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Forty the Fortune Teller

by Drew Daywalt Publisher: PHILOMEL

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An unlikely playground repair crew

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#1 New York Times bestselling author
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An unlikely playground repair crew

Left unfinished at the end of recess, a paper fortune teller finds a role in a small schoolyard emergency. Forty teams up with Potato Chip and Basketball to persuade a group of chewed-up gum to help fix the playground slide and keep children from getting hurt. The graphic novel-style picture-book format frames this problem-solving caper around an unusual cast of discarded playground objects. Its central ideas include making friends, working together, and turning an overlooked item into part of a solution.

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Children ages 4–8 who enjoy humorous picture books and unusual characters.
Families and educators looking for a read-aloud with a teamwork theme.

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FriendshipTeamworkProblem-solvingHelping others

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Book overview

A laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel-style picture book about a paper fortune teller left behind at recess who ends up saving the day, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit.

What's a fortune teller to do when she's dropped on the ground half-finished when the bell rings to mark the end of recess? Make friends and save the day, that's what!

In this hilarious graphic novel-style picture book, Forty the Fortune Teller, along with her friends Potato Chip and Basketball convince a team of chewed-up chewing gum to help repair the playground slide so that the kids at school won't get hurt. This story is totally wacky, totally adorable, and a perfect read-aloud for a storytime.

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