Narwhal vs. Kindergarten
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A gentle tale from the beloved creator of The Box Turtle about a narwhal whose horn keeps getting in the way during his first week of school, until his new friends help him find just the right accommodations
Hugo has a problem. A big, tall problem. One that refuses to go away, no matter how many hats (or donuts) he puts on his head to try and hide it. His horn is a barrier to the bus and a calamity in the classroom, and nothing Hugo tries seems make it better.
But with the help of his friends and a rousing, inclusive baseball game, Hugo learns that everyone needs something a little different to succeed and that working together is no trouble at all.
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A narwhal named Hugo navigates classroom life with a "BIG, TALL" tusk in Roeder's lightly comedic animal story. Friendly multimedia vignettes show the challenge not only of boarding a bus but also of crossing a crosswalk and trying on a silly hat. The tusk occasionally proves an asset, as when Hugo uses it as a pointer, but it more often "burst big moments," including welcome-day balloons. The narwhal's hapless attempts to "tame his troublesome tusk" are to no avail—until a baseball game reveals that Hugo isn't the only creature struggling to find accommodation (a snake, for example, finds it difficult to catch). By the end of school's first week, Hugo still runs into "tusk troubles," but he also has friends to help him navigate them—leading to an easygoing conclusion that emphasizes themes of community support. Ages 3–7.
