Another Important Book Contributor(s): Brown, Margaret Wise (Author), Raschka, Chris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060262826 ISBN-13: 9780060262822 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: "The important thing about being one is that life has just begun." Colorful illustrations by Caldecott Honor Medalist Chris Raschka burst with energy and simple rhyming text describe how a child grows from ages one through six. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Senses & Sensation - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 98007212 |
Lexile Measure: 430 |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 9.42" W x 9.39" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 45314 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In a playful voice that is uniquely Margaret Wise Brown's comes this delightful picture book about just what it means to be six, five, four, three, one, two, and most importantly you. Caldecott Honor Medalist Chris Raschka's innovative illustrations burst with energy and dance along with Brown's whimsical verses of discovery. Energetic artwork and vivacious verse delineate the wonders children discover and the milestones they reach, from ages one to six. A joyful book with a timeless theme, said School Library Journal. Another Important Book is an invitation to celebrate toddlerhood. Turn the pages to celebrate exactly what's so important about some of the most important ages of a child's life. This is the never-before-published companion to one of Margaret Wise Brown's most beloved children's books of all time, The Important Book. The Important thing |
Contributor Bio(s): Raschka, Chris: - Chris Raschka is the creator of many distinguished and award-winning books for children. He has received two Caldecott Medals: for The Hello, Goodbye Window, by Norton Juster, and for his own A Ball for Daisy. He also received a Caldecott Honor for Yo! Yes? Chris Raschka was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 and 2016 and has been awarded a New York Times Best Illustrated Book citation five times. He lives in New York City with his family. Brown, Margaret Wise: -Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child's experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children's literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World; Christmas in the Barn; The Dead Bird; North, South, East, West; and Good Day, Good Night. |