Summary
When a wonderful new book arrives at the library, at first it is loved by all, checked out constantly, and rarely spends a night on the library shelf. But over time it grows old and worn, and the children lose interest in its story. The book is sent to the library’s basement where the other faded books live.
How it eventually finds an honored place on a little girl’s bookshelf—and in her heart—makes for an unforgettable story sure to enchant anyone who has ever cherished a book. Kate …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375862267 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375862269 |
| Author: | Kate Bernheimer, Chris Sheban |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 493g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 238mm x 10mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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About The Author
Kate Bernheimer
KATE BERNHEIMER is the author of the picture book The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Her most recent book for adults are Horse, Flower, Bird, a collection of stories, and The Complete Tales of Lucy Gold, the third novel in a fairy-tale trilogy. A fairy tale expert, she is the editor of My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me; Mirror, Mirror on the Wall- Women Writers Explore Their Favorite Fairy Tales; and Brothers and Beasts- An Anthology of Men in Fairy Tales. She is currently a professor of English at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette.
CHRIS SHEBAN is best-known for his luminous jacket art for Kate DiCamillo’s acclaimed novel, Because of Winn Dixie. He is also the illustrator of many picture books, including Catching the Moon by the bestselling novelist of Bee Season, Myla Goldberg, and A Night on the Range by Aaron Frisch. He’s been awarded three Gold and three Silver Medals from the Society of Illustrators.
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