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Edward the Emu
Author
Illustrator
Rod Clement
Publication Date
April 04, 1998
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
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Description
Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change.
He tries swimming with the seals. He spends a day lounging with the lions. He even does a stint slithering with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all. And so he returns to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him...
Publication date
April 04, 1998
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780064434997
Guided Reading Level
J
Publisher
HarperCollins
BISAC categories
JUV002040 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002260 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002260 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Library of Congress categories
Zoo animals
Individuality
Emus
Individuality
Emus
Publishers Weekly
Being an emu in the zoo is "frankly a bore," so Edward tries being a seal, a lion and a snake. When he returns home, he finds another emu, and his boredom is ended. Ages 3-6. (May)