Mama, I'll Give You the World - Couverture souple

Schotter, Roni

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0449811425 ISBN 13 : 9780449811429

Editeur : Dragonfly Books, 2013

Synopsis

Mama, I'll Give You the World Exquisite artwork and an exceptionally tender text showcase the special bond between a mother and her daughter. Every day after school, Luisa goes to Walter's World of Beauty to watch her mama work--cutting, coloring, and curling customers' hair. Before they go home, Mama puts her tip money in a special envelope for Luisa--for college. She wants to give Luisa the world! But Luisa has a plan of her... Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This magical story about the bond between a single, hardworking mother and daughter is sure to be a favorite of families everywhere!

For one magical night, Luisa wants to make her single mother's worries disappear.

Every day after school Luisa goes to Walter's World of Beauty to watch her mama work-- cutting, coloring, and curling customer's hair, transforming them into the images of their dreams. Mama works hard and hardly ever smiles, but when she does, she is the prettiest flower in all the World. At the end of each day, she puts her tip money in a special envelopes for Luisa-- the envelope marked "college." She wants to give her daughter the world-- but Luisa has plans of her own. It's Mama's birthday and, for one night, she wants to make Mama smile... the way she smiles in an old photograph of her dancing at a place called Roseland. So Luisa transforms Walter's World of Beauty into Roseland, by decorating it with roses and collages of Mama's customers, who are also in on Luisa's secret. And it isn't long before everyone is happily dancing, especially Mama, who is the happiest of all.

Biographie de l'auteur :

RONI SCHOTTER is the author of numerous books for children, including The Boy Who Loved Words, a Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner; Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street, an NCTE Notable Trade Book in the Language Arts; F Is for Freedom, recipient of the Washington Irving Award; Hanukkah!, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; Captain Bob Takes Flight; and Captain Bob Sets Sail. 

S. SAELIG GALLAGHER is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including Moonhorse by Mary Pope Osborne; The Selfish Giant, a fairy tale written by Oscar Wilde; The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Phillip Pullman; and Blue Willow by Pam Conrad.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Dragonfly Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0449811425
• ISBN 13: 9780449811429
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Illustrateur: Gallagher S. Saelig