THE SQUEAKY DOOR

It's time for bed Granny tucks Little Boy in tight. She kisses him good night. She turns out the light. And he's not scared No, not him But when Granny shuts that door... SQUEEEEAK

How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake at night?

Acclaimed storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald spins a humorous bedtime story, perfect for reading aloud, with comical illustrations by Mary Newell DePalma.

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 01/03/2006
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 10.24h x 9.36w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780060283735
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 105562 / Squeaky Door


Award: 2011 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/16/2006 pg. 63
Booklist 12/01/2005 pg. 54
Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2005 pg. 1325
School Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 108
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2006 pg. 319 - Recommended
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 382 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Depalma, Mary Newell: -

Mary Newell DePalma is the illustrator of many picture books, including Knock! Knock! by Jan Wahl, My Chair by Betsy James, and her own The Strange Egg. Ms. DePalma lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

MacDonald, Margaret Read: -

Margaret Read MacDonald is a storyteller, author, folklorist, and children's librarian, whom School Library Journal has called a grand dame of storytelling. Ms. MacDonald is the author of numerous books, including pickin' peas, illustrated by Pat Cummings, and the award-winning book The Parents' Guide to Storytelling. She lives in Kirkland, Washington.