Before You Came Contributor(s): MacLachlan, Patricia (Author), Diaz, David (Illustrator), Charest, Emily MacLachlan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060512342 ISBN-13: 9780060512347 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - New Baby - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2009024459 |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 10.37" W x 10.05" (0.92 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 143131 Reading Level: 2.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Before you came . . . This gentle, wonder-filled celebration is the perfect book for parents, children, and all those who have discovered the joy of sharing their world with someone new. Luminous artwork by Caldecott Medalist David Diaz brings vibrant life to this lyrical reflection by the mother-daughter writing team of Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest. |
Contributor Bio(s): Diaz, David: - David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including smoky night by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and Me, Frida by Amy Novesky, a Pura Belpré Honor Award winner. Mr. Diaz lives in Southern California. MacLachlan, Patricia: -Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless novels for young readers, including Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall; Word After Word After Word; Kindred Souls; The Truth of Me; The Poet's Dog; and My Father's Words. She is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily. She lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Charest, Emily MacLachlan: -Emily MacLachlan Charest lives with her husband, her children, Sofia and Nicholas, two dogs, and one oversized cat, Romeo, who thinks he's a dog. She works with young children. She is the coauthor of Bittle, Painting the Wind, Once I Ate a Pie, and other books. She lives in Massachusetts. |