Arthur's Reading Race
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Arthur’s Reading Race

By Marc Brown
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Published on Jun 11, 1996 | 24 Pages

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Grades K–3
Ages 5–8

Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she can read ten words.  The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON’T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM.  When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!  

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ISBN 9780679867388 (Paperback)
Published on Jun 11, 1996
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 24
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 140L | Fountas/Pinnell: I

Marc Brown

Marc Brown is the renowned illustrator of Judy Sierra’s Wild About Books and ZooZical, but is best known worldwide as the creator of Arthur the Aardvark, the star of many picture books and the five-time Emmy Award–winning TV show. He lives in New York City and on Martha’s Vineyard with his wife, artist and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown, and their cats, Lola and Romeo. You can visit him at MarcBrownStudios.com.

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