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Which edition you are looking at
Three editions appear in the publisher and library listings. Only the first is the original picture book, so check the format and identifier before you search or buy.
| Edition | Identifier | Listing date | Price shown | Availability noted | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original hardcover (Bloomsbury) | ISBN 9781599901077 | October 1, 2007 | $18.99 US list price; $17.09 website price, per Bloomsbury’s product page | Listed on Bloomsbury’s US product page; stock can change | 40-page picture book by Julianne Moore, illustrated by LeUyen Pham |
| Publisher EPUB (Bloomsbury) | ISBN 9781619631076 | March 14, 2013 | Not stated | Shown as out of stock on Bloomsbury’s US page when checked; recheck before relying on it | 40-page digital edition listed by the publisher |
| Freckleface Strawberry: Lunch, or What’s That? Read & Listen Edition (Random House Children’s Books, via OverDrive) | ISBN 9780385391917 | June 23, 2015 | Not stated | Found through OverDrive/Libby by library; a sample is offered; holdings depend on your library | A separate early-reader title featuring the character, with audio narration. Not the original picture book. |
Checking your library for the original book
Most readers can borrow the picture book without buying it. Use this order to avoid picking up the wrong title:
- Search your library catalog for Freckleface Strawberry and confirm the author is Julianne Moore and the illustrator is LeUyen Pham.
- Check the record for a 40-page picture book. A physical copy should match ISBN 9781599901077; a digital copy should match ISBN 9781619631076.
- If the only match is Lunch, or What’s That? (ISBN 9780385391917), you have found the early-reader title, not the original book. Decide whether that is what you need.
- For digital lending, open the Libby app, add your library card, and search the title. Your library controls which copies it owns, how long you can borrow them, and whether there is a waitlist.
- If your library does not hold the original, ask a librarian about interlibrary loan, which some libraries offer for children’s books.
Buying or previewing before you commit
- Hardcover: the exact-title match is Bloomsbury’s hardcover, ISBN 9781599901077. The $18.99 list price and $17.09 website price were shown on the publisher’s page at the time it was checked, and prices can change.
- EPUB: the publisher lists an EPUB edition, but its US page showed it out of stock when checked. Do not assume it is purchasable until you see an active buy button.
- Preview: Bloomsbury’s product page offers a “Look Inside” feature. The publisher does not state how many pages it exposes, so treat it as a sample of unknown length.
- Seller listings: third-party sellers may carry the hardcover, but check that the ISBN matches 9781599901077 and that the listing describes the 40-page picture book, not a different edition.
About the book and who it suits
The original picture book, published in 2007, follows a child who learns to accept the things that set her apart, including her freckles. Bloomsbury’s description sums up the message: “Because after all, the things that make you different also make you YOU.”
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Moore has said the character draws on a nickname from her own childhood. In a 2011 National Book Festival interview transcript published by the Library of Congress, she described the books as speaking to children’s self-consciousness and gave a clear age guide: “And the sweet spot for these stories are like 6 and 7.” The transcript also notes that adults can read the picture books aloud to younger children, so a family with a preschooler can still use the book.
If you are comparing the picture book with the early-reader title, the picture book is the story-driven version for reading together, while the early-reader title is written for children who are starting to read on their own and includes audio narration.
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Sources and dates
Bibliographic details come from Bloomsbury’s product pages for the hardcover and EPUB, OverDrive’s listing for the Read & Listen Edition, and the Library of Congress transcript of Moore’s 2011 National Book Festival interview. Prices and stock status are time-sensitive; confirm them on the publisher’s page or with a seller before you buy.
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