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
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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, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere.

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
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

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, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere.

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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