Playing Possum Contributor(s): Reinhardt, Jennifer Black (Author), Reinhardt, Jennifer Black (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1328782700 ISBN-13: 9781328782700 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2019007335 |
Age Level: 4-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 520 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.3" W x 11.1" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Meeting strangers makes shy possum Alfred anxious, and he plays dead. So he has trouble making friends--until Sophia the armadillo reveals that when she gets anxious, she rolls up in a ball. A witty friendship tale inspired by animal behavior. In this winsome tale, Alfred, who plays dead, and Sophia, who rolls up in a ball, stand in for shy or anxious humans whose discomfort keeps them from fitting in. Jennifer Black Reinhardt has cast animals with defense mechanisms as characters to tell an imaginative, endearing story about learning to make friends by mastering fear and shyness. Alfred and Sofia open up to each other and go on to help other creatures who have social difficulties by practicing patience, forgiveness, and friendship--tools for overcoming the barriers that keep us from connecting with others. An author's note lists real animals and their defensive behaviors. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reinhardt, Jennifer Black: - Jennifer Black Reinhardt has illustrated many acclaimed picture books and chapter books--including Yaks Yak and Gondra's Treasure by Linda Sue Park and Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate. She has also written and illustrated several, including Playing Possum. Jennifer lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her online at jbreinhardt.com, on Twitter @jblackreinhardt, and on Instagram @JenniferBlackReinhardt. |
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