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Yoko learns to read / Rosemary Wells.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Disney-Hyperion Books, c2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1423138236 (trade)
  • 9781423138235 (trade)
Subject(s): Summary: Despite the doubts of some classmates and her native-born Japanese mother's inability to read English, Yoko finds the key to reading and catches up with the other students in putting new leaves on the classroom's book tree.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Growing Up Wells Ros Available 33111006699314
Total holds: 0

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Yoko is eager to learn how to read, and Mama wants to help her. But they only have three picture books at home, all in Japanese. Yoko is worried that she'll be left behind when she sees the other kids in school earning leaf after leaf on the classroom book tree. Yoko and her Mama begin taking books out of the library. Mama can't read the English words, but by looking at the pictures, sounding out letters, and recognizing words from the wall at school, Yoko gradually teaches herself. In a poignant ending, Mama asks Yoko to show her how to read.

Despite the doubts of some classmates and her native-born Japanese mother's inability to read English, Yoko finds the key to reading and catches up with the other students in putting new leaves on the classroom's book tree.

Ages 3-6.

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