The Tailypo - A Ghost Story

Kids and adults will delight in this bone-chilling, classic tale. 

In this spooky, horror-filled picture book, a strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off his tail and had it for dinner.

About the author

Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. He illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote. The winner of two Caldecott Honors, Mr. Galdone is fondly remembered for his lively style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come. www.paulgaldone.com
Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. He illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote. The winner of two Caldecott Honors, Mr. Galdone is fondly remembered for his lively style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come. www.paulgaldone.com
Joanna C. Galdone is the author of many children’s books, including The Tailypo: A Ghost Story, and the daughter of acclaimed author and illustrator Paul Galdone.
 

Summary

Kids and adults will delight in this bone-chilling, classic tale. 

In this spooky, horror-filled picture book, a strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off his tail and had it for dinner.

Additional text

"The telling is smooth, and Galdone is ever the master of visual pacing, with action and drama heightened through astute composition." Booklist, ALA

Product details

• Authors: Joanna Galdone, Joanna C. Galdone, Paul Galdone
• Assisted by: Paul Galdone (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.09.1984
• EAN: 9780395300848
• ISBN: 978-0-395-30084-8
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 243 mm x 191 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 141 g
• Series: Paul Galdone Classics; Paul Galdone Classics; Paul Galdone Nursery Classic
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; Fiction > Narrative literature; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Bedtime & Dreams, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Horror, JUVENILE FICTION: Nursery Rhymes, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy / General