| All Alone Contributor(s): Henkes, Kevin (Author), Henkes, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060541156 ISBN-13: 9780060541156 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: When you are alone, you can do all sorts of things -- pretend you are tiny (or enormous), hear things other people can't hear, and see things they can't see. Being alone is fine -- sometimes. Kevin Henke's first book makes it clear that he remembers his own childhood and respects that time in others. His remarkable paintings have a life and luminescense that are unforgettable. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.82" W x 8.07" (0.48 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70105 Reading Level: 1.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sometimes I like to live alone, all by myself. Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes explores all the things that make being all alone wondrous. When you are alone, you can do all sorts of things--pretend you are tiny (or enormous), hear things other people can't hear, and see things they can't see. Being alone is fine--sometimes. Kevin Henkes's first book makes it clear that he remembers his own childhood and respects that time in others. His remarkable paintings have a life and luminescence that are unforgettable. |
Contributor Bio(s): Henkes, Kevin: - Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors--one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller--and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com |