# A Squiggly Story children’s picture book

A Squiggly Story is a picture book by Andrew Larsen about a young boy who wants to write a story but knows few words. With encouragement from his sister, he begins with a letter, making this a gentle starting point for conversations about writing and self-expression.

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- Market: AU
- Language: en-AU
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- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 27.04 AUD
- Previous price: 33.04 AUD
- Discount: 18%
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## At a glance

- Follows a child who uses letters and a little punctuation to imagine and create a story.
- The story centres on encouragement from an older sister and the idea that everyone can tell stories.
- Illustrations by Mike Lowery include story panels and dialogue bubbles, with the boy’s written version shown alongside his imagined story.
- The listing presents it as a possible support for early writing and language arts discussions.

## Pros

- Its focus on making a story from a single letter offers a concrete prompt for young children beginning to express ideas.
- The parallel view of the child's written marks and imagined story can open discussion about how written symbols convey meaning.
- The sibling encouragement gives the writing theme a supportive, relatable context.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Kids Can Press
- Publication date: 6 September 2016
- Language: English
- Print length: 32 pages
- Reading age: 3 - 7 years
- Grade level: Preschool and up
- ISBN-10: 1771380160
- ISBN-13: 978-1771380164
### Dimensions and weight
- Dimensions: 23.5 x 0.95 x 26.35 cm
- Weight listed: 1.05 kg

## A good fit for

- Families looking for a picture book to prompt early conversations about letters, storytelling and self-expression.
- Preschool and early-primary readers, with the listed reading age of 3 - 7 years.
- Educators introducing story structure or creative writing in an early language arts lesson.

## Less suited to

- Readers looking for a factual reference book or a structured writing workbook.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is A Squiggly Story about?
A young boy wants to write a story but knows few words. His sister encourages him to start with a letter, and his story grows from there.
### What age is this book listed for?
The supplied listing gives a reading age of 3 - 7 years and a grade level of Preschool and up.
### Could it support an early writing activity?
The listing describes it as suitable for an early language arts lesson. Its story about building from a letter can prompt discussion about writing and story ideas.
### How long is the book?
The listing states a print length of 32 pages.

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## Images

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