| Taming Horrible Harry Contributor(s): Chartrand, Lili (Author), Roge (Illustrator), Ouriou, Susan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0887767729 ISBN-13: 9780887767722 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2006 Annotation: This is a charming story about one really bad monster who learns to change his ways. Written originally in French, and illustrated with delightfully ghoulish paintings by the Que becois artist known simply as Roge, Taming Horrible Harry is a wonderful tale about the power of stories. At the gates of a beautiful forest, Harry the monster lies in wait. One day, as monsters are wont to do, he frightens a little girl, who runs away leaving behind a peculiar object. Harry picks it up, turns it over, bites it ... spits it out, and throws it down in a fury! He wonders what kind of a thing he has found. As it turns out, the object is a book ... and one way or another, Harry learns to read it, and his life is changed forever. This delightful story will enchant both young readers and their parents, teachers, and librarians, as they discover together, the magic of reading. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 10.62" W x 10.52" (1.14 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110536 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a charming story about one really bad monster who learns to change his ways. Written originally in French, and illustrated with delightfully ghoulish paintings by the Qu becois artist known simply as Rog , Taming Horrible Harry is a wonderful tale about the power of stories. At the gates of a beautiful forest, Harry the monster lies in wait. One day, as monsters are wont to do, he frightens a little girl, who runs away leaving behind a peculiar object. Harry picks it up, turns it over, bites it ... spits it out, and throws it down in a fury He wonders what kind of a thing he has found. As it turns out, the object is a book ... and one way or another, Harry learns to read it, and his life is changed forever. This delightful story will enchant both young readers and their parents, teachers, and librarians, as they discover together, the magic of reading. |