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Paul Galdone, Paul Galdone

The Teeny-Tiny Woman

English · Hardback

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Description

Give me my bone! When a teeny-tiny woman finds a teeny-tiny bone in the teeny-tiny village churchyard, she takes it home to boil for her teeny-tiny supper. She never expects the bone will object. This old English ghost story, retold and illustrated with singular wit by Paul Galdone, is spine-tingling, funny bone-tickling fun. With hidden details to discover in the illustrations and plenty of repetition in the text, young children will enjoy joining in on this read-aloud. Now part of the Folk Tale Classics series, with gold foil stamping on the cover, this one is sure to become a story time favorite at Halloween or any time!

About the author

Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. He illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote. The winner of two Caldecott Honors, Mr. Galdone is fondly remembered for his lively style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come. www.paulgaldone.com
Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. He illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote. The winner of two Caldecott Honors, Mr. Galdone is fondly remembered for his lively style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come. www.paulgaldone.com

Summary

Give me my bone!

When a teeny-tiny woman finds a teeny-tiny bone in the teeny-tiny village churchyard, she takes it home to boil for her teeny-tiny supper. She never expects the bone will object. This old English ghost story, retold and illustrated with singular wit by Paul Galdone, is spine-tingling, funny bone-tickling fun.

With hidden details to discover in the illustrations and plenty of repetition in the text, young children will enjoy joining in on this read-aloud. Now part of the Folk Tale Classics series, with gold foil stamping on the cover, this one is sure to become a story time favorite at Halloween or any time!

Additional text

"Galdone has directed his considerable talent and style to the traditional British ghost story." School Library Journal

Product details

Authors	Paul Galdone
Assisted by	Paul Galdone (Illustration)
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin Company

Languages	English
Age Recommendation	ages 4 to 7
Product format	Hardback
Released	19.07.2016

EAN	9780544641051
ISBN	978-0-544-64105-1
No. of pages	40
Dimensions	203 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
Weight	245 g
Series	Folk Tale Classics Paul Galdone Classics Folk Tale Classics Paul Galdone Nursery Classic
Subjects	Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Bedtime & Dreams, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Halloween, JUVENILE FICTION: Nursery Rhymes, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Europe

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