| Things That Sometimes Happen: Very Short Stories for Little Listeners Contributor(s): Avi (Author), Priceman, Marjorie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689839146 ISBN-13: 9780689839146 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2002 Annotation: Celebrate the publication of a fresh picture-book version of acclaimed author Avi's first book! The nine most captivating stories have been selected from the original book's 30, allowing plenty of room for Priceman's brilliant, playful illustrations. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 00062043 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 9.32" W x 12.28" (1.08 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 64292 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here are a few things that sometimes happen: HAPPY THINGS An unpopular Black Crayon proves to a Little Girl how useful he really is. SAD THINGS On a very hot day, an Ice-Cream Cone waits...and waits...to be eaten. EXCITING THINGS A Papa catches cold, so his Little Boy gets to go to work instead These nine very short stories for very young readers -- culled from Newbery Honor author Avi's first book and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman -- ingeniously capture the funny, surprising spirit of a child's imagination. |
Contributor Bio(s): Priceman, Marjorie: - Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! by Lloyd Moss and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.Avi: - Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com. |