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Contributor(s): Manzano, Sonia (Author), Muth, Jon J. (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0689830882     ISBN-13: 9780689830884
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2004
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Annotation: From the actress/writer best known as Maria on "Sesame Street" comes her picture-book debut that tells of a close-knit Puerto Rican family who heads out for a day at the lake with their family pet, only to find out that dogs are not allowed on the beach. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
Dewey: E
LCCN: 00042022
Age Level: 4-7
Grade Level: PreK-2
Lexile Measure: 680 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 10.34" W x 10.36" L (0.99 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Topical - Family
- Topical - Friendship
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007), Winner, Recommended, 2004
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2004 pg. 227
Poder Hispanic 04/01/2004 pg. 68
Publishers Weekly 04/12/2004 pg. 64
Booklist 06/01/2004 pg. 1744
School Library Journal 07/01/2004 pg. 82
Multicultural Review 09/01/2004 pg. 105
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 351 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 351 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 77598
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
This is Iris.
And this is her family:
Shorty the Fortune-teller, Mami the Busy, Papi the Clever, Carmen the Beautiful, plus the Wise Old People, Don Joe the Grocer, and, of course, El Exigente, the Dog (who's very good at sleeping).
Everyone, especially El Exigente, is excited to go to the lake...but will they EVER get there

Contributor Bio(s): Manzano, Sonia: - Sonia Manzano is best known as "Maria," one of the first Hispanic characters on Sesame Street, a role she has delighted in for more than twenty years. She has earned fifteen Emmy Awards as a member of the Sesame Street writing staff, and is the author of the picture books No Dogs Allowed!, A Box Full of Kittens, and the Pura Belpré Award honored The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano. Sonia Manzano lives in New York City with her husband.
 
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