Nugget and Fang Go to School (Nugget and Fang)

by Tammi Sauer (Author) Michael Slack (Illustrator)

Nugget and Fang Go to School (Nugget and Fang)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Nugget and Fang

Can a shark really fit in at Mini Minnows Elementary, or will he be a fish out of water? The popular undersea pals Nugget, a minnow, and Fang, a shark, are back in this first-day-of-school story that's full of heart and humor.

When Fang the shark is invited by his friends to attend Mini Minnows Elementary, he thinks it's a great idea! But then his first day of school arrives . . . and suddenly, he's not so sure. He's not very good at reading or math. He doesn't exactly fit in with his classmates. And the teacher looks crabby! Can Fang's best friend, Nugget, and the other minnows turn things around and prove to him that school really is fang-tastic?

This reassuring first-day-of-school and friendship story is full of heart and humor, showing that everyone feels like a fish out of water sometimes, and that it's important to be a good friend.

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Review quotes

"Sauer and Slack keep up the laughs, and the reassurance."—The New York Times Book Review

"[B]right and colorful. Slack deftly portrays Fang's every emotion....Readers will no doubt feel empathetic."—Kirkus

Praise for Nugget and Fang

"Incorporate this into fish- or shark-themed storytimes or share with "Finding Nemo" fans—either way, kids are likely to snap it up hook, line, and sinker."—BCCB

"It's darn near impossible to resist such an earnest, toothy hero."—Kirkus

"Sauer creates kindly characters and hits sweetly humorous notes throughout. . . . [a] funny friendship tale."—PW

"Sends a positive message about the power of friendship and the importance of individuality."—School Library Journal
Tammi Sauer
Tammi Sauer is the author of the bestselling Chicken Dance, Bawk & Roll, and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Oklahoma (all Sterling). Shes an active blogger (tammisauer.com) and is highly involved in the childrens writer community. Tammi has worked as a teacher and library media specialist and now lives in Edmond, OK, with her husband and their two children. Mike Reed teaches illustration at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, MN, and his many childrens books include Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms (Puffin Books), A Tale of Two Dogs (Marshall Cavendish), and A Chill in the Air (Simon and Schuster). He is also a regular contributor to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Mike lives in Minneapolis, MN.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781328548269
Lexile Measure
500
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
June 20, 2019
Series
Nugget and Fang
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV002170 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Fishes
Minnows
Friendship
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
Sharks
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
First day of school
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / New Experi
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life

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