Whale and the Mystery Mango: Ready-to-Read Level 2

by Erica S. Perl, Sam Ailey (Illustrator)

Overview

Whale, Quail, and Snail are back in the third Level 2 Ready-to-Read about friendship from award-winning author Erica S. Perl!

Whale sees a mango! It’s growing on the tree on Tiny Island, but it’s not ready to eat. When will it be ripe? It’s a mystery, and waiting is hard, but Whale, Quail, and Snail will get through it together!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665956734
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	08/27/2024
Series:	Whale, Quail, Snail
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.08(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Erica S. Perl is a full-time writer and part-time chicken. She is the author of Chicken Butt!; Ninety-Three in My Family (Reuben Award, Book Sense Pick, Slate Best Book), which School Library Journal called a “comic masterpiece”; and Chicken Bedtime Is Really Early, which received a starred review from Booklist. She lives with her family in Washington, DC.

Sam Ailey is an illustrator, designer, and dog dad based in Southeast London.

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2024

PreS-Gr 2—In this third series installment, the three friends wait, with varying levels of composure, for a mango to ripen on its tree. Whale's growing eagerness turns to disappointment and impatience as Quail patiently shows that the mango is "still green," and that even once it begins to turn orange, it is "still hard." Their back-and-forth argument provides ample repetition to aid emerging readers, and Whale's increasing frustration adds an element of humor. The disagreement escalates until Snail steps in and teaches them a dance to distract them. The distraction is successful, but the dance leads to unintended consequences: a bonk on the head and even a few tears. Children will relate to the struggle of waiting for a treat, and the mismatched friends' slapstick antics will appeal to fans of "Elephant and Piggie" and "Frog and Toad." The story is short enough to engage younger children as a read-aloud, and Snail's dance would be a fun interactive element for story time with preschoolers. VERDICT Perfect for "Elephant and Piggie" fans who are ready to expand their horizons.—Amy Reimann

School Library Journal