A Picnic in October

By Eve Bunting, Nancy Carpenter

Price: $9.99

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A Picnic in October

By Eve Bunting, Nancy Carpenter

Price: $9.99

About the Book

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.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780152050658
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Sep 1, 2004
List price: $9.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 8.500 in (w) x 10.750 in (h) x 0.200 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General (see also headings under Family)
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays

Eve Bunting

Biography

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.

Nancy Carpenter

Biography

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

Reviews

“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

About the Book

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.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780152050658
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Sep 1, 2004
List price: $9.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 8.500 in (w) x 10.750 in (h) x 0.200 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General (see also headings under Family)
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays

Eve Bunting

Biography

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.

Nancy Carpenter

Biography

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

Reviews

“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

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