The Drinking Gourd - Couverture souple

Monjo, F.N.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 043790072X ISBN 13 : 9780437900722

Editeur : Mammoth, 1971

Synopsis

Good condition book with like DJ. Boards are clean with minor wear. Content clean with bright pages and a solid binding. Good DJ with light edge wear namely small closed tears and chipping to spine ends. Ex-library with all the usual stamps etc.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readers encouraging children to learn--and love--to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child's reading development.

Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popular line of books come to life with I Can Read Book & Cassettes. Each package includes a best-selling beginning reader storybook and a lively audio recording featuring:

• Word-for-word narration

• Music and sound effects

• Turn-the-page signals on Side 1

• Uninterrupted reading on Side 2

A quick-witted young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the ‘drinking gourd’ (Big Dipper) along the Underground Railroad to freedom. ‘An exciting and moving adventure story for beginning readers.’ —BL.

Notable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)
Children's Books of 1970 (Library of Congress)

Biographie de l'auteur :

The late F. N. Monjo, author of The Drinking Gourd, wrote two other popular I Can Read Books: Indian Summer, illustrated by Anita Lobel, and The One Bad Thing About Father, illustrated by Rocco Negri.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Mammoth
• Date d'édition: 1971
• ISBN 10: 043790072X
• ISBN 13: 9780437900722
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Illustrateur: Brenner Fred