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The New Small Person

Lauren Child, illustrated by Lauren Child

Elmore Green enjoys life as an only child, with his belongings and routines arranged just as he likes them. When a new small person arrives, Elmore feels displaced as the younger child grows, disrupts his possessions, eats his jelly beans, follows him, and moves into his room. After Elmore has a bad dream, the small person comforts him. Later, the two work together to arrange a long line of their treasured things, and Elmore recognizes a shared pleasure in the activity.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD490L
ATOS Book Level
3.6
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
M
Themes
Change And Transitions · Family · Siblings
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
February 10, 2015
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780763678104
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2016Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
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