What Use Is a Moose?
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1996

What Use Is a Moose?

Written by Martin Waddell · Illustrated by Arthur Robins

A boy's plan to prove his moose's usefulness goes hilariously awry.

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32 pages· 290L
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Bookroo's summary

Jack's mother is unimpressed when he brings home a moose, questioning its purpose as a pet. Determined to prove her wrong, Jack embarks on a series of comedic attempts to showcase the moose's usefulness. But as each plan hilariously backfires, Jack must navigate the chaos and discover what truly makes his ungainly friend special. Will Jack convince his mother, or will the moose's antics lead to unexpected surprises?

From the publisher

When Jack brings home a moose, his mother is not happy since she sees no purpose in having a moose as a pet, so Jack decides to show his mother just how useful his moose can be, but unfortunately for Jack, things do not turn out as he had expected.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
290L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.2
F&P level
~I
Publication
Published
March 1, 1998
First published
January 1, 1996
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763604615

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