May's Big Messy Family!: Ready-to-Read Level 1

by A. T. Woehling, Felicia Whaley (Illustrator)

Overview

A young girl thrives in her big and chaotic family in this zany and exhilarating Level 1 Ready-to-Read!

Meet May! May is part of a rambunctious and loving family of ten (plus one giant drooling dog). May and her seven siblings run amok and make a mess doing the simplest of things, like eating pancakes and getting ready for bath time. But it’s their mess—and it’s simply the best!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665942843
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	05/07/2024
Series:	All About May
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	628,862
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

A true dreamer never stops. A. T. Woehling fuses her own childhood memories with daydreams into whimsical tales throughout the All About May series. As an author who was born in the middle of a big, messy family, she inspires young readers to embrace their own mess and never stop dreaming. Follow her on X, previously known as Twitter, @Ay_Teeee.

Felicia Whaley is a children’s book illustrator hailing from Oak Park, Illinois. She loves creating characters and worlds where imagination knows no bounds. When she is not bringing characters to life on paper, you’ll find her gliding on skates, hanging with her daughter, and rewatching Gravity Falls.

Editorial Reviews

04/26/2024

PreS-Gr 1—May's large and diverse family includes eight children of varying races, sizes, and genders; two parents, whose faces are obscured each time they appear; and a very large dog named Mabel. May and her siblings move from one mess to the next: making pancakes, playing in muddy puddles, and taking a soapy, messy bath. Simple rhyme patterns as well as repetitive phrasing ("We are just a mess!") will help young readers predict the text. Onomatopoeia engages readers with sound effects, including "Smash!," "Thud!," "Crash!," and "Pop!" Finally, May's family finds rest at bedtime, when May declares, "But this is our mess…and our mess is best!" VERDICT Well-spaced text and muted illustrations add to each of the children's boisterous personalities. Young readers will want to learn more about the large cast of characters.—Jamie Jensen

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