| The Moon Was the Best Contributor(s): Zolotow, Charlotte (Author), Hoban, Tana (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688099408 ISBN-13: 9780688099404 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1993 Annotation: "Once a mother and father were going to Paris. 'Remember the special things to tell me, ' said the little girl, 'The things I'd like if I were there.' So the mother remembers". Together the author and illustrator bring Paris to life--not the Paris of guide books and postcards but the Paris every child will find wonderful and worth remembering. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Travel - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91047748 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 12.26" W x 9.3" (1.02 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here is Paris presented as a series of memories by a parent who understands that 'the special things' to share with a child are not always the attractions featured in the guidebooks....The photographs...are gorgeous....The understated narrative complements but never distracts from the visual feast....An eyeful of delight.--Horn Book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoban, Tana: - Tana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world. Zolotow, Charlotte: -Charlotte Zolotow--author, editor, publisher, and educator--has one of the most distinguished reputations in the field of children's literature. She has written more than seventy books, many of which are picture-book classics, such as Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present and William's Doll. She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. |