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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
Too Many Toys
Written & illustrated by David Shannon
Part of the David Books series
A boy struggles to part with his overwhelming toy collection.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 4,497 ratings
32 pages· 815 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Spencer's toy collection has taken over his home, causing chaos for his family. As he reluctantly agrees to part with some of his beloved toys, he faces a surprising dilemma: the one thing he can't let go of is the box meant for donations. Will Spencer find a way to declutter, or will his attachment to the simplest toy of all keep him buried in chaos? Discover the humor and heart in Spencer's journey to find what truly matters.
From the publisher
Caldecott Honor winner and bestselling author-illustrator David Shannon makes readers laugh aloud when young Spencer’s mountain of toys becomes overwhelming. A book that will be read again and again.Spencer has too many toys! His father trips over them, his mother falls over them, and the house is overflowing with junk. Now its time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. In the end, he fills a box, but decides the one toy he can’t part with is the box!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 815
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD600L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 123743
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2008
- First published
- January 1, 2008
- Publisher
- The Blue Sky Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439490290
- LCCN
- 2007044753
- OCLC
- 180190899
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