# Epossumondas

**Author:** Coleen Salley
**Grade range:** Grades K–3
**Age range:** 5–8
**First published:** 2002
**Page count:** 40
**Genre:** Fairy Tale/Folklore
**ISBN-13:** `9780544809062`
**ISBN-10:** `0544809068`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/epossumondas
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.

## Themes

- folklore
- fools and jesters
- folklore, juvenile literature
- new york times reviewed

## Where this book is assigned

### Virginia Readers' Choice

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2004-2005 winner (Primary)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 1st grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2004-2005 winner (Primary)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2004-2005 winner (Primary)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2004-2005 winner (Primary)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)

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