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My New Boy
Ages 4–6 · 1986
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 1986 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat
Written by Joan Phillips · Illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
A timid cat faces fears to rescue a lost baby mouse.
4.0 Goodreads · 120 ratings
32 pages· 223 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· 230L
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Bookroo's summary
A timid cat, terrified of everything from dogs to vacuum cleaners, finds himself in an unexpected situation when a baby mouse goes missing. Can he overcome his fears and become the hero he never thought he could be? As he embarks on this unlikely adventure, the stakes are high, and courage is his only ally. Will he rise to the challenge and prove that even the faint-hearted can be brave?
From the publisher
Illus. in full color. Scared of dogs, vacuum cleaners, and even mice, afaint-hearted feline has a chance to prove himself a hero when a baby mousegets lost from its parents.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 223
- Reading age
- 4–6
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 230L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 0.9
- F&P level
- ~H
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7297
Publication
- Published
- April 12, 1986
- First published
- January 1, 1986
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780394880563
- LCCN
- 2002014644
- OCLC
- 50676545
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