When Everybody Wore a Hat

Informationen zum Autor William Steig's drawings appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 1930. He also wrote and illustrated books for children, most recently his memoir, When Everybody Wore a Hat . His other books include Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, winner of the Caldecott Medal; The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book; and Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books; Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa ; Pete's A Pizza ; and Zeke Pippin . William Steig's drawings appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 1930. He also wrote and illustrated books for children, most recently his memoir, When Everybody Wore a Hat . His other books include Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, winner of the Caldecott Medal; The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book; and Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books; Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa ; Pete's A Pizza ; and Zeke Pippin . Klappentext This is the story of when I was a boy, almost 100 years ago, when fire engines were pulled by horses, boys did not play with girls, kids went to libraries for books, there was no TV, you could see a movie for a nickel and everybody wore a hat. When Everybody Wore a Hat was one of celebrated author/artist William Steig's last gifts to the world of children's books: a portrait of the artist himself, told in Steig's signature quirky words and illustrations. Now in paperback, this funny, poignant, and revealing picture book has all the vitality and wit of a Steig classic. Ages 2+ Zusammenfassung This is the story of when I was a boy, almost 100 years ago, when fire engines were pulled by horses, boys did not play with girls, kids went to libraries for books, there was no TV, you could see a movie for a nickel and everybody wore a hat. When Everybody Wore a Hat was one of celebrated author/artist William Steig's last gifts to the world of children's books: a portrait of the artist himself, told in Steig's signature quirky words and illustrations. Now in paperback, this funny, poignant, and revealing picture book has all the vitality and wit of a Steig classic. Ages 2+ ...

Product details

• Authors: William Steig, Steig William
• Assisted by: William Steig (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.04.2005
• EAN: 9780060097028
• ISBN: 978-0-06-009702-8
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Rise and Shine
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Art, JUVENILE NONFICTION: General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Art / History