Komodo!

Informationen zum Autor Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain ; Tibet: Through the Red Box ; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei . He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy . He lives with his family in New York State. Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain ; Tibet: Through the Red Box ; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei . He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy . He lives with his family in New York State. Klappentext "Mad about dragons, the boy who narrates this picture book is pleased when his doting parents decide to take him to Indonesia, home of the Komodo dragon....[The boy] takes the road less traveled through the jungle, where he encounters the dragon of his dreams....Full of intriguing detail....picture book, original in concept and beautiful in design."--Booklist. Zusammenfassung "Mad about dragons! the boy who narrates this picture book is pleased when his doting parents decide to take him to Indonesia! home of the Komodo dragon....[The boy] takes the road less traveled through the jungle! where he encounters the dragon of his dreams....Full of intriguing detail....picture book! original in concept and beautiful in design."--Booklist.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Sis
• Assisted by: Peter Sis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.05.1993
• EAN: 9780688115838
• ISBN: 978-0-688-11583-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's and young people's books > Children's and young people's books; Asia, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: General, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies