Category: | Book |
By (author): | Brown, Margaret Wise |
Illustrated By: | Williams, Garth |
Subject: | JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears |
JUVENILE FICTION / Classics | |
JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / General | |
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes) | |
Audience: | children/juvenile |
Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Published: | June 2005 |
Format: | Book-flexboard |
Pages: | 32 |
Size: | 7.00in x 5.00in x 0.50in |
From The Publisher* | Celebrate 75 years with this beloved classic from Margaret Wise Brown and Garth Williams. This sturdy board book features a soft, brown, furry tummy on the cover for little ones to touch and feel! Little Fur Family tells the story of a little fur child's day in the woods with his family. The day ends when his big fur parents tuck him in bed "all soft and warm," and sing him to sleep with a lovely bedtime song. Garth Williams's soft illustrations join Margaret Wise Brown's rhythmic text to create a gentle lullaby that is sure to comfort and delight readers. Cuddle up with this timeless, classic story! |
Biographical Note | Few writers have been as attuned to the concerns and emotions of childhood as Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). A graduate of Hollins College and the progressive Bank Street College of Education, she combined her literary aspirations with the study of child development. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes is unequaled. Her many classic books continue to delight thousands of young listeners and readers year after year. Muy pocos escritores de literatura infantil han logrado captar las emociones e inquietudes de la niÑez como Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). Sus numerosos y ya clÁsicos libros y grabaciones continÚan deleitando a lectores y oyentes de todas las edades. |