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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
There Was a Little Girl, She Had a Little Curl
By Harriet Ziefert, Elliot Kreloff (Illustrator)
A child's haircut goes awry, leading to unexpected consequences.
3.5/5 Goodreads · 68 ratings
36 pages· 570 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Isabel's day takes a turn when she finds scissors on her mom's dresser. Her attempt at a self-haircut spirals into a curly disaster. Can this childhood mistake be fixed? Discover how Isabel navigates her good intentions and learns from her mishap in this playful tale of childhood curiosity and resilience.
From the publisher
Although Isabel is determined to be very good, her best intentions go awry when she spies a pair of scissors on her mother’s dresser and gives herself a haircut.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 36
- Words
- 570
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~381L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.7
- F&P level
- ~K
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 107344
Publication
- Published
- August 3, 2006
- Publisher
- Blue Apple Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781593541613
- LCCN
- 2006005831
- OCLC
- 142893459
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