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Age Range
4 - 7
Genre
picture book
Copyright Year
1971-09-09
Page Count
48
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
978-0395148051
Lexile
1190
Themes
independence
dreams

The Caboose Who Got Loose

Written and Illustrated by Bill Peet

Katy Caboose is always last, dragged along at the end of a smoky, noisy train, and she's had just about enough! She dreams of a quiet, peaceful life, and one wild day on a steep mountain, something amazing happens that changes everything. Will Katy finally get the freedom she has always dreamed of?

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1971.

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The Caboose Who Got Loose: Read Aloud Guide

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The Caboose Who Got Loose: Vocabulary Guide

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The Caboose Who Got Loose: Frayer Model

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The Caboose Who Got Loose: Criss Cross

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Age Range
4 - 7
Genre
picture book
Copyright Year
1971-09-09
Page Count
48
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
978-0395148051
Lexile
1190
Themes
independence
dreams
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