Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep!: Listen to the City Contributor(s): Burleigh, Robert (Author), Giacobbe, Beppe (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416940529 ISBN-13: 9781416940524 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: May 2009 Annotation: Experience a day in the life of a young boy through the sights and sounds of the big city. From the ting-a-ling-a-ling of an alarm clock in the morning to the Beep Beep Beeeeeeeeep of traffic in the afternoon to the SHHHHH! quiet hush of evening, award-winning author Robert Burleigh and acclaimed illustrator Beppe Giacobbe create a musical celebration of city life for all ages. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Senses & Sensation - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - General - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2007045844 |
Age Level: 3-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Guided Reading: N (Grade 3) |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.2" W x 10.1" L (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2009 School Library Journal 05/01/2009 pg. 71 Booklist 06/01/2009 pg. 68 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 322 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw New York Times Book Review 11/08/2009 pg. 24 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Dawn until dusk, the city is alive with sounds, from the TING-ALING- A-LING of an alarm clock in the morning to the BEEEEEP BEEEEP of traffic in the afternoon to the quiet SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH of evening. Noted illustrator Beppe Giacobbe's bright palette and pleasing cityscapes bring the excitement of the city to life in a story that begs to be read aloud again and again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burleigh, Robert: - Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor; Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and Sylvia's Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! He lives in Michigan. |
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