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Caines, Jeannette

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ISBN 10 : 0064430499 ISBN 13 : 9780064430494

Editeur : HarperCollins, 1984

Synopsis

Book by Jeannette Caines

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Jeannette Franklin Caines is the author of Chilly Stomach and Just Us Women, a Reading Rainbow Book, as well as several other highly acclaimed picture books about children and their families. She is also the recipient of the National Black Child Development Institute's Certificate of Merit and Appreciation.

Ms. Caines grew up in Harlem and now lives in Freeport, Long Island.

Steven Kellogg was "moved by the simplicity, the subtleties, and the poignance of the writing in this story." He welcomed the opportunity to reillustrate it in full color. Mr. Kellogg is an award-winning author and illustrator who has created more than 100 children's books, including The Three Little Pigs, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett. He is the illustrator of Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town and The Baby Beebee Bird. Mr. Kellogg is a recipient of the David McCord Citation and the Regina Medal for his distinguished contribution to children's literature. He lives with his wife, Helen, in upstate New York.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

An exuberant African-American child and her family share a very special relationship in ‘an effective story about adoption. . . . [The text is] simple, amusing, and disarmingly sweet and natural.’ —C.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0064430499
• ISBN 13: 9780064430494
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: Kellogg Steven