Miss Mingo and the First Day of School

By Harper, Jamie

Publishers Summary:
On sharing day in Miss Mingo's multispecies class, we learn that Cricket hears with his legs, Snake smells with his tongue, and Frog enjoys eating his own skin in this nonfiction storybook filled to the gills with laughter — and learning.If there's an elephant in the classroom — along with an alligator, a koala, a centipede, an octopus, and who knows what else — it must be Miss Mingo's class on the first day of school! Miss Mingo, herself a flashy flamingo, is eager to start off the year by inviting all creatures great and small to share something special about themselves. From the enormous Hippo to the teeny Ant, each member of her class is certainly unique. Do you have any idea how long Giraffe's tongue is? Or how much water Pelican's pouch can hold? Visit Miss Mingo's classroom for just one day and meet a delightfully diverse group of students — and discover a world full of wonderful facts!

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ISBN
978-0-76362-410-1
Publisher
Candlewick


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Reviewed on August 1, 2006

K-Gr 3 Miss Mingo is a flamingo, and her class includes Hippo, Narwhal, Frog, and Centipede. To get to know one another, she asks the students to share what makes them special and different. She opens the discussion, explaining that it -s the food that she eats that keeps her feathers pink. Soon, the other a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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