The Ballad of Valentine
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Love really is blind in this hilarious and pitch-perfect Valentine’s Day picture book, set to the familiar rhythms of “Clementine,” one of our most beloved American folk songs. Alison Jackson, author of the Thanksgiving favorite “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie,” cleverly replaces the heroine of “Clementine” with a dreamy girl named Valentine who keeps missing what’s right in front of her nose: the love letters being sent her way by a smitten admirer. Whether carried by pigeon, pony, or freight train, his messages continue to go unnoticed or undelivered. But just when the lovelorn writer loses all hope, something unexpected happens that proves his crush isn’t so one-sided after all. Brought to life by the larky illustrations of Tricia Tusa, this silly and sweet tale is perfect for little valentines as well as grown-up sweethearts.
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Alison Jackson is the award-winning author of many picture books and novels including I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie, If the Shoe Fits, and Eggs Over Evie. She lives in Salinas, California.Best known for her Skippyjon Jones series, Judy Schachner has illustrated many of her own stories, including the much-loved Grannyman and its companion book, Bits & Pieces. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Tricia Tusa is an award-winning writer and illustrator of over forty books for young readers, including In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck, The Magic Hat by Mem Fox, and Follow Me, which she wrote and illustrated. She loves to make things, draw, paint, and print. This is Tricia’s first book for Roaring Brook Press. She lives in New Mexico.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780525467205
- Publication Date
- December 30, 2002
- Publisher
- Dutton Juvenile
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 2002
- Page Count
- 32
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2001042737
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 47254263
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~479L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 65631
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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