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What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-Ups from Children's Books
Contributor(s): Gash, Amy (Author), Le-Tan, Pierre (Illustrator), Viorst, Judith (Foreword by)

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 ISBN: 1565124510     ISBN-13: 9781565124516
Publisher: Algonquin Books
OUR PRICE: $8.46  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2004
* Out of Print *

Annotation: This one-of-a-kind collection of wise and whimsical quotes from hundreds of best-loved children's books--from "Peter Pan" to "Charlotte's Web"--reminds weary adults not to lose sight of the values and virtues they learned as kids. Illustrations.
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BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Quotations
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
- Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational
Dewey: 808.88
LCCN: 99028423
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.46" W x 6.24" L (0.33 lbs) 146 pages
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
This one-of-a-kind collection reminds weary adults not to lose sight of the values and virtues they learned as kids. Here are over three hundred quotations from over two hundred well-loved children's books, such as Charlotte's Web, Peter Pan, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Eloise, Sounder, Number the Stars, and Goodnight Moon, organized by topic, among them Acceptance, Goodness, Family Woes, and Growing Old. On Silence: I assure you that you can pick up more information when you are listening than when you are talking.--E. B.White, The Trumpet of the Swan. On Reverence: Dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born. . . . Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing.--Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting.

With clever illustrations from Pierre Le-Tan, here is a book to share with a friend or keep by your own bedside. It's the perfect gift for your sister, your mother, your brother, your nephew, your kid's teacher, your daughter away at college, your son in the Navy, your mailman, your priest, for the old lady next door, or for the baby just born. Most importantly, give it to yourself. It will help you remember why you loved reading in the first place.

Contributor Bio(s): Gash, Amy: -

Amy Gash edits books for grown-ups and lives with her family in New Jersey.

Le-Tan, Pierre: - Pierre Le-Tan has illustrated many books for children and adults. His work has appeared in leading magazines and newspapers, including the New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, the Atlantic Monthly, and Rolling Stone.Viorst, Judith: - Judith Viorst is the author of twenty-five books, including Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and the New York Times best-seller Necessary Losses. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband.
 
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