Jim Meets the Thing
By Cohen, Miriam
Themes flagged by parents·3
Death
This book talks about death and/or dying.
White
This book contains predominantly White people and/or the main character is White.
Male Protagonist
The leading character in this book is male.
Synopsis
Jim is the only one in the first grade who is scared of The Thing on television. He feels so ashamed. No one else is afraid. He won't even play Super Heroes with the rest of the class. But when a praying mantis walks on Danny's arm, no one wants to touch it. Only one brave first grader dares to take it off. Who could it be?
Details
- Illustrator
- Lillian Hoban
- Publisher
- Yearling
- ISBN-10
- 044041167X
- ISBN-13
- 9780440411673
- Reading age
- 6 – 8
- Grade level
- 1 – 3
- Pages
- 32
- Published
- 1997
- Added to shelf
- Jul 6, 2025