Too Many Toys

Caldecott Honor winner and bestselling author-illustrator David Shannon makes readers laugh aloud when young Spencer's mountain of toys becomes overwhelming. A book that will be read again and again.

Spencer has too many toys His father trips over them, his mother falls over them, and the house is overflowing with junk. Now its time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. In the end, he fills a box, but decides the one toy he can't part with is the box

Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)
Published: 10/01/2008
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 11.24h x 8.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780439490290
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 123743 / Too Many Toys


Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2008 pg. 825
Publishers Weekly 09/01/2008 pg. 53
Booklist 10/01/2008 pg. 48
School Library Journal 01/01/2009 pg. 84
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 42 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 53

About the Author
David Shannon is the internationally acclaimed creator of more than 40 picture books, including No, David!, a Caldecott Honor Book, and his second New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and four more David picture books. Shannon's bestsellers include A Bad Case of Stripes, Duck on a Bike, and Too Many Toys. He lives in Southern California with his family and Roy, their West Highland white terrier.