Chanticleer and the Fox: A Caldecott Award Winner
| AUTHOR | Cooney, Barbara; Chaucer, Geoffrey |
| PUBLISHER | HarperCollins (01/21/1958) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a viselike grip, Chanticleer must do some quick thinking to save himself and his barnyard kingdom.
Winner, 1959 Caldecott Medal
Notable Children's Books of 1940-1970 (ALA)
Winner, 1992 Kerlan Award
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780690185614
ISBN-10:
0690185618
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
44
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
7.70 x 0.41 x 10.37 inches
Weight:
0.72 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
HK
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Farm Animals
Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Foxes
Grade Level:
Preschool
- 3rd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.6
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
E
Library of Congress Control Number:
58010449
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King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a viselike grip, Chanticleer must do some quick thinking to save himself and his barnyard kingdom.
Winner, 1959 Caldecott Medal
Notable Children's Books of 1940-1970 (ALA)
Winner, 1992 Kerlan Award
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Author:
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Often referred to as the father of English poetry, Geoffrey Chaucer was a fourteenth-century philosopher, alchemist, astrologer, bureaucrat, diplomat, and author of many significant poems. Chaucer s writing was influential in English literary tradition, as it introduced new rhyming schemes and helped develop the vernacular traditionthe use of everyday Englishrather than the literary French and Latin, which were common in written works of the time. Chaucer s best-knownand most imitatedworks include The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess, and The House of Fame.
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Illustrator:
Cooney, Barbara
Barbara Cooney is one of the most well-loved authors and illustrators of children's books today. She has won many awards for her books, including the American Book Award and two Caldecott Medals for Illustration. Ms. Cooney lives in Damariscotta, Maine.
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