The Happy Day
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Snow is falling. All the animals are fast asleep in their animal homes. They awake. They open their eyes. They sniff. They run. What will they find? 1950 Caldecott Honor Book
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Ruth Krauss’s beloved picture books include two Caldecott Honor Books, The Happy Day, illustrated by Marc Simont, and A Very Special House, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, as well as the perennial favorite A Hole is to Dig, also illustrated by Mr. Sendak.
Mrs. Udry’s first book, A Tree Is Nice, illustrated by Marc Simont, won the 1957 Caldecott Award for the most distinguished American picture book. Mrs. Udry is also the author of Glenda, Let’s Be Enemies (also illustrated by Maurice Sendak), Mary Ann’s Mud Day, The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories, and Thump and Plunk.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780064431910
- Publication Date
- January 15, 1989
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1949
- Page Count
- 36
- Words Per Page
- 4
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 49010568
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 35958500
- Lexile® Level
- 320L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~J
- ATOS® Book Level
- 1.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 39910
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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