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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2019
What John Marco Saw
By Annie Barrows, Nancy Lemon (Illustrator)
A small boy sees wonders others miss. Will they slow down to notice too?
44 pages
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Bookroo's summary
John Marco is small, but his eyes capture wonders others overlook. In a world too busy to listen, he notices the extraordinary in the everyday. If only the grown-ups would pause and pay attention, they might discover the magic he sees. This charming tale invites readers to slow down and appreciate the world through a child's eyes, reminding us that sometimes the smallest voices have the most profound insights. Will they take the time to see what John Marco sees?
From the publisher
John Marco is small. And everyone around him is busy. Too busy to listen to John Marco.
John Marco is busy, too—noticing the world around him. Maybe everyone should slow down and listen to John Marco. If they do, they might discover some pretty amazing things. They just need to pay attention. Like John Marco does.
Bestselling author Annie Barrows has a singular talent for creating stories that speak directly to young readers. Here, in her first picture book, she celebrates the importance of slowing down as she reminds us that sometimes the smallest people have the biggest things to say.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 44
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD490L
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out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.3
- F&P level
- ~M
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2019
- First published
- January 1, 2019
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781452163369
- LCCN
- 2018060377
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