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Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep
1998
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Picture Book · 2000 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
The Very Small
By Joyce Dunbar, Debi Gliori (Illustrator)
A giant bear finds a tiny lost creature and offers comfort, but can he provide what it truly needs?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 70 ratings
32 pages· 598 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Giant Baby Bear discovers a tiny lost creature in the woods and brings it home, sharing his world of oversized comforts. Yet, as night falls, the little guest longs for its own bed. Will the warmth of friendship be enough, or will the call of home prevail? Discover a heartwarming tale of kindness and belonging.
From the publisher
When Giant Baby Bear finds a very small . . . something . . . lost in the woods, he wants to comfort his tiny new friend. So he brings the Very Small home to share his very large mommy and daddy, his favorite oversize toys, and all of his other special big things. The Very Small has fun, but when bedtime comes he longs for his very own little bed. In the spirit of their previous bestselling collaboration, “Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep, “ Joyce Dunbar and Debi Gliori deliver another warm and loving book sure to capture hearts-both big and small–everywhere.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 598
- Reading age
- 0–3
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~530L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.5
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 45454
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2000
- First published
- July 1, 2000
- Publisher
- Harcourt Children's Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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