Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone - Hardcover
by Amy Hest
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Availability:In StockContributor:Amy Hest, Philip C. SteadTheme:Topical/FriendshipAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2023-02-14Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Neal Porter BooksISBN-13:9780823449477ISBN-10:823449475UPC:9780823449477Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Imagination & PlayBook Topic:FriendshipSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.05Product ID:SC8MY2SW5P
A celebration of the joy and comfort to be found in alone time and the joy and comfort that a friend can bring. Sometimes it's nice to be alone.
Just you, eating a cookie, alone.
But what if a friend drops in? In Amy Hest and Philip C. Stead's accomplished hands, anyone can become a potential friend--and that includes horses, whales, crocodiles, and even dinosaurs. The book's effortless lilt and joyous illustrations are reminiscent of the very best work of Margaret Wise Brown and Charlotte Zolotow. It's a complete treat for any introverted kid with a big imagination. A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Just you, eating a cookie, alone.
But what if a friend drops in? In Amy Hest and Philip C. Stead's accomplished hands, anyone can become a potential friend--and that includes horses, whales, crocodiles, and even dinosaurs. The book's effortless lilt and joyous illustrations are reminiscent of the very best work of Margaret Wise Brown and Charlotte Zolotow. It's a complete treat for any introverted kid with a big imagination. A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Neal Porter BooksISBN-13:9780823449477ISBN-10:823449475UPC:9780823449477Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Imagination & PlayBook Topic:FriendshipSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.05Product ID:SC8MY2SW5P
Amy Hest's many acclaimed children's books include the New York Times bestseller KISS GOOD NIGHT. A Three-time winner of the prestigious Christopher Award, she lives in New York City.
Philip Stead is the author of the Caldecott Medal winner, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead. Their collaboration, Music for Mister Moon, won the Great Lakes Great Reads Award. Philip has written and illustrated many picture books including Hello, My Name is Ruby, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, A Home for Bird, All the Animals where I Live, and Vernon is on His Way. He also illustrated Charlotte Zolotow's In My Garden. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Philip Stead is the author of the Caldecott Medal winner, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead. Their collaboration, Music for Mister Moon, won the Great Lakes Great Reads Award. Philip has written and illustrated many picture books including Hello, My Name is Ruby, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, A Home for Bird, All the Animals where I Live, and Vernon is on His Way. He also illustrated Charlotte Zolotow's In My Garden. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
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