Appalachia - The Voices of Sleeping Birds

Lyrical prose and warm watercolor illustrations bring a "certain part of the country called Appalachia" alive for young readers. Two award-winning artists, forever touched by their experiences growing up in this unique landscape, have teamed to create a quietly powerful and beautifully crafted portrait of life in a timeless place.

Info autore

Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery Medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She’s well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry & Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. cynthiarylant.com
Barry Moser is the prizewinning illustrator of many beautiful books for children and adults, including Harcourt’s Telling Time with Big Mama Cat and Sit, Truman!, both co-illustrated by his daughter Cara Moser and written by Dan Harper. He has won the American Book Award and earned accolades from the American Library Association and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Mr. Moser lives in western Massachusetts.

Riassunto

Lyrical prose and warm watercolor illustrations bring a "certain part of the country called Appalachia" alive for young readers. Two award-winning artists, forever touched by their experiences growing up in this unique landscape, have teamed to create a quietly powerful and beautifully crafted portrait of life in a timeless place.

Testo aggiuntivo

The book is a treasure-simply a beautiful combination of text and art.-The Horn Book

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rylant Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Rylant
• Con la collaborazione di: Moser Barry Moser (Illustrazione), Barry Moser (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 4 a 7 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.10.1998
• EAN: 9780152018931
• ISBN: 978-0-15-201893-1
• Pagine: 32
• Dimensioni: 216 mm x 279 mm x 4 mm
• Peso: 154 g
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Scienze naturali, tecnica; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Poetry / Humorous, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Adolescence, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / State & Local, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Violence, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Friendship, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, kid;child;story;america;state;united;poem;bedtime