While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2005 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat

Written by Amy Reichert · Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger

While her mother chats on the phone, a girl's bedtime turns into a wild party.

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40 pages· 783 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· AD560L· AR 2.5 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Rose is supposed to be getting ready for bed while Mama has a quick chat on the phone with Uncle Fred. She really tries, but the doorbell keeps ringing, and soon the house fills with wild guests, strange foods, a magician and a band. And Mama is still on the phone!

From the publisher

Rrrring! Rrrring! While Mama has a quick chat with Uncle Fred, Rose is supposed to be getting ready for bed. And she tries. She really does. But downstairs someone's yoo-hooing, and the doorbell keeps ringing. Soon the house is full of wild guests and weird foods, magic and music. And Mama is still on the phone! What's a little girl to do? Rose finds out, and so will you, in While Mama had a Quick Little Chat.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
783
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD560L
AR book level
2.5
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
83184
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~N
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
June 1, 2005
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689851704
LCCN
2003019562
OCLC
815782700

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