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    The Color Day Coach

    Part of Makers Make It Work

    Author Gail Herman
    Illustrated by Anthony Lewis
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    $5.99 US
    Astra Publishing House | Astra Young Readers
    6.56"W x 9.06"H x 0.12"D  
    On sale Jan 01, 2018 | 32 Pages | 9781575659930
    Grades K-3
    Reading Level: Lexile 490L | Fountas & Pinnell K
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    Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make it Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. With bright, eye-catching art and explanatory sidebars with additional information on the topic, these books show kids how to use their hands, their heads, their creativity, and their problem-solving skills to overcome every challenge facing them. 

    Jake is the best athlete in his class. Everyone wants him on their team for Color Day! But then Jake trips and gets badly hurt. How can he help his team win with a broken leg? With the Makers Make It Work series, any kid can be a Maker! Each book also includes an activity for young makers to try themselves. (Topic: Baking).
    Gail Herman has written many books for children, including easy-to-reads such as Flower Girl, Otto the Cat, What a Hungry Puppy, and Step into Reading's own The Lion and the Mouse and There Is a Town. View titles by Gail Herman
    Anthony Lewis and his wife, Kathryn, live with their cats Thomas, Maurice, and Jasper, in Cheshire, England. Since graduating with First Class Honors from the Liverpool School of Art in 1989, Anthony has illustrated more than 200 children’s books. View titles by Anthony Lewis

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    Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make it Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. With bright, eye-catching art and explanatory sidebars with additional information on the topic, these books show kids how to use their hands, their heads, their creativity, and their problem-solving skills to overcome every challenge facing them. 

    Jake is the best athlete in his class. Everyone wants him on their team for Color Day! But then Jake trips and gets badly hurt. How can he help his team win with a broken leg? With the Makers Make It Work series, any kid can be a Maker! Each book also includes an activity for young makers to try themselves. (Topic: Baking).

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    Gail Herman has written many books for children, including easy-to-reads such as Flower Girl, Otto the Cat, What a Hungry Puppy, and Step into Reading's own The Lion and the Mouse and There Is a Town. View titles by Gail Herman
    Anthony Lewis and his wife, Kathryn, live with their cats Thomas, Maurice, and Jasper, in Cheshire, England. Since graduating with First Class Honors from the Liverpool School of Art in 1989, Anthony has illustrated more than 200 children’s books. View titles by Anthony Lewis

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