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Meet Phoebe. Unfortunately, her name doesn't look quite like it sounds. At school, her classmates practice writing their names, but Phoebe struggles. Her teacher tells her to "just sound it out." Phoebe doubts herself and procrastinates before resolving to try. Readers are privy to her funny, endearing interior monologue and little-kid rationale as she writes the result: FEEBY.Told in a relatable, introspective voice, this school story conveys the feelings and worries of a 5-year-old and supports learning about sounds and letters. Readers will see from Phoebe's fellow kindergartners' attempts that everyone makes mistakes, and that we can take pride in effort and not just perfection.LEVELINGGrade Range: Pre-K-2Fountas & Pinnell: JReading Recovery: 17Lexile: AD 590LCOMMON CORERL.
About the Author
Julie Zwillich was raised in Denver, CO, where the mountains are beautiful, and Hershey, PA, where the air smells like chocolate. After studying film at McGill University she immigrated to Canada, where people know how to drive in winter. Her books, Phoebe Sounds it Out, and Not 'Til Tomorrow, Phoebe are available right here on Amazon and at your local, independent bookseller. She's currently working on more Phoebe books as well as a middle-grade novel.When she's not writing books, Julie hosts and writes television programs. She's best known for her shows on Food Network (Summer's Best) , CBC (Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!) , TSN (SWEAT) and TVOKids. She also does animation voices (Beyblade, The Blobs) and long-form commercials (KitchenAid) .Julie lives in Central Oregon with her husband and 11-year-old twins. Follow on twitter @juliezwillich
