Humble Pie

Informationen zum Autor Created by front view screen Stephen Gammell is the beloved illustrator of more than fifty books for children, including Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman, which received the Caldecott Medal, and two Caldecott Honor Books: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker, and The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate Our School by Judy Sierra. Mr. Gammell lives with his wife, Linda, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Klappentext Only Theo's grandmother sees the truth about the boy: He's as spoiled as a rotten old apple! That is why, on one of Theo's naughtiest, grabbiest, mouthiest days, Grandmother decides to bake him a pie. Young Theo has never seen the like. Its crust is as big as a bedsheet; its filling of plums, cherries, peaches, pears, apples, and quince is as tempting as any sweet feast ever set before a boy. But when he greedily reaches out for a taste, little Theo bites off a lot more than he can chew! Jennifer Donnelly's wise and funny tale has inspired pictures of modern-day wit and medieval charm from a master of artistic antics, Stephen Gammell. Zusammenfassung Only Theo's grandmother sees the truth about the boy: He's as spoiled as a rotten old apple! That is why! on one of Theo's naughtiest! grabbiest! mouthiest days! Grandmother decides to bake him a pie. Young Theo has never seen the like. Its crust is as big as a bedsheet; its filling of plums! cherries! peaches! pears! apples! and quince is as tempting as any sweet feast ever set before a boy. But when he greedily reaches out for a taste! little Theo bites off a lot more than he can chew! Jennifer Donnelly's wise and funny tale has inspired pictures of modern-day wit and medieval charm from a master of artistic antics! Stephen Gammell.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Donnelly, Jennifer/ Gammell Donnelly
• Assisted by: Stephen Gammell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Fireside Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9781416967514
• ISBN: 978-1-4169-6751-4
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 281 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 159 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Adventure, activity stories, entertainment; Fiction > Narrative literature; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Country Life, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General