How old do children need to be to read
Not Your Ordinary Doctor
Most children in grades 4-6 will be able to read the book on their own and will be proud of reading a book with so many chapters. The chapters are short, so they can make progress quickly.
 
Children in Grades 1-3 get caught up in the story and enjoy having it read aloud to them a few chapters at a time. The first illustration captures their attention. They want to find out if the runaway horse gets hit by the train.
 
Adults who don’t have children have been caught reading the book, too, amazed at Audrey’s story. There is no law that says adults can’t read children’s books. Enjoy!
 
Are the author, the illustrator and
the book designer friends?
They became friends while working on the book, but they have never met! Heidi and Jodi live on opposite sides of the United States—one in Pennsylvania and one in Idaho. Joyeeta lives in India. They have never even talked on the phone. Computers made it possible for them to share ideas to create the book.
 
What does a book designer do?
A book designer does not get as much credit as
the author or the illustrator, but the designer has an important job. She or he decides what to put
on every page and how to make it look nice.
It was Jodi’s idea to have the hamster pop up
in unexpected places.
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