows with imagination and wonder.
"We go to the bank. The cool marble walls smell like pennies."
— from the book
From the publisher
On a day in town with her mother, a little girl starts off with an empty green pocketbook. Along the way, the little girl collects tiny pieces of her day to put inside, until finally the big green pocketbook is bursting with treasures… and stories for each one.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 688
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- First Reader
- Lexile
- 500L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.7
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7177
Publication
- Published
- March 31, 1995
- First published
- January 1, 1993
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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