Bears Contributor(s): Krauss, Ruth (Author), Sendak, Maurice (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 006027994X ISBN-13: 9780060279943 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2005 Annotation: First published in 1948, Krauss's 27-word poem created a charming little universe. Now, Caldecott Medalist Maurice Sendak turns her bears into a troupe of players in a slapstick comedy starring a familiar boy in a wolf suit. Illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2004105682 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 180 BR (Beginning Reading) |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 9.12" W x 7.76" L (0.71 lbs) 24 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/18/2005 pg. 61 Ingram Advance 06/01/2005 pg. 47 Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/2005 pg. 639 School Library Journal 06/01/2005 pg. 120 Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2005 pg. 453 Booklist 06/01/2005 pg. 1821 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 254 - Superior,Well Above Average SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2005 pg. 46 |
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Publisher Description: With just 27 words, the inimitable Ruth Krauss created a charming little universe. Now Maurice Sendak has turned her bears into a troupe of players in a slapstick comedy starring a familiar boy in a wolf suit. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sendak, Maurice: - Maurice Sendak's children's books have sold over 30 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government. Krauss, Ruth: -Ruth Krauss was one of the most widely celebrated children's book authors of all time. Her long list of award-winning books includes The Carrot Seed, The Happy Day, A Hole Is to Dig, Open House for Butterflies, A Very Special House, and many others. Her books continue to be read and cherished by children throughout the world. |
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