Spring 2024

Nando the Newt Feels Nervous

From the Series Forest Feelings

Nando the newt becomes anxious after he loses his tail during dance practice and is nervous it won't grow back in time for the forest talent show. Follow along as Nando experiences anxiety, learns to cope with his emotions and calm down, and finds a new move to replace his tailstand at the talent show. With a focus on social and emotional learning (SEL), tightly controlled vocabulary, and bright, fun illustrations to match the storyline and enhance empathy, children will learn about anxiety and its associated thoughts, bodily sensations, and reactions in a supportive educational fiction reading experience.

Children can learn more about nervousness and other emotions using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a picture glossary, index, table of contents, and comprehensive visual quiz.

Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers Nando the Newt Feels Nervous is part of Jump!'s Forest Feelings series.

Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 1
Category Fiction, SEL
Subject Early Concepts
Copyright 2024
Publisher Jump!, Inc.
Imprint Grasshopper Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2024-01-01
BISACS JUV039050, JUV002220, JUV039060
Dimensions 7.75 x 7.75
Lexile 490
Guided Reading Level F
ATOS Reading Level 1.7
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz 522350
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points 0.5
Features Glossary of key words, Index, and Table of contents

Author: Megan Atwood

Illustrator: Carissa Harris

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