I Live in Brooklyn

From days on the stoop, playing hopscotch and watching fireworks from the rooftops, to school field trips into the city, where zoos and museums await, Michelle introduces readers to her favorite places and things to do.
Mari Takabayashi’s diminutive scenes, busy with cheerful detail, bring the beauty and bustle of New York City to life for children all around the world.

A propos de l'auteur

Mari Takabayashi was born in Tokyo, Japan, and studied at Otsuma Women’s College. She illustrated Flannel Kisses and Marshmallow Kisses and is the author and illustrator of I Live in Brooklyn and I Live in Toyko. She lives with her husband and their two children in New York.

Résumé

From days on the stoop, playing hopscotch and watching fireworks from the rooftops, to school field trips into the city, where zoos and museums await, Michelle introduces readers to her favorite places and things to do.
Mari Takabayashi’s diminutive scenes, busy with cheerful detail, bring the beauty and bustle of New York City to life for children all around the world.

Texte suppl.

"Sunny, beautifully patterned watercolors are full of delightful detail. In a folk-art style, they capture the diversity, bustling moments, and serenity of home sweet home." Booklist, ALA

"Youngsters may be inspired to write and draw about their own lives after reading this tale." School Library Journal

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mari Takabayashi
• Edition: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 4 à 7 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 22.04.2004
• EAN: 9780618308996
• ISBN: 978-0-618-30899-6
• Pages: 32
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 279 mm x 9 mm
• Poids: 395 g
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Livres scolaires pour élèves; Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Littérature spécialisée (texte ou images) > Etre humain; JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / United States / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / City & Town Life