TopicAnimals / Reptiles & Amphibians, School & Education, Social Themes / Friendship
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorKayla Harren
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToSecond Grade
SynopsisA modern take on "Mary Had a Little Lamb" featuring hilarious antics as Lizard sneaks into Mary's backpack and causes nothing but mayhem in her Kindergarten class. He eats someone's lunch, makes a mess in the painting corner, and scares the teacher silly during story time before being sent to the principal's office to wait for Mary's mom to pick him up. It's no fun being alone. But when Mary finally comes home from school, Lizard knows he'll always have his very best friend. Rendered in a combination of traditional and digital color, Mary Had a Little Lizard is a silly, satisfying celebration of new experiences and friendships that can never be broken., A hilarious modern take on the classic nursery rhyme, "Mary Had a Little Lamb." He eats someone's lunch, makes a mess in the painting corner, and scares the teacher silly during story time before being sent to the principal's office to wait for Mary's mom to pick him up. It's no fun being alone. But when Mary finally comes home from school, Lizard knows he'll always have his very best friend.Rendered in a combination of traditional and digital color, Mary Had a Little Lizard is a silly, satisfying celebration of new experiences and friendships that can never be broken.
This book is adorable. It's a unique spin on the classic storyline, and the illustrations are amazing. However I didn't expect it to be a wordless story. I didn't mind filling in the narrative from picture to picture because my son is old enough to follow what is going but I'm not a children's author so opening this book for the first time was definitely a surprise. I feel that obviously this book would've been much more entertaining with words but it can also be used for your child to use their own vocabulary and imagination and create a narrative of their own to read to you.