Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Tales of Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen illustrated by Ann Schweninger

Series perfect for the transitional reader and for a reader who needs to build stamina.
Level 2 Puffin Easy-to -Read  (ages 5-8)  Grades K-2
Guided Reading Level: L
Five short stories about Amanda with her family.  She is the youngest and has an older brother Oliver.  There are more words per page in this series compared to the Fox series by Edward Marshall.

Point to discuss: The siblings call each other names ("Mean dumb Oliver"  "fat baby Amanda") and use the word "dumb" a few times.

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