Free kid to good home
(Book)

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Author
It�o, Hiroshi,
Contributors
Hirano, Cathy, translator.
Published
Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press ;, 2022.
Edition
English-language edition.
Physical Desc
109 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Status
On Shelf
Ellinwood Libraries - Juvenile Fiction
JF ITO
1 available
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Ellinwood Libraries - Juvenile FictionJF ITOOn Shelf
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Stockton Public Library - REDJR ITO,HIROSHIOn Shelf

Subjects

LC Subjects
Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction.
Sibling rivalry -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Brother-sister relationship -- Fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
Family life -- Fiction.
Family life -- Fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Humorous stories.
Jealousy -- Fiction.
Jealousy -- Fiction.
Runaways -- Fiction.
Sibling rivalry -- Fiction.
Sibling rivalry -- Fiction.

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Published
Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press ;, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
English-language edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 2.2, 1 Points
Lexile measure
520

Notes

General Note
"This edition originally published in Japan in 1995 by Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo."
Citation/References
Junior Library Guild
Description
"A hilarious story about sibling rivalry and a child's impulse to run away from home (and come back again!) When my squawking baby brother arrived, I realized I needed a new family. No one seemed to mind when I packed my bag. I took a box and used my best handwriting to write 'FREE KID', then waited for some new parents to take me home.' Waiting in a box like an abandoned pet and encountering the passersby changes the girl's perspective. At the end of the day, when her parents pretend they need an older sister for their new baby, she is ready to leave her box and go happily back home. In this comical twist on sibling rivalry, a girl decides she needs a new family-so she writes Free Kid on a box and waits in the street for some better parents to choose her. Translated from the Japanese edition, this accessible story is perfect for children starting on independent reading and is illustrated in a graphic comic style that really captures childlike subversive humor. Ideal for fans of Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strip. A useful book to teach young children about welcoming a new baby sibling to the family, or exploring playful sibling relationships, through funny and lighthearted storytelling"-Provided by the publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 6-8.
Target Audience
Grades 1-3.
Target Audience
520L,Lexile.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

It�o, H., & Hirano, C. (2022). Free kid to good home (English-language edition.). Gecko Press ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

It�o, Hiroshi and Cathy, Hirano. 2022. Free Kid to Good Home. Gecko Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

It�o, Hiroshi and Cathy, Hirano. Free Kid to Good Home Gecko Press, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

It�o, Hiroshi,, and Cathy Hirano. Free Kid to Good Home English-language edition., Gecko Press ;, 2022.

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