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Synopsis
Can Pearl, a pig, and her new friend, a small talking bone, outwit a band of robbers and a hungry fox?
The Amazing Bone is a 1976 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year, a 1977 Caldecott Honor Book, and a 1977 Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards Honor Book for Picture Books.
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About the Author
William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.
Review
“Pearl (a piglet) discovers a talking bone, which had fallen out of a witch's basket. . . . This is a tight mesh of witty storytelling and art, bound to please any audience.” ―Booklist, Starred Review
“Steig's inspired language is a miraculous match for his pictures, lovely as well as funny.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Another Steig tour de force.” ―School Library Journal
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- PublisherSquare Fish
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 031256421X
- ISBN 13 9780312564216
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorSteig William
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