What If...? Then We... Short, Very Short, Shorter-than-Ever Possibilities
What If...? Then We... Short, Very Short, Shorter-than-Ever Possibilities
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What If...? Then We... Short, Very Short, Shorter-than-Ever Possibilities

Written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich & illustrated by Fred Koehler
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$17.95
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5 - 9
Reading age
32
Page count
510L
Lexile measure
Feb 12, 2019
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Two polar bear friends have a thrilling adventure as they imagine solutions to a variety of possible situations; their story will show readers how to create their own tales in response to the question “What if…?” in this ingenious picture book. “What if . . . we got lost far, far, far away, and couldn’t find our way home? Then we would become the bravest explorers in the world.” So begin the adventures of two intrepid polar bears. Traveling on a ship imagined from an iceberg, the bears encounter magnificent sights and scary situations. When a city made of crayons melts, the bears use pencils to create a beautiful gray world. When all the words in the universe disappear, the bears invent their own language. When something really big and really scary happens, they whistle and hold hands until it’s not as big or scary anymore. And when they find their way back home, they’re ready to imagine a thousand more possibilities. This companion title to the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book One Day, The End. is ultimately a book about imagination, friendship, and finding possibilities in the smallest moments.

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bearssnowwinterfriendshipadventure and adventurersimaginationimagination and playpolar bears

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781629799094
    Publication Date
    February 12, 2019
    Publisher
    Highlights
    Text Details
    The text of this book is set in Rather Loud bold and Futura medium. The titles are in Rather Loud Bold.
    Illustration Details
    Illustrations are created in mixed media.
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018906274
    Lexile® Level
    510L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.4

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