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by Tracey Hecht (Author), Josie Yee (Illustrator)
"Beginning readers will enjoy this tale" --School Library Journal
This adventure-filled Level 2 Nocturnals Early Reader grows confidence in reading with engaging illustrations, short sentences, and fun alliteration! Bismark the wacky sugar glider comes across a bully--a scary snake!His friends, Dawn the serious fox and Tobin the sweet pangolin, show him how to be brave and stand up to the snake. To show their courage, the animals find shiny snakeskin capes and become the Nocturnals trio. Bonus Content includes Nocturnals Animal Glossary with Fun Facts! PERFECT FOR EARLY READERS AGES 6-8 (Grades 1-2) Teachers and Librarians: add to your Transitional Book Collection!
- Level 2 books feature longer text, problem solving and sight words
- Teaches Life Skills: Bravery, Bullying Prevention, and Teamwork
The 8-book Nocturnals Grow & Read Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual nocturnal animals.
Author Biography
Tracey Hecht is a writer and the creative director of Fabled Films Press. She created The Nocturnals, the critically acclaimed middle-grade and early reader series. The American Booksellers Association chose her first book, The Mysterious Abductions, as a Kids' Indie Next List pick, and her nonfiction book Nighttime Animals: Awesome Features & Surprising Adaptations received the Children's Book Council Teacher Favorites Award in 2023. In partnership with the New York Public Library, she created a Read Aloud Writing Program that has since been conducted in hundreds of schools, libraries, and bookstores. She attends Bank Street College, where she is studying to receive a dual master's degree in childhood general education and special education. Tracey splits her time between New York City and Oquossoc, Maine.
Josie Yee is an award winning illustrator specializing in children's books. She lives in New York City with her daughter, Ana, and their cat, Dude.
