La Playa de Pedro
| AUTHOR | Grindley, Sally; Foreman, Michael |
| PUBLISHER | Editorial Juventud (06/01/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Pedro's adored sea shore is teeming with wildlife but then one night his special place is devastated by the oil from a crashed tanker. The rescue operation and restoration of life on the coast is sensitively told by Sally Grindley and beautifully captured with Michael Foreman's powerful artwork. The first edition of this timeless picture book will stir passionate responses from readers of all ages.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9788426133144
ISBN-10:
8426133142
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language:
Spanish
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Page Count:
28
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
11.04 x 0.35 x 9.84 inches
Weight:
0.94 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
ES
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment
Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Marine Life
Grade Level:
Preschool
- 2nd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
E
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Pedro's adored sea shore is teeming with wildlife but then one night his special place is devastated by the oil from a crashed tanker. The rescue operation and restoration of life on the coast is sensitively told by Sally Grindley and beautifully captured with Michael Foreman's powerful artwork. The first edition of this timeless picture book will stir passionate responses from readers of all ages.
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Author:
Grindley, Sally
Sally Grindley is the author of numerous books for children, including" No Trouble at All". She is the recipient of the UK's Federation of Children's Book Groups Prize for" Shhh! "She lives in Gloucestershire, England.
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Illustrator:
Foreman, Michael
Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain s best-loved children s book writers. He has written more than one hundred books and has won the Smarties Book Prize, the Whitbread Award, and the Blue Peter Book Award for Private Peaceful. Michael was writer-in-residence at the Savoy Hotel from January to April 2007, and previously he was Great Britain s Children s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, a role that took him across the country to inspire a love of reading in children.
Michael Foreman grew up in a small English fishing village and has loved the sea ever since. He has illustrated more than one hundred children s books, and he has won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Smarties Book Prize, and the Federation of Children s Book Groups Red House Children s Book Award. He has collaborated with Michael Morpurgo on several successful books, including The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips and Billy the Kid.
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