| The Thanksgiving Bowl Contributor(s): Kroll, Virginia (Author), O'Neill, Philomena (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1589803655 ISBN-13: 9781589803657 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2007 Annotation: In this Thanksgiving story, each member of a family writes an anonymous "I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving bowl. Then everyone must guess who wrote each note. But on one Thanksgiving, the bowl is accidentally left outside, where it rolls off on a year-long series of adventures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007007070 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.91" W x 11.31" (0.84 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Thanksgiving |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Grandma Grace's Thanksgiving bowl topples off the table and into the lives of others, it becomes a useful found object for all who encounter it. From one Thanksgiving to the next, the bowl makes its way upstream and downstream, through sandboxes and snowstorms, carrying goodwill and offering creative inspiration. By the time it makes its way back to Grandma Grace's backyard, it has been a vessel of gratitude for many creatures, echoing and fulfilling its original purpose'holding the annual 'I Am Thankful For' lists of the family. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kroll, Virginia: - Virginia Kroll is a prolific writer, with over sixty books published since 1992. A full-time author and speaker as well as a writing instructor with the Institute of Children's Literature, she writes on topics ranging from African folktales to universal themes such as siblings and heroes. She has received a long list of awards, including the 1998 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for a parenting book, the Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year in 2004, and the International Reading Association/Children's Book Council 2004 Children's Choice Award.O'Neill, Philomena: - Philomena O'Neill has been illustrating books and magazines for children since the early 1990s. Working primarily in watercolor and liquid acrylic, she is best known for her ability to render children and animals with character and gentle humor. Born in Ireland and raised in West Africa and Canada, Ms. O'Neill is a first-time illustrator with Pelican. |