Things That Sometimes Happen: Very Short Stories for Little Listeners
| AUTHOR | Avi; Priceman, Marjorie |
| PUBLISHER | Atheneum Books for Young Readers (10/01/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Here are a few things that sometimes happen:
HAPPY THINGS
An unpopular Black Crayon proves to a Little Girl how useful he really is.
SAD THINGS
On a very hot day, an Ice-Cream Cone waits...and waits...to be eaten.
EXCITING THINGS
A Papa catches cold, so his Little Boy gets to go to work instead
These nine very short stories for very young readers -- culled from Newbery Honor author Avi's first book and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman -- ingeniously capture the funny, surprising spirit of a child's imagination.
HAPPY THINGS
An unpopular Black Crayon proves to a Little Girl how useful he really is.
SAD THINGS
On a very hot day, an Ice-Cream Cone waits...and waits...to be eaten.
EXCITING THINGS
A Papa catches cold, so his Little Boy gets to go to work instead
These nine very short stories for very young readers -- culled from Newbery Honor author Avi's first book and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman -- ingeniously capture the funny, surprising spirit of a child's imagination.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780689839146
ISBN-10:
0689839146
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language:
English
More Product Details
Page Count:
40
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
9.32 x 0.46 x 12.28 inches
Weight:
1.08 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Grade Level:
Preschool
- 2nd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
3.5
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
E
Library of Congress Control Number:
00062043
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
annotation
Celebrate the publication of a fresh picture-book version of acclaimed author Avi's first book! The nine most captivating stories have been selected from the original book's 30, allowing plenty of room for Priceman's brilliant, playful illustrations. Full color.
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Here are a few things that sometimes happen:
HAPPY THINGS
An unpopular Black Crayon proves to a Little Girl how useful he really is.
SAD THINGS
On a very hot day, an Ice-Cream Cone waits...and waits...to be eaten.
EXCITING THINGS
A Papa catches cold, so his Little Boy gets to go to work instead
These nine very short stories for very young readers -- culled from Newbery Honor author Avi's first book and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman -- ingeniously capture the funny, surprising spirit of a child's imagination.
HAPPY THINGS
An unpopular Black Crayon proves to a Little Girl how useful he really is.
SAD THINGS
On a very hot day, an Ice-Cream Cone waits...and waits...to be eaten.
EXCITING THINGS
A Papa catches cold, so his Little Boy gets to go to work instead
These nine very short stories for very young readers -- culled from Newbery Honor author Avi's first book and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman -- ingeniously capture the funny, surprising spirit of a child's imagination.
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Author:
Avi
Some pretty amazing things have happened to Avi. It all began in 1970, with "Things That Sometimes Happen, " his first book. His novels include two Newbery Honor Books, "Nothing but the Truth" and "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, " also the winner of the "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award. Avi's fifty books tell mysterious, fantastical, and historical tales, and even an animal tale or two, like "Poppy" (also a "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award recipient) and "The Christmas Rat." He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado.
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Illustrator:
Priceman, Marjorie
Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! "by Lloyd Moss and "Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride", which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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