The Salamander Room (Dragonfly Books)

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One of The Atlantic’s 65 Essential Children’s Books
A boy finds a salamander in the woods and imagines the many things he can do to turn his room into a perfect salamander home. Together, Anne Mazer and Steve Johnson have created a woodland paradise that any salamander would love to share with a child.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonfly Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 1994
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st Dragonfly Books
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679861874
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679861874
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 – 6 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.06 x 0.14 x 9.25 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 2
Best Sellers Rank: #37,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #60 in Children’s Recycling & Green Living Books #70 in Children’s Reptile & Amphibian Books (Books) #136 in Children’s Environment Books (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (587) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Customers find this children’s book to be a family favorite suitable for preschool and elementary age kids, with amazing illustrations and a nice story that makes it a favorite bedtime read. The book encourages imagination, and one customer notes it’s a good teaching tool for writing.