| The Pirate of Kindergarten Contributor(s): Lyon, George Ella (Author), Avril, Lynne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416950249 ISBN-13: 9781416950240 Publisher: Atheneum Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2009032113 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Series: Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.2" W x 10.1" (1.10 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138268 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Doubles are good for lots of things--double scoops of ice cream, double features at the movies. But double vision is NOT a good kind of double. In fact, it can make kindergarten kind of hard. Ginny sees double chairs at reading circle and double words in her books. She knows that only half of what she sees is real, but which half? The solution to her problem is wondrously simple: an eye patch Ginny becomes the pirate of kindergarten.With the help of her pirate patch, Ginny can read, run, and even snip her scissors with double the speed Vibrant illustrations from Lynne Avril capture the realities of what Ginny sees both before and after. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lyon, George Ella: - George Ella Lyon is the author of Trucks Roll!, Planes Fly!, and Boats Float!, cowritten with her son Benn. Among George Ella's other books are the ALA Notable All the Water in the World and What Forest Knows. A novelist and poet, she lives with her family in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit her online at GeorgeEllaLyon.com.Avril, Lynne: - Lynne Avril is the illustrator of several books for children, including The Penny Pot by Stuart J. Murphy; He Saves the Day by Marsha Hayles; and One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by B. G. Hennessy. Ms. Cravath lives with her family in Phoenix, Arizona. Visit her online at lynneavril.com |