| Twelve Snails to One Lizard: A Tale of Mischief and Measurement Contributor(s): Hightower, Susan (Author), Novak, Matt (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689804520 ISBN-13: 9780689804526 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1997 Annotation: Mischief and measurement go hand in hand in this hilarious story about a beaver trying to fix the leak in his clam and the bull-frog who plays a big joke on him. What do twelve snails, three lizards, and one hungry snake have to do with Milo Beaver's leak and Bubba Bullfrog's joke? Well, it just so happens that these pond-side animals are the perfect tools for measuring . . . if only Milo can get them to stand still in a very straight line! Wonderfully funny art, a jolly text, and comic-like pages make this an ideal classroom and story hour title. A unique list of measurement facts about the animals featured in the book is included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 96002403 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.29" W x 10.32" (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17345 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mischief and measurement go hand in hand in this hilarious story about a beaver trying to fix the leak in his clam and the bull-frog who plays a big joke on him. What do twelve snails, three lizards, and one hungry snake have to do with Milo Beaver's leak and Bubba Bullfrog's joke? Well, it just so happens that these pond-side animals are the perfect tools for measuring . . . if only Milo can get them to stand still in a very straight line Wonderfully funny art, a jolly text, and comic-like pages make this an ideal classroom and story hour title. A unique list of measurement facts about the animals featured in the book is included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Novak, Matt: - Matt Novak has written and illustrated many books, among them The Robobots, The Pillow War, and Elmer Blunt's Open House. His Mouse TV was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and Newt received an IRA Children's Choice Award. Matt has been a puppeteer, a teacher, and a Disney artist. He and his family now live in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. |