by Matt Novak (Author)
Meet Newt, surely the most amiable amphibian ever, as he discovers the secret to having a perfect day, finds a strange, fuzzy, bug, and makes a new friend on a dark night. A perfect match of warm, funny text and glowing illustrations, Newt is a book to delight and inspire beginning readers--even as Newt himself charms the hearts of all.
Author Biography
Matt Novak has been writing and illustrating picture books for over 20 years. Among his many titles are A Wish for You, The Everything Machine, Flip Flop Bop, The Pillow War, The Last Christmas Present, and Elmer Blunt's Open House. His Mouse TV was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and Newt received an IRA Children's Choice Award. Matt has been a puppeteer, a teacher, and a Disney artist. While at Disney he worked on such films as "Rescuers Down Under" and "Beauty and the Beast." He and his family now live in Pennsylvania.
Number of Pages: 50
Dimensions: 0.13 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: June 01, 1996
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Newt
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
