Louie Contributor(s): Keats, Ezra Jack (Author), Keats, Ezra Jack (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0142400807 ISBN-13: 9780142400807 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: This classic story is as meaningful today as when it was first published more than 20 years ago. "The harsh unloveliness of inner-city streets is forgotten in the brilliant paintings, which form a backdrop for a tender story of spontaneous unselfishness."--"The Horn Book." Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2003011378 |
Lexile Measure: 460 |
Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.98" W x 7.94" (0.32 lbs) 40 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 73894 Reading Level: 1.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Susie and Roberto are putting on a puppet show and all of their friends have come to see it, including she Louie. As the show begins, Louie becomes fascinated by the smiling puppet Gussie and shouts Hello in front of a silent audience. After the show, Louie goes home and dreams about Gussie. When he wakes up, he discovers that his friends have left a gift for him. This classic Ezra Jack Keats story of love and generosity is as meaningful today as when it was first published more than twenty years ago. |