| Shortcut Contributor(s): Macaulay, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618006079 ISBN-13: 9780618006076 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: With the help of whimsical color pictures, mysterious happenings can become fun, interconnected stories. An ALA Notable Book and "Publishers Weekly" Best Books of the Year selection. "A perfect marriage of comedy and chaos."--"Publishers Weekly" starred review. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Juvenile Fiction | Interactive Adventures |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 95002542 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 7.62" W x 10.12" (0.59 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16964 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Albert and his trusty mare, June, set off early on market day to sell their melons in town, thus beginning a mysterious chain of events in a thought-provoking journey that exposes ordinary life as an intricate sequence of action and reaction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Macaulay, David: - David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given "to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations." Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books. David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont. |