Mary wore her red dress, and Henry wore his green sneakers - Softcover

Peek, Merle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440848318 ISBN 13: 9780440848318

Publisher: Trumpet Club, 1992

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Each of Katy Bear's animal friends wears a different color of clothing to her birthday party.

About this title

About the Author

Merle Peek is a free-lance illustrator who lives in Denver, Colorado. He received his BFA degree from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and enjoys ice-dancing and riding roller coasters as well as illustrating children's books.

From Publishers Weekly

Peek appends a note about his version of the Texas folk song, along with invitations for children to make up their own lines to sing when they master the easy musical arrangement appended. Starting with dandy black-and-white drawings of a woodland, Peek gradually builds up to full-color illustrations of a gala occasion. Flashes of red and green show up first when Mary Squirrel and Henry Raccoon meet on the way to Kate Bear's birthday party. The revelry at the gathering is heightened by Kate's yellow sweater, the blue, purple, orange, etc., in the guests' costumes. Standout details include the Bears' formal garden in bloom, status-symbol house furnishing (marble statues of twin bears flank the fireplace and support the mantel), imposing birthday cake et al. The towering confection is an uncommon treat; so is the book.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Trumpet Club
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0440848318
• ISBN 13: 9780440848318
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32