Almost
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3.7 • 28 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Meet Jack.
He's almost six years old. And that's almost grown up.
After all, he can almost ride a big bike just like his older brother. And he almost never gets scared.
This spunky little six-year-old is ready to take on the world.
Well, almost.
Richard Torrey's sweetly funny tale is sure to resonate with any little guy who just can't wait to be big.
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In this chipper story, "almost six"-year-old Jack chronicles all the things he can do (almost) since he's "almost grown up." Torrey's (the Beans Baker series) pencil-and-watercolor illustrations have an up-close perspective that makes readers privy to the warmly humorous truth behind Jack's assertions. Smoke pours from the toaster and Jack sloshes milk across the kitchen table ("I can almost make my own breakfast"); his attempt to build a robot is shown to be a jury-rigged vacuum cleaner with the addition of a spatula, football helmet and baseball glove; and his "almost" winning home run is more of a duck-and-cover maneuver as the umpire announces "Strike three!" Children impatient to step into the shoes of their older siblings or friends will find a kindred spirit in Jack and take comfort in his literal ups and downs. Touching and true to life. Ages 4 8.
