The Friendly Four

Zusatztext "Has an open accessibility, with its big print and visually inviting pages, and an upbeat warmth." Informationen zum Autor Eloise Greenfield's love of writing shines through brilliantly in each and every one of her books, which include Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, both illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the Foundation for Children's Literature Hope S. Dean Award, and the National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Book Award. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, DC. You can follow her on Twitter @ELGreenfield. Klappentext THE FRIENDLY FOUR Celebrate summer with Coretta Scott King Award winners Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist! Drum: Didn't I call this summer a bummer? All: Not anymore, not anymore. Drum: I was alone, and life was lonely. All: But not anymore, Drum: 'cause we're the Friendly Four! When Drum, Dorene, Louis, and Rae enter one another's lives unexpectedly, they embark on an unforgettable summer of discovery and creative play together. With individual poems and poems for multiple voices, Eloise Greenfield follows four children as they explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community. Zusammenfassung Celebrate friendship with Coretta Scott King Award winners Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist! Drum is worried that summer will be a bummer until Dorene, Louis, and Rae enter his life unexpectedly. Together they embark on an unforgettable summer of discovery and creative play. With free-verse poetry perfect for reading aloud and inspired illustrations, this picture book by the legendary author/illustrator team follows four children as they explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community. "Fun for reading aloud." — Booklist ...

Product details

• Authors: Eloise Greenfield, Eloise/ Gilchrist Greenfield, Greenfield Eloise
• Assisted by: Jan Spivey Gilchrist (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2006
• EAN: 9780060007591
• ISBN: 978-0-06-000759-1
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, JUVENILE FICTION: African American & Black