The Wednesday Surprise

Anna and Grandma are planning a surprise for Dad's birthday. Dad thinks he has received all his presents, but Grandma stands up and gives him the best one of all: she reads aloud the stories that Anna has taught her.

About the author

Eve Bunting was the beloved, award-winning author of more than two hundred and fifty books for young people, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere.
Donald Carrick has illustrated many children's books. He lives in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

Summary

Anna and Grandma are planning a surprise for Dad's birthday. Dad thinks he has received all his presents, but Grandma stands up and gives him the best one of all: she reads aloud the stories that Anna has taught her.

Additional text

"A plug for literacy is just the bonus; the real focus is on the lessons old and young share when they learn to read each other's hearts." School Library Journal, Starred

Product details

• Authors: Eve Bunting, Donald (Illustrator) Carrick
• Assisted by: Donald Carrick (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.03.1989
• EAN: 9780899197210
• ISBN: 978-0-89919-721-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 216 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 327 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Birthdays, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Books & Libraries, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Values & Virtues, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays