Family Read Aloud Christmas Treasury - Softcover

Low, Alice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590025066 ISBN 13: 9780590025065

Publisher: Scholastic Inc, 1989

Synopsis

This book of more than 50 poems, songs, & stories is an irresistible celebration of the glory & fun of Christmas. Old favorites, modern classics, & familiar carols combine with Marc Brown's warm & humorous full-color illustrations to create an appealing package to be shared with family & friemds year after year. Features poems by A.A. Milne, David McCord, e.e. cummings, & Langston Hughes, & short stories by Russell Hoban, Beverly Cleary, & Carolyn Haywood.

About this title

About the Author

Marc Brown, who was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1946, received great encouragement and support from his grandmother and uncle. Inspired by the books of Maurice Sendak, Brown decided to pursue his ambition of becoming an illustrator. After receiving a B.F.A. in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art, he worked as a TV art director, a professor of mechanical drawing, and a freelance illustrator, before becoming a writer. In his books, he addresses the fears and problems which children face and events like friendship, family, school and pets. For his illustrations, Brown uses pencil with watercolor on a variety of papers to achieve different visual effects. The "Arthur" series, about the everyday adventures of a lovable aardvark, began in 1976 and continues to this day with 25 titles published. Brown has also created other series such as the "Rhymes" series, and the nonfiction "Dinosaur" series, which conveys messages of do's and don'ts. These series, like the stories of Arthur, hold the attention of young children while transporting their imaginations on magical journeys.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0590025066
• ISBN 13: 9780590025065
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English