Miss Mingo and the First Day of School

Young animal enthusiasts won't soon forget these unique students or Miss Mingo's enthusiastic celebration of their diversity. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

If there's an elephant in the classroom -- along with an alligator, a koala, a centipede, an octopus, and who knows what else -- it must be Miss Mingo's class on the first day of school Miss Mingo, a flashy flamingo, starts off the year by inviting all creatures big and small to share something special about themselves. Did you know that Cricket hears with his legs, Snake smells with his tongue, and Frog enjoys eating his own skin? Visit this multi-species classroom for a nonfiction storybook filled with learning -- and laughter.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/14/2009
ISBN: 9780763641344
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.30h x 8.50w x 0.20d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 108712 / Miss Mingo and the First Day of School
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5