Something Special - Hardcover

Moon, Nicola

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561451371 ISBN 13: 9781561451371

Publisher: Peachtree Pub Co Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Charlie can't find anything to take to school to show for "special" day, until he remembers that he does have a new baby sister

About this title

About the Author:

Author Nicola Moon was a secondary school teacher for several years before turning to writing full-time. Her first book was entitled LUCY'S PICTURE. She lives in England with her husband.

Illustrator Alex Ayliffe specializes in collage. She is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including LUCY'S PICTURE, OH NO ANNA! And MY GR-R-R-REAT UNCLE TIGER, an IRA/CBC Children's Choice Award-winning book.

From Booklist:

Ages 5-7. In Charlie's classroom, Friday is "special" day, when children bring special things from home. Children will empathize with Charlie's disappointment when he can't find anything wonderful enough for show-and-tell. His mother has suggestions but is too involved with baby Sally's routine to help much. Over the next week, Charlie and his mom both try to find something special, but when Sally smiles her first smile for Charlie, he decides to show his sister to his classmates. With a longish text, this should suit primary-grade children, who'll recognize the situation. Ayliffe's cut-and torn-paper collages brighten this upbeat picture book. Some of the pages look a bit cluttered, but the lines are clean, the colors are sunny, and the forms are more fluid in line and more natural in depicting characters than is the case in most collage illustrations. A cheerful big brother^-little sister story. Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Peachtree Pub Co Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1561451371
• ISBN 13: 9781561451371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ayliffe Alex