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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Bones and the Birthday Mystery



Adler, D. A. (2007). Bones and the Birthday Mystery. Illus. Barbara Johansen Newman. New York: Viking.

Brief Annotation: Grandpa’s birthday present is missing and it is up to Detective Jeffrey Bones to solve the mystery!

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Picturebook, Mystery

Grade Level: K through Grade 2

Readers who will like this: Children who like mystery stories, children who would benefit from an easy to read format with a simple storyline

Response/Rating (1-4): 4, The book would make a great addition to a classroom library for children just beginning to read stories with simple dialogue. With its bright illustrations offering visual clues as to the mysterious disappearance of grandpa’s birthday gift, the book could also be used as a fun read aloud story

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What is the job of a detective?
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