The Friendly Beasts
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“The simple strains of this old Christmas melody are superbly reflected in the graceful, delicate, yet strong images that dePaola brings to the page….A Christmas remembrance to be long treasured.” – Booklist (starred review)”Beautiful.” – The Horn Book”Meticulous attention has been paid to every detail of design, color, and layout.” – School Library Journal
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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
- 9780698116610
- Publication Date
- October 5, 1998
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1981
- Page Count
- 40
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 55202604
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