“Addresses bullying and empathy in an easy, accessible way” —New York Post
In this adventure-filled Nocturnals Level 2 Early Reader, Dawn the serious fox, Tobin the sweet pangolin, and Bismark the wacky sugar glider meet an unusual new animal, Penny the possum. Bismark doesn't understand her. But Penny makes friends with the Nocturnal Brigade and shows them how to be proud of their differences.
Includes Bonus Nocturnals Fun Facts and a Glossary of Fun Words from Different Languages
Life Skills include Accepting Differences, Empathy, and Kindness.
NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
GREAT GIFT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8!
Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Makerspace Crafts, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More!
Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 2 Early Reader The Moonlight Meeting. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Friendship and Sharing.
They all feature Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a pint-sized sugar glider.
Reviews for The Peculiar Possum
"Hecht's playful narrative style livens the baldly delivered lesson, as do a handful of challenging words that are not only defined by context and in a glossary in the back, but matched to equivalents in five languages."-Booklist
"The art, which is largely redundant of text, provides cues to help readers with decoding?" -Kirkus
"[The Brigade] discovers different isn't bad, it's just an opportunity to discover something or someone new! A great book on acceptance, tolerance, and inclusion."-Story Monsters
"This easy reader chapter book has short, easy sentences with occasional alliteration. The illustrations have a pleasing palette. Includes facts about the animals and a glossary."-Youth Services Book Review
Praise for The Nocturnals Grow & Read Early Reader Series
"Beginning readers will enjoy this tale and will cheer on the threesome who defeat a bully by using their words."-School Library Journal
"Hecht successfully set the stage for more adventurous outings down the road..."-Publishers Weekly
"This tale uses plenty of important vocabulary words, easily decipherable within context, while showing how friends who stick together can facedown even the meanest bully."-Booklist
"The series addresses bullying and empathy in an easy, accessible way, and the books are meant to be read aloud."-New York Post
