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Edward the Emu

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HarperCollins

Annotation: In this charming story, one love-starved emu tries to act like other zoo animals until he realizes that the best way to be loved is to be himself.

Genre: [Animal fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #86277

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 1998 Release Date: 04/04/98

Illustrator: Clement, Rod,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: Publisher: 0-06-443499-0 Perma-Bound: 0-605-29422-4

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-06-443499-7 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-29422-6

Dewey: E

LCCN: 97027449

Dimensions: 25 cm.

Subject Heading:
Emus. Fiction.
Zoo animals. Fiction.
Individuality. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Being an emu in the zoo is """"frankly a bore,"""" so Edward tries being a seal, a lion and a snake. When he returns home, he finds another emu, and his boredom is ended. Ages 3-6. (May)

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Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Word Count: 521

Reading Level: 3.6

Interest Level: P-2

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 22736 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:2.8 / points:1.0 / quiz:Q03461

Lexile: NP

Sheena Knowles's upbeat, rhyming text and Rod Clement's expressive illustrations are sure to make readers laugh out loud. Over 100 5-star reviewers agree: "A wonderful book with a wonderful message: be yourself!"

"If you buy one book for sheer fun, there's no question it should be this one." —San Diego Union Tribune

Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals, he spends a day lounging with the lions, and even slithers with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all.

This picture book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom or at home—both adults and kids will laugh at and sympathize with Edward the Emu.

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