| The Mushroom Man Contributor(s): Pochocki, Ethel (Author), Moser, Barry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0884482782 ISBN-13: 9780884482789 Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: There once was a man who worked in a windowless mushroom farm. People called him the mushroom man. Feeling very lonely, he sets out to find a friend and ultimately does, in a netherworld warmly illuminated by Barry Moser's appropriately shadowy, but sensitive illustrations. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mammals |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2005023245 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.94" W x 9.48" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105702 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After a disappointing connection with a cat, he finds a most unexpected companion, one that likes mushrooms ans working in the dark as much as he does. In the delights of sharing a life, they discover that even someone quite different can turn out to be a wonderful friend. This classic story is by one of Maine's favorite authors. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pochocki, Ethel: - Ethel Pochocki is the mother of eight, and foster parent to seven cats. The author of many children's books, including The Gazebo, Maine Marmalade, Rosebud and Red Flannel, Wildflower Tea, A Penny for a Hundred, and The Mistletoe Girl and Other Christmas Stories, she makes her home in Brooks, Maine.Moser, Barry: - Barry Moser is an award-winning illustrator with over 200 books to his credit, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which won a National Book Award. He is a member of the National Academy of Design and currently serves on the faculty of the art department of Smith College. Illustrator, designer, educator, lecturer, and essayist, Mr. Moser lives in western Massachusetts with his wife Emily, four cats, and an English Mastiff. |