| Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale Contributor(s): Katz, Karen (Author), Katz, Karen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805067078 ISBN-13: 9780805067071 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: A magical, reassuring story of one adoptive family's beginnings, told in words and pictures just right for the youngest children. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 10" W x 7.99" (0.28 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46506 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An affirming story about international adoption, based on the author's own experience with her daughter. Over the Moon by Karen Katz is a magical, reassuring story of one adoptive family's beginnings, told in words and pictures that are just right for the youngest child. Featuring ilustrations by the author. |
Contributor Bio(s): Katz, Karen: - Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Ramadan, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby's Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, Over the Moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York. |