The Biggest Boy

Informationen zum Autor Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for  Kitten’s First Full Moon ; Caldecott Honors for  Waiting  and  Owen ; two Newbery Honors, one for  Olive’s Ocean  and one for  The Year of Billy Miller ; and Geisel Honors for  Waiting  and  Penny and Her Marble . His other books include  The World and Everything in It ; A House ;  A Parade of Elephants ;  Chrysanthemum ; and the beloved  Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse . Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. Nancy Tafuri's acclaimed picture books for the youngest child include the Caldecott Honor Book Have You Seen My Duckling? ; Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails ; I love you, Little One ; and In the Snow , written by Sharon Phillips Denslow. She lives with her family in Roxbury, Connecticut. Klappentext Billy is a big boy who can do all sorts of things by himself. And when his parents tell him he is growing bigger every day, he starts to imagine what it would be like to be the biggest boy in the world. Zusammenfassung A gentle exploration of a child's thought: What would it like to be the biggest boy in the world? Billy is a big boy who can do all sorts of things by himself. And when his parents tell him he is growing bigger every day, he starts to imagine what it would be like to be the biggest boy in the world. “This collaboration of two award-winning book creators presents a favorite childhood theme—growing up. The bold, colorful, oversized illustrations add to the fun of the game played by Billy and his parents.” — The Horn Book

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Henkes, Henkes Kevin
• Assisted by: Nancy Tafuri (Illustration), Tafuri Nancy (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.1998
• EAN: 9780688158415
• ISBN: 978-0-688-15841-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Mulberry books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Early years: the body and the senses, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Early years: size, shapes and patterns, Early years: opposites, Early years: time and seasons, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Seasons, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Size & Shape, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Opposites