| Earthquack! Contributor(s): Palatini, Margie (Author), Moser, Barry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689842805 ISBN-13: 9780689842801 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: When Chucky Ducky hears the ground rumble and grumble, he's sure it's an "earthquack, " while Iggy Piggy thinks it's just hogwash. Filled with wordplay, rhyme and alliteration, this sweet story features lighthearted, full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2001031302 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.76" W x 11.26" (0.93 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 59740 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: They heard the ground grumble. Then they felt the ground rumble. And before they knew it, they were all taking a tumble The earth is crumbling The earth is crumbling It's a quake quacked the duck. In this inspired take on Henny Penny, who thought the sky was falling, Chucky Ducky, Lucy Goosey, and Vickie, Nickie, and Rickie Chickie spread the alarm that the earth is quaking. But just like Henny Penny, these concerned animals find that the cause of the crisis they fear is not what they expect at all. Filled with clever wordplay, Margie Palatini's rollicking romp is given an added dimension through Barry Moser's dynamic and playful illustrations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Palatini, Margie: - Margie Palatini is the author of many celebrated children's books, including Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes, The Three Silly Billies and Earthquack!, all illustrated by Barry Moser, as well as Sweet Tooth and Bedhead, both illustrated by Jack E. Davis. She lives with her family in New Jersey. Visit Margie at margiepalatini.com.Moser, Barry: - Barry Moser has won numerous accolades for his work, including the prestigious National Book Award for Design and Illustration and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He is both an author and an artist, whose illustrations can be seen in books ranging from Voices of Ancient Egypt by Kay Winters to Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of Poems by Kristine O'Connell George. Barry Moser's work is represented in collections throughout the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the Library of Congress. He lives in western Massachusetts. |