The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog
What's This Book About
In this reissue of Tomie dePaola’s classic 1981 picture book, an unlucky old woman cares for her dog despite the hilarious mishaps along the way. Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To fetch her poor dog a bone The well-known, rollicking nursery rhyme “Old Mother Hubbard” gets a humorous and luminously illustrated treatment in this engaging read-aloud. Staged like a dramatic Victorian play, Old Mother Hubbard’s quest to feed her dog plays out in beautiful vignettes while other dramas are cleverly hidden in the borders of the page. Young readers will discover something new to love every time they read and will want to revisit the story again and again.
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A classic nursery rhyme (and more of it that you're probably familiar with) illustrated in Tomie de Paola's signature style to great comedic effect!
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children’s book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature,” among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That’s My Name; and Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781534466623
- Publication Date
- June 23, 2020
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
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