by David Shannon (Author), David Shannon (Illustrator)
Caldecott Honor winner and bestselling author-illustrator David Shannon makes readers laugh aloud when young Spencer's mountain of toys becomes overwhelming. A book that will be read again and again.
Spencer has too many toys His father trips over them, his mother falls over them, and the house is overflowing with junk. Now its time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. In the end, he fills a box, but decides the one toy he can't part with is the box
Front Jacket
Spencer has too many toys! He has robots, puzzles, board games, stuffed animals, and plastic dinosaurs. Toys spill out of every drawer and closet and clutter the floor of every room. Come along as Spencer tries to persuade his mother to keep them all -- because every single toy is his favorite! Once again, Caldecott Honor illustrator David Shannon proves that an entertaining story and your own imagination are the very best toys of all!
Author Biography
David Shannon is the internationally acclaimed creator of more than 30 picture books, including No, David!, a Caldecott Honor Book and his second New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and four more David picture books. Shannon's bestsellers include A Bad Case of Stripes, Duck on a Bike, and Too Many Toys. He lives in Southern California with his family and Roy, their West Highland White Terrier.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.4 x 11.24 x 8.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 01, 2008
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (2010)
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award (2009)
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award (2011)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Too Many Toys
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
