| The Little Read Hen Contributor(s): de Las Casas, Dianne (Author), Stone-Barker, Holly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1455617024 ISBN-13: 9781455617029 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Farm Animals |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2012004160 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.1" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Let your story-writing skills take you out of the henhouse When the Little "Read" Hen's friends won't help her write an "eggcellent" story, she doesn't let it ruffle her feathers This literary spin on a beloved folk tale is perfect for aspiring young writers interested in learning how their own fledgling ideas can hatch into a polished story. Holly Stone-Barker's vibrant cut-paper illustrations add riotous fun to each page. |
Contributor Bio(s): de Las Casas, Dianne: - Dianne de Las Casas is an award-winning author, storyteller, recording artist, and founder of the celebrated November Is Picture Book Month initiative. She hunts and pecks a good story everywhere she goes. Her work has earned rave reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus. She performs worldwide at schools, conferences, and special events and is the author of many picture books with Pelican, including Mama's Bayou, The House That Witchy Built, and Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate. She lives with her family in Harvey, Louisiana.Stone-Barker, Holly: - Illustrator Holly Stone-Barker graduated with a BFA in communications design from Pratt Institute in New York. She works as a freelance illustrator and enjoys teaching. Stone-Barker's colorful illustrations are created with a variety of different papers that she finds in her travels. Some of her other titles with Pelican include Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate and The Little "Read" Hen. She lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with her husband and two children. |