“Hecht and Yee have continued to create compelling characters involved in lessons spotlighting life skills.” ―School Library JournalIn this Nocturnals Level 3 Early Reader, The Weeping Wombat, the Nocturnal Brigade―Tobin, a sweet pangolin, Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider, and Dawn, a serious fox―hear Walter the wombat whimpering under a willow tree. Walter tells the friends that the other wombats call him a wimp because he weeps. The Nocturnal Brigade tell Walter that weeping is just another way of expressing how we feel and that, like a good laugh, a good weep can feel great. GREAT BEGINNING READERS FOR HOMESCHOOLING!Download the series's complimentary printable activities at NocturnalsWorld.com: Sight Word Games, Makerspace Crafts, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More!Includes Bonus Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary (Ages 5-7) Life Skill Themes include Empathy and Expressing Feelings and Emotions. Read All Eight of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, like The Chestnut Challenge, which introduces Beginning Readers to Life Skill Themes such as Good Sportsmanship, Playing Games for Fun, and Forgiveness.They all feature Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a pint-sized sugar glider.