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Chapter Book · April 2, 1948
Fish in the Air
By Kurt Wiese
28 pages
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Hardcover
Children's book Author & Illustrator
Kurt Wiese
Biography
Kurt Wiese illustrated almost three hundred books for children. Books he both wrote and illustrated include You Can Write Chinese and Fish in the Air. Both stories were named Caldecott Honor Books, and reflect his experiences as a traveler in China where he lived for six years. Mr. Wiese died in 1974.
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7
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6
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2
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7
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Book type breakdown: 2 picture books, 7 chapter books.
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