Synopses & Reviews
Tony thinks itand#8217;s dumb to have a picnic in October every year. He thinks itand#8217;s dumb to go all the way to Liberty Island for a birthday, too. Itand#8217;s too far. And itand#8217;s too cold. And itand#8217;s just plain embarrassing. But thatand#8217;s what he thinks before he helps the lady who canand#8217;t speak English--and before he begins to understand what the Statue of Liberty means to Grandma.
Review
"Poignant . . . Bunting's patriotic story . . . never grows soppy."--
Publishers Weekly"Bunting warmly captures the lasting emotional impact that the first sighting of the statue can have on hopeful new arrivals . . . Excellent."--School Library Journal
Synopsis
Tony thinks it's dumb to have a picnic in October every year. He thinks it's dumb to go all the way to Liberty Island for a birthday, too. It's too far. And it's too cold. And it's just plain embarrassing. But that's what he thinks before he helps the lady who can't speak English--and before he begins to understand what the Statue of Liberty means to Grandma.
Synopsis
A powerful tribute to the true meaning of liberty
Synopsis
Tony thinks it's dumb to go all the way to Liberty Island for a birthday picnic. But that's before he understands what the Statue of Liberty means to Grandma.
About the Author
EVE BUNTING first glimpsed the Statue of Liberty when she sailed into New York Harbor as an immigrant from Ireland. She is the author of many books, including the three titles in the Little Badger series and the Caldecott Medal-winning
Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz. She lives in Southern California.
NANCY CARPENTER has illustrated numerous books for children, including Twinnies, also written by Eve Bunting. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.