| Four Friends at Christmas Contributor(s): dePaola, Tomie (Author), dePaola, Tomie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416991751 ISBN-13: 9781416991755 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2009 Annotation: Mister Frog has slept through Christmas every year, and every year he has listened to his three friends talk about how wonderful it is. ""Oh, Froggy, you would love it! Turkey, plum pudding, candy canes, lots of good things to eat," says Mistress Pig. "Candles, angels, and Christmas trees," says Missy Cat. "Yule logs, Christmas carols, and Santa Claus," adds Master Dog." And this year, Mister Frog is determined not to miss it -- but oh, if he could just take one small nap.... Join world-renowned children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola as he celebrates the joyful mystery that is Christmas with Mister Frog, Missy Cat, Master Dog, and Mistress Pig. Infused with comradely warmth and colorfully irresistible pictures, "Four Friends at Christmas," is a Christmas present just waiting to be opened. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2002021808 |
| Age Level: 3-6 |
| Grade Level: PreK-1 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 7.76" W x 10.1" L (0.65 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Topical - Friendship |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133359 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mister Frog has slept through Christmas every year and is determined to celebrate this one with his three best friends. But when he takes a short nap that turns into a very long sleep, he wakes up late on Christmas Eve, and there's no one to celebrate with He's all alone until Santa and all of Frog's friends arrive with trees, food, and holiday cheer just in time for the big day Join Mister Frog, Missy Cat, Master Dog, and Mistress Pig in this new edition of a classic work by world-renowned children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. With a wonderful story and dePaola's irresistible art, Four Friends at Christmas is the perfect Christmas tale |
Contributor Bio(s): dePaola, Tomie: - Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children's book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award), among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That's My Name; and the New York Times bestseller Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire. Visit him online at Tomie.com and TomiesBlog.Blogspot.com. |
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