The Camel's Lament

Written by Charles Carryl & illustrated by Charles Santore

Hardcover

$19.95

$18.95

3 - 6

Reading age

Page count

~491L

Lexile measure

Apr 20, 2021

Publication date

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Publisher Summary

This classic children’s poem with lilting rhyme about a camel and his thoughts will delight readers young and old.Help kids appreciate what makes them unique with this humorous poem about a camel explaining how he’s not like any other animal out there.This Classic Edition of The Camel’s Lament features: A beautifully designed hardcoverOriginal poem from Charles CarrylIllustrations by renowned artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple classic tales, including The Night Before Christmas, The Velveteen Rabbit, The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit, and Aesop’s FablesIs a wonderful gift for birthdays, holidays, or a Christmas presentCharles Santore’s works has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Snow White, and The Wizard of Oz.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Charles Carryl

Illustrator

Charles Santore

The work of New York Times best-selling children’s book illustrator Charles Santore has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including, The Night Before Christmas, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Wizard of Oz.