There Was an Old Monster!
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A brand-new monster twist–by a Caldecott medalist and his daughter!There was an old monster who swallowed a tickI don’t know why he swallowed that tick’Cause it made him feel sick!When he swallowed some ants, he danced in his pants. He swallowed a lizard, a bat, a jackal, and a bear. Then he tried to swallow a lion . . . ROAR!–Now that monster is no more! Children will laugh along with the funny text, bright bold illustrations, and delightful song (available on the Scholastic website).
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Rebecca Emberley has created more than 40 books for children, including a number of highly successful bilingual books. With her father Ed Emberley she has created books including The Red Hen and Chicken Little. She lives in Kittery, Maine.
Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over 80 books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular Drawing Book series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 and a Caldecott Medal in 1968. Ed lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his family. You can visit him online at edemberley.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780545101455
- Publication Date
- July 1, 2009
- Publisher
- Orchard Books
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 14
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 3 - 5 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2008007191
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 225846515
- Lexile® Level
- AD430L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~L
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 131848
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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