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Five Creatures

Emily Jenkins

200132 pagesabout 30–45 minutes
2001
first published
  • 1957Farrar, Straus & Giroux · ENGISBN 9780374323349
  • 2001Frances Foster Books · ENGISBN 9780374323417
  • 2005Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780374423285
  • 2005Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco MediaISBN 9780606337465
  • 2005Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9781417737758
AdventurousWhimsicalShort read

In words and pictures, a girl describes the three humans and two cats that live in her house, and details some of the traits that they share.

How it feels

MoodPlayfulBittersweet

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensembleLarge ensemble

Worth knowing

Written forChildrenMiddle grade

When and where

Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFamily

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