Homer Price (Puffin Modern Classics)
$20.23
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
29 December 2005
Summary
Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and pet skunk.
The comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at small-town America has kept readers in stitches for generations!
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142404157 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142404152 |
| Author: | Robert McCloskey |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 29 December 2005 |
| Weight: | 99g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm x 11mm |
| Series: | Puffin Modern Classics |
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About The Author
Robert McCloskey
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) was a celebrated author and illustrator renowned for his enduring children’s books. He spent his formative years in Hamilton, Ohio, before living in Boston and New York, eventually settling in Maine, where he raised his two daughters.
McCloskey holds the distinction of being the first two-time Caldecott Medal winner, receiving the prestigious award for:
- Make Way for Ducklings
- Time of Wonder
He was also recognized with Caldecott Honors for:
- Blueberries for Sal
- One Morning in Maine
- Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer
In 2000, the Library of Congress honored him as a Living Legend. His beloved characters are commemorated with statues in Boston’s Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.
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