Three Little Kittens Contributor(s): Galdone, Paul (Author), Galdone, Paul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 054799480X ISBN-13: 9780547994802 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
Dewey: 398.8 |
Series: Paul Galdone Classics |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 17.7" W x 13.5" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 44665 Reading Level: 1.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: set star] This refreshingly hearty version of the nonsense verse will be as much a favorite of adult storytellers as it will be of toddler listeners. --School Library Journal, starred review Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry . . . So begins the favorite Mother Goose rhyme about those three careless kittens who always manage to correct their mistakes and score some pie. This long-awaited big book edition is bursting with color and full of personality. Readers will delight in the kittens' over-the-top expressions and clever resourcefulness. Meow, meow, meow |
Contributor Bio(s): Galdone, Paul: - Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. There he was introduced to the process of bookmaking, an activity that was soon to become his lifelong career. Before his death in 1986, Mr. Galdone illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote or retold. He is fondly remembered for his contemporary style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come. |