| Hondo and Fabian: (Caldecott Honor Book) Contributor(s): McCarty, Peter (Author), McCarty, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0312367473 ISBN-13: 9780312367473 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: A dog named Hondo is going to the beach for a day of excitement. Fabian the cat is left behind at home to play with the baby. McCarty's exquisite illustrations and understated wit turn an ordinary day in the lives of two pets into a rare delight. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 350 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.8" W x 8.8" (0.30 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58830 Reading Level: 1.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hondo the dog has a fun day at the beach while Fabian the cat stays home. Wake up, Hondo. Time to goHondo will have an adventure. Fabian will stay home. A dog named Hondo and his friend Fred are going to the beach for a day of excitement. Fabian the cat is left behind at home to play with the baby. Who will cause more trouble? And who will have more fun? Peter McCarty's exquisite illustrations and understated wit turn an ordinary day in the lives of two pets into a rare delight. Hondo and Fabian is a 2002 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and Notable Children's Book of the Year, and a 2003 Caldecott Honor Book. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCarty, Peter: - Peter McCarty is the author and illustrator of T Is for Terrible, Baby Steps, Little Bunny on the Move and Hondo and Fabian, for which he won a Caldecott Honor. He lives with his wife and two children in Upstate New York. |