Sitting Down to Eat Contributor(s): Harley, Bill (Author), Harvill, Kitty (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0874836034 ISBN-13: 9780874836035 Publisher: August House Publishers
This item is available now at an even better price in our Bargain Bin! Go There Now! Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2005 Annotation: A young boy's snacktime is interrupted by a visit from an elephant. As soon as he moves over to make room, they are joined by a tiger...and a hippo...and a big blue whale...and soon a full menagerie, each insisting there's room for one more. With his trademark marriage of story and song, children's entertainer Bill Harley tests the boundaries of his young hero's patience -- and hospitality -- in one of August House's most popular LittleFolk picture books now available in paperback. Young readers will delight in counting candles on the birthday cake that is among the many favorite foods to be found in Kitty Harvill's vibrant, kinetic cut-paper collages, which capture the energy and rhythm of Harley's cumulative tale. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 95053738 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.55" W x 11.04" L (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: American Bookseller Pick of the Lists & Newsweek's "Best Kids' Books of the Year"A young boy's snacktime is interrupted by a visit from an elephant. As soon as he moves over to make room, they are joined by a tiger ... and a hippo ... and a big blue whale ... and soon a full menagerie, each insisting there's room for one more. With his trademark marriage of story and song, children's entertainer Bill Harley tests the boundaries of his young hero's patience--and hospitality. Young readers will delight in counting candles on the birthday cake that is among the many favorite foods to be found in Kitty Harvill's vibrant, kinetic cut-paper collages, which capture the energy and rhythm of Harley's cumulative tale. This vibrant animal story will teach readers the importance of sharing. |
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