A Picnic in October

Tony thinks it's dumb to go all the way to Liberty Island for a birthday picnic. But that's before he understands what the Statue of Liberty means to Grandma.

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.
Nancy Carpenter, illustrator of many successful picture books, lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Summary

Tony thinks it's dumb to go all the way to Liberty Island for a birthday picnic. But that's before he understands what the Statue of Liberty means to Grandma.

Additional text

"Poignant . . . Bunting's patriotic story . . . never grows soppy."--Publishers Weekly

"Bunting warmly captures the lasting emotional impact that the first sighting of the statue can have on hopeful new arrivals . . . Excellent."--School Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: Eve Bunting, Bunting Eve Bunting, National Geographic Learning
• Assisted by: Nancy Carpenter (Illustration), Carpenter Nancy Carpenter (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2004
• EAN: 9780152050658
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205065-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 273 mm x 216 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Series: Rise and Shine; Rise and Shine
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Halloween, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers