Peter Spier's Circus - Brossura

Spier, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0440409357 ISBN 13: 9780440409359

Casa editrice: Dragonfly Books, 1995

Riassunto

Come join the circus as Caldecott Medal-winner Peter Spier takes you for a look under the big top!

Full of thrilling and unbelievable sights, this book gives young readers a front row seat to see how a circus runs - from setting up the tent to performing center ring. Go soaring through the air on the flying trapeze, or step into the cage and tame a roaring lion! Full of the one-of-a-kind thrills and showbiz excitement that only the circus can create, this book is a guaranteed ticket to fun and adventure!

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Recensione:

"A treat!" -- Kirkus Reviews

"This premier illustrator offers a glorious new treat....children will undoubtedly want to pore over it." -- School Library Journal

L'autore:

On his arrival in the United States in 1952, PETER SPIER became one of this country's most popular and renowned illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, have won numerous awards and honors: Noah's Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night was a Caldecott Honor Book. People was awarded the Christopher Medal and was also nominated for an American Book Award and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for "outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood." Mr. Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. Before coming to the United States he served in the Royal Dutch Navy. He illustrated over one hundred books, and his work can be found in museums and private collections across the country. In addition to illustrating and writing, Mr. Spier was an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Peter Spier died in 2017, at the age of 89.

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• Editore: Dragonfly Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0440409357
• ISBN 13: 9780440409359
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 48