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Mice and Beans

Mice and Beans

By Pam Munoz Ryan, illustrated by Joe Cepeda

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Grades PreK - 2

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 2.7

Lexile Measure®: 440L

DRA: 28

Guided Reading: L

Genre

  • Comedy and Humor
  • Multicultural

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  • Extended Families
  • Hispanic and Latin American
  • Spanish
  • Birthdays

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About This Book

As Rosa Mari­a prepares for her youngest grandchild's birthday party, important items — like her wooden spoon, her big bolsa for grocery shopping, and even her mousetraps — keep disappearing! Readers will delight in uncovering the clues that reveal a family of mice are preparing for a birthday party of their own.

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Pam Munoz Ryan's biography
Pam Munoz Ryan
Award-winning author Pam Munoz Ryan writes books for adults, picture books for children, and novels for older students. Her works include Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride, Becoming Naomi Leon, The Dreamer, Esperanza Rising, Paint the Wind, and Riding Freedom, which have garnered, among countless accolades, the Pura Belpre medal, the Jane Addams Award, and the Schneider Family Award.
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Joe Cepeda's biography
Joe Cepeda
Get acquainted with Joe Cepeda, the illustrator of awarding-winning picture books such as What a Truly Cool World and Nappy Hair.
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