• Age Range: 5 - 7 years

• Grade Level: 1 - 3

• Series: I Am a Reader!: Tugg and Teeny

• Paperback: 40 pages

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (March 2, 2011)

• ISBN-13: 978-1585366859

Tugg and Teeny (series) by J. Patrick Lewis

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Meet Tugg and Teeny. Best friends since -- well, forever! Tugg (a gorilla) and Teeny (a monkey) live together in their jungle neighborhood, Sidekick Thicket. As opposite as night and day, the two friends work and play together, each helping the other face life's challenges. Lively, impulsive Teeny always wants to try new things. Sure and steady Tugg is always there to lend a hand or give a word of encouragement. In this beginning chapter book series, Book One's trio of stories has Teeny learning to become a musician, developing her talents as an artist, and fine-tuning her skills as a poet. Book Two has her pondering strange and quirky situations in the jungle. All with the help of her best friend Tugg"This book has beautiful, warm illustrations throughout, and the text is the perfect size for a beginning reader. "-The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

This series was nominated for the Cybil Awardsl