Wombats Are Pretty Weird
Wombats Are Pretty Weird
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Wombats Are Pretty Weird

Written and illustrated by Abi Cushman
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
31
Words per page
~561L
Lexile measure
May 23, 2023
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Wombats might be pretty weird, but they’re pretty awesome, too! Wombats Are Pretty Weird is funny, kid-friendly, and informative and features sidebars, comic panels, extensive back matter, and a map. Acclaimed author-illustrator Abi Cushman’s nonfiction debut contains everything anyone could ever possibly want to know about wombats!Wombats are elusive, burrowing marsupials. Their teeth never stop growing, they have backward-facing pouches, and they’re the only animal to have cube-shaped poop. And if you ask their snake friend, Joey, those aren’t the only things that are weird about wombats!Abi Cushman’s Wombats Are Pretty Weird contains informative, expressive, and funny illustrations and offers an entertaining blend of narration, sidebars, speech balloons, and dialogue between Joey the snake and the wombats he meets in the wild. A refreshing departure from traditional informational books, Wombats Are Pretty Weird is a child-friendly guide to understanding the weird and wonderful world of wombats.Features extensive back matter, including a glossary.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780063234437
    Publication Date
    May 23, 2023
    Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
    Original Publication Date
    May 23, 2023
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    31
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2022036362
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~561L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    522568
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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