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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
Watch Me Throw the Ball!
Written and illustrated by Mo Willems
Book #8 in the Elephant and Piggie series
A serious elephant and a playful pig clash over a simple game of catch.
4.4 Goodreads · 5,416 ratings
64 pages· 260 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· 280L
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Bookroo's summary
Gerald, the ever-cautious elephant, believes ball-throwing is a serious affair. Piggie, his carefree friend, sees it as an opportunity for fun. As they navigate their differences, will Gerald learn to lighten up, or will Piggie understand the importance of focus? Join their delightful adventure to find out if fun and seriousness can coexist in a game of catch.
From the publisher
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In Watch Me Throw the Ball!, Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is serious business… but Piggie is just as determined to have serious fun.
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At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 260
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 280L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1
- F&P level
- ~I
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 154576
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2009
- Publisher
- Hyperion Books for Children
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781423113485
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