| In the Tall, Tall Grass (Big Book) Contributor(s): Fleming, Denise (Author), Fleming, Denise (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805029508 ISBN-13: 9780805029505 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1993 Annotation: "A terrific story-hour book. As day turns to night, a caterpillar crunches and munches his way through the tall, tall grass. . . . Besides a treat for eyes and ears, this can be used as an introductory nature lesson".--Booklist. Redbook Top Ten Picture Book; Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Book. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 90026444 |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 17.99" W x 17.99" (1.19 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7857 Reading Level: 1.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see? To find out, just follow the tiny tour guide as he inches his way through the pages of this book. You'll see ants and bees and birds--hip-hopping bunnies too. You'll even hear the sounds some of them make. Crunch, munch,caterpillars lunch... Crack, snap, wings flap... Beginning as the sun is high in the sky and ending as fireflies blink and the moon rises above, this backyard tour is one no child will want to miss. Denise Fleming's In the Tall, Tall Grass has been named: 1992 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Picture Books An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists A Booklist Editors' Choice |
Contributor Bio(s): Fleming, Denise: - Denise Fleming won a Caldecott Honor for In the Small, Small Pond. She is the author and illustrator of more than a dozen picture books, including Buster. She lives in Toledo, Ohio. |