| It's a Secret! Contributor(s): Burningham, John (Author), Burningham, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763642754 ISBN-13: 9780763642754 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2009 Annotation: What if you were as small as your cat -- and took off with him on a nighttime adventure? A gorgeously illustrated tale from the award-winning John Burningham. Every night Marie-Elaine's cat, Malcolm, goes out, and every morning he comes back in and sleeps. "Where do cats go at night?" the girl wonders. So when she sees him at his cat door dressed to the nines, she begs to come along. And amazingly, Malcolm agrees -- as long as she puts on her fancy clothes, gets small, and keeps it all a secret. With a whimsical story and breathtaking artwork, the acclaimed John Burningham takes us on an exciting night's journey, braving hoodlum dogs and precarious climbs for a rooftop party that is cause for celebration indeed. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008935657 |
| Age Level: 3-7 |
| Grade Level: PreK-2 |
| Lexile Measure: 520 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 10.08" W x 11.44" L (1.22 lbs) 56 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Up to Seven, 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2010 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2009 School Library Journal 06/01/2009 pg. 80 Publishers Weekly 06/08/2009 pg. 42 Booklist 06/01/2009 pg. 65 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2009 New York Times Book Review 12/06/2009 pg. 52 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2010 pg. 14 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130825 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What if you were as small as your cat -- and took off with him on a nighttime adventure? A gorgeously illustrated tale from the award-winning John Burningham. Every night Marie-Elaine's cat, Malcolm, goes out, and every morning he comes back in and sleeps. "Where do cats go at night?" the girl wonders. So when she sees him at his cat door dressed to the nines, she begs to come along. And amazingly, Malcolm agrees -- as long as she puts on her fancy clothes, gets small, and keeps it all a secret. With a whimsical story and breathtaking artwork, the acclaimed John Burningham takes us on an exciting night's journey, braving hoodlum dogs and precarious climbs for a rooftop party that is cause for celebration indeed. |
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