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When the Sky Is Like Lace

by Elinor Land Horwitz

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A favorite picture book of mine that is both magical and comforting, this classic encourages the whimsy that is so unique to children. And breathtaking illustrations by Barbara Cooney help, too!
Recommended by Jill S., Powell's City of Books

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

What happens when it's bimulous and the sky is like lace? Strange and splendid things! Otters sing, trees dance, and the grass is like gooseberry jam. There's a special party that anyone can attend. Anyone, that is, who knows the rules and isn't afraid of plum-purple shadows, can cook spaghetti and would like to teach a new song to the otters. Back by popular demand, this whimsical picture book illustrated by Caldecott Medal-winner Barbara Cooney's lush watercolors is as resonant today as when it was first published almost thirty years ago.

About the Author

Elinor Lander Horwitz is the author of a number of books for young and adult readers including How To Wreck a Building, Sometimes It Happens and Contemporary American Folk Artists.

Barbara Cooney (1917-2000) is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers including Miss Rumphius, Eleanor, Island Boy, and Hattie and the Wild Waves. She is one of the few illustrators to have received the Caldecott Award twice, for Chanticleer and the Fox in 1959 and for Ox-Cart Man in 1980.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780670059096
Publisher:
Viking Books
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Illustrator:
Cooney, Barbara
Author:
Cooney, Barbara
Author:
Horwitz, Elinor Lander
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Kindergarten - Up
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
10.40x8.22x.43 in. .74 lbs.
Age Level:
05-UP

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