The Wonderful School
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$464
Board Book · Ages 2–5 · 1969

The Wonderful School

By May Justus, Hilde Hoffmann (Illustrator)

Part of the A Little Golden Book Classic series

A teacher's lessons in rhyme and riddles spark joy and wisdom.

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24 pages
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In a whimsical school, Miss Tillie O'Toole enchants her students with lessons wrapped in riddles and rhyme. Her unique teaching style includes outdoor adventures and timeless wisdom, captivating a diverse class. What surprises await in her unconventional classroom?

From the publisher

A sweet rhyming story from 1971 about a beloved schoolteacher is back in print! There once was a very unusual schoolThat had for its teacher Miss Tillie O’Toole . . . So begins a rollicking story about a beloved teacher who presents all her lessons in riddles and rhyme, takes her students outside for picnics and kite-flying, and teaches them good, old-fashioned common sense along with the three R’s. Charming illustrations of red-haired Miss Tillie O’Toole and her multicultural class make this breezy Little Golden Book as much fun to look at as well as read aloud!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
24
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD490L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
July 16, 2019
First published
January 1, 1969
Publisher
Golden Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Board Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780525581840

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