My Fourth of July by Jerry Spinelli (English) Paperback Book

Description: My Fourth of July by Jerry Spinelli, Larry Day Picnics! Singing! Fireworks! Its time to celebrate the best day of all--the Fourth of July!Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli and award-winning illustrator Larry Day join forces to celebrate Americas birthday, the Fourth of July.A responsible little boy whos eager to do his part wakes up joyful and ready to celebrate his favorite day of all. But theres a lot of work to do--pies to be baked, deviled eggs to be filled--and the boy has lots of jobs to complete before he can enjoy the fun . . . the worlds best picnic! Face painting! A band concert!And then, after what seems like the longest wait ever . . . he can kick back and enjoy the fireworks with the rest of the country.This delicious and spirited book celebrates small town America and is full of nostalgia for times gone by, yet absolutely of the moment. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jerry Spinelli is a Newbery Medal winning author of many childrens books. Among his best-known titles are Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal), Stargirl, Milkweed, and Wringer (Newbery Honor). His most recent title The Wardens Daughter was published in 2017 and received a starred review from Kirkus. Jerry lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.Larry Day is an award-winning illustrator, whose recent titles include Voice of the Underground Railroad, Nice Work, Franklin!, and Lion Lion. He is the recipient of three Gold medals from the Society of Illustrators, and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Not Afraid of Dogs. He lives in Illinois. Review "An exuberant, old-time-y celebration of the Fourth of July." —Kirkus Reviews "Its hard to imagine a more joyous, kid-friendly celebration of the fabulous fourth than this. . . . the exuberant text and the pencil, ink, watercolor, and gouache artwork, full of movement and delight, will encourage kids to find out whats happening in their local celebrations." —Booklist "Days slice-of-life watercolors effortlessly shift focus from the boy to big crowd scenes and back again, always capturing the joy that comes from being both footloose and part of something bigger." —Publishers Weekly Review Quote "An exuberant, old-time-y celebration of the Fourth of July." -- Kirkus Reviews "Its hard to imagine a more joyous, kid-friendly celebration of the fabulous fourth than this. . . . the exuberant text and the pencil, ink, watercolor, and gouache artwork, full of movement and delight, will encourage kids to find out whats happening in their local celebrations." -- Booklist "Days slice-of-life watercolors effortlessly shift focus from the boy to big crowd scenes and back again, always capturing the joy that comes from being both footloose and part of something bigger." -- Publishers Weekly Details ISBN0823451739 Author Larry Day Pages 40 Audience Age 4-8 Language English Year 2022 Illustrator Larry Day ISBN-10 0823451739 ISBN-13 9780823451739 Format Paperback Publisher Holiday House Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint Neal Porter Books Publication Date 2022-06-14 AU Release Date 2022-06-14 NZ Release Date 2022-06-14 US Release Date 2022-06-14 UK Release Date 2022-06-14 DEWEY 813.6 Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139570413;

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