The Kooky Kinkajou

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“This gentle adventure supports newly independent readers” —Booklist
The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. Perfect for back to school!In this adventure-filled Level 3 Early Reader, Bismark the wacky sugar glider is bored! He complains to his friends, Dawn the serious fox and Tobin the sweet pangolin. So when Karina the kinkajou comes along, she shows the Nocturnals how to use their imaginations to cure boredom!

GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8 Teaches Life Skills: Imagination and Accepting New Ideas.
Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science!

Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More!

Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 3 Early Readers The Chestnut Challenge and The Weeping Wombat. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Good Sportsmanship, Forgiveness, Empathy, and Expressing Feelings and Emotions.

NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately) “Divided into five short chapters, this gentle adventure supports newly independent readers with engaging color illustrations, textual repetition, and ample white space to cushion its sentences. Helpful back matter includes “Fun Facts” about each of the characters, a glossary for new vocabulary, and information on the free resources available on the publisher’s website.” "Illustrations are large with multiple spreads and a color palette that is well suited to a story about nocturnal animals… VERDICT Purchase where the series has a following.” “Imagination can surely overcome boredom.” “Cute, colorful illustrations bring the story to life. Helpful information about each animal is provided at the back of the book, along with a small glossary of some of the silly words and a suggestion to visit the publisher’s website for reproducible activities to go with the book. First/second grade teachers might like to have it, and others from the series, in the classroom during an animal unit.” “There’s much to like about this Level 3 early reader… Karina the kinkajou shows up and shows them how to use their imaginations, opening up a whole new world of possibilities… In addition to learning about friendship and imagination, readers will learn about nocturnal animals.” “Hecht successfully set the stage for more adventurous outings down the road…” “Very highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections.” “The series addresses bullying and empathy in an easy, accessible way, and the books are meant to be read aloud.”

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